What's the Difference between The Polar Express the Book and The Polar Express the Movie?
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
The Conductor
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The Conductor
Portrayed by: Tom Hank
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The Hero Boy
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The Hero Boy
Portrayed by: Tom Hank
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Mother
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Mother
Portrayed by: Leslie Zemeckis
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Father
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Father
Portrayed by: Tom Hanks
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This Character does not appear.
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Hobo
Portrayed by: Tom Hanks
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The Polar Express Book vs Movie
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
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There are no tickets. |
The conductor punches all the children's tickets with meaningful words. |
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The one boy is the only part of the story. |
There are three other children who are part of the story. The little girl who is a leader, Billy the poor boy, and the know it all who wants all the presents.
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