The Christmas Train

2017 • 98 min • Family · TV Movie · Drama · Romance

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Synopsis

Forced to take the intercontinental trip to Los Angeles by train, and determined to chronicle his adventure, disillusioned journalist Tom Langdon finds himself westbound with a variety of characters. While all passengers on the Christmas train appear to be headed for the same destination, Tom has no idea that the rugged locomotives taking him across America will instead detour straight into his heart.

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Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

132 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
64 Audience · 131 · 49%

Disillusioned journalist Tom takes a cross-country train trip for Christmas, expecting to chronicle his journey. Instead, he finds himself among a diverse group of passengers who lead him on an unexpected detour into matters of the heart and the true spirit of the holidays.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 2/10
Scary moments: 1/10

Heads up

Brief discussion of past hardships
Some characters initially grumpy

What it models well

The power of human connection
Finding joy in unexpected places
Embracing the holiday spirit
Overcoming cynicism

Talk about it after

The importance of open-mindedness
How small interactions can change lives
The different ways people celebrate the holidays

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Top billed cast

Director: Ron Oliver • Crew: Neal H. Dobrofsky, Tippi Dobrofsky

Trailers & clips

Hallmark Hall of Fame Presents: The Christmas Train

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
<em>'The Christmas Train'</em>, in short: Strong cast, lame plot. I did enjoy those onscreen, but I just didn't find any entertainment with the story - which, due to the ending (which I did see coming, but was hoping I was wrong), only gets less and less watchable.…
r96sk, TMDB Community