Directed by Robert Zemeckis   Written by Chris Van Allsburg   Robert Zemeckis   William Broyles Jr.   Cast Tom Hanks ... Hero Boy / Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus Leslie Zemeckis ... Sister Sarah / Mother Eddie Deezen ... Know-It-All Nona Gaye ... Hero Girl (voice) Peter Scolari ... Billy - Lonely Boy Brendan King ... Pastry Chef Andy Pellick ... Pastry Chef Josh Eli ... Waiter Mark Mendonca ... Waiter Rolondas Hendricks ... Waiter (as Rolandas Hendricks) Mark Goodman ... Waiter Jon Scott ... Waiter Gregory Gast ... Waiter Sean Scott ... Waiter Gordon Hart ... Waiter Michael Jeter ... Smokey / Steamer Chris Coppola ... Toothless Boy / Elf Julene Renee ... Red Head Girl / Elf Charles Fleischer ... Elf General Steven Tyler ... Elf Lieutenant / Elf Singer Phil Fondacaro ... Elf Debbie Lee Carrington ... Elf Mark Povinelli ... Elf Ed Gale ... Elf Dante Pastula ... Little Boy Daryl Sabara ... Hero Boy (voice) André Sogliuzzo ... Smokey / Steamer (voice) Jimmy Bennett ... Lonely Boy (voice) Isabella Peregrina ... Sister Sarah (voice) Eric Newton ... Acrobatic Elf Aidan O'Shea ... Acrobatic Elf Aaron Hendry ... Acrobatic Elf Kevin C. Carr ... Acrobatic Elf Bee Jay Joyer ... Acrobatic Elf Jena Carpenter ... Acrobatic Elf Karine Mauffrey ... Acrobatic Elf Elisabeth P. Carpenter ... Acrobatic Elf (as Beth Carpenter) Bill Forchion ... Acrobatic Elf Devin Henderson ... Acrobatic Elf Sagiv Ben-Binyamin ... Acrobatic Elf Josh Hutcherson ... Hero Boy Ashly Holloway ... Sister Sarah Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak ... Know-It-All Chantel Valdivieso ... Hero Girl Hayden McFarland ... Lonely Boy Connor Matheus ... Toothless Boy Evan Sabara ... Young Boy Uncredited Cast Bob Bergen ... Wolves Dylan Cash ... Boy (voice) Bill Farmer ... Wolves Cody Klop ... Additional voices Sherry Lynn ... Wolves Mona Marshall ... Wolves Mickie McGowan ... Wolves Patrick Pinney ... Wolves Phil Proctor ... Wolves Patrick Stogner   Produced by Steven J. Boyd   Debbie Denise   Gary Goetzman   Tom Hanks   Josh McLaglen   Jack Rapke   Steve Starkey   William Teitler   Peter M. Tobyansen   Chris Van Allsburg   Robert Zemeckis   Original Music by Alan Silvestri

Additional Info Premiere: October 21, 2004 Theatrical Release: November 10, 2004 DVD Release: November 22, 2005 Blu-ray Release: October 30, 2007 Country: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies Castle Rock Entertainment (presents) Shangri-La Entertainment (in association with) Playtone ImageMovers Golden Mean Universal CGI Warner Bros. Distributors Castle Rock Entertainment   (2004) (World-wide) (all media) Warner Bros.   (2004) (USA) (theatrical) ABC Family   (2006) (USA) (TV) American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (2006) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere) American Movie Classics (AMC)   (2017) (USA) (TV) BBC America   (2017) (USA) (TV) Boomerang   (2017) (USA) (TV) Cartoon Network   (2016) (USA) (TV) (premiere) Disney Channel   (2006) (USA) (TV) Disney Junior   (2011) (USA) (TV) Disney XD   (2011) (USA) (TV) Freeform   (2016) (USA) (TV) HBO Max   (2020) (USA) (video) (VOD) Hub Television Network   (2014) (USA) (TV) PBS Kids Sprout   (2015) (USA) (TV) Playhouse Disney   (2006) (USA) (TV) SundanceTV   (2020) (USA) (TV) TNT   (2017) (USA) (TV) The CW Network (The CW)   (2017) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere) Toon Disney   (2006) (USA) (TV) Turner Broadcasting System (TBS)   (2017) (USA) (TV) Universal Kids   (2018) (USA) (TV) Warner Home Video   (2005) (USA) (DVD) Warner Home Video   (2006) (USA) (DVD) (HD-DVD) We TV Network   (2017) (USA) (TV) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.6 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #849 / 20,929 Site Ranking #845 The Purge (2013) #846 Napoleon Dynamite (2004) #847 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) #848 The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) #849 The Polar Express (2004) #850 Rosemary's Baby (1968) #851 Remember The Titans (2000) #852 Ip Man (2008) #853 A Fistful Of Dollars (1964)