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Where to watch 'The Polar Express': Streaming info, TV channel showtimes, cast
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Date:2025-04-16 01:48:58
All aboard the Polar Express!
If you're vying for a trip to the North Pole to meet Santa, "The Polar Express" is your best bet.
A holiday classic, "The Polar Express" is about a boy who boards a mysterious train that waits for him late on Christmas Eve, after the whole town has gone to sleep.
The train whisks him to the North Pole, where he meets Santa, who offers him any gift he desires. The boy asks Santa for a bell from the harness of Santa's reindeer. On the way back home, the bell gets lost. However, come Christmas morning, the boy finds the bell under the Christmas tree.
Here's where you can catch the holiday classic on TV and on streaming.
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How to watch 'The Polar Express' on TV: Showtimes
The movie is scheduled to air on AMC nationwide throughout the month of December during AMC's annual “Best Christmas Ever” event, that celebrates the holiday season from Nov. 26 to Dec. 26.
The movie will air on the following dates and times:
- Friday, Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. ET/PT
- Saturday, Dec. 9 at 12 a.m.
- Sunday, Dec. 10 at 6 p.m.
- Monday, Dec. 11 at 4 p.m.
- Saturday, Dec. 16 at 5 p.m. and 11 p.m.
- Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 10 p.m.
- Friday, Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m.
- Sunday, Dec. 24 at 3 p.m.
- Monday, Dec. 25 at 12 p.m.
How to watch 'The Polar Express' on streaming
You can stream "The Polar Express" on Max, Hulu and Max Amazon Channel.
Max plans start at $9.99 per month, while Hulu plans start at $7.99 per month.
Buy or rent 'The Polar Express'
The holiday classic is available to for rent on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Google Play and YouTube for $3.99.
It is also available for purchase on the same. You can buy it in high definition or 4K from $7.99.
'The Polar Express' cast
- Tom Hanks as Hero Boy
- Nona Gaye as Hero Girl
- Peter Scolari as Billy the Lonely Boy
- Eddie Deezen as Know-it-all
- Michael Jeter as Smokey and Steamer
- Chris Coppola as Gus the Toothless Boy and an Elf
- Leslie Zemeckis as Sister Sarah and Hero Boy's mother
- Dylan Cash as Boy on Train
- Brendan King and Andy Pellick as Pastry Chefs
- Julene Renee as Red Head Girl and an Elf
- Charles Fleischer as Elf General
- Steven Tyler as Elf Lieutenant and Elf Singer
'The Polar Express' trailer
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