Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
2018 · Movie · 109 min · ★ 6.4
A young orphan sets off on a globe-spanning adventure with a loyal friend and a magical steam engine to uncover the truth about his origins. Along the way, they face pirates, dragons, and strange wonders on a journey to a hidden city beyond the edge of the world.
Based on Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
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Details
- Original title
- Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-03-29
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (180 votes)
- Box office
- $12,699,718
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like warm, old-fashioned fantasy adventures with magical journeys and kid-friendly danger, in the spirit of The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter; Not for you if you want realism or a fast, grounded story.
Pros: imaginative adventure; magical creatures; family-friendly fun | Cons: very fantastical tone; simple story beats; mild peril
Themes
- island
- adventurer
- quest
Cast & crew
Henning Baum
as Lukas
Solomon Gordon
as Jim Knopf
Annette Frier
as Mrs. Waas
Uwe Ochsenknecht
as King Alfons
Christoph Maria Herbst
as Mr. Ärmel
Milan Peschel
as Tur Tur
- RK
Rick Kavanian
as Wilde 13 / Pirate
Eden Gough
as Ping Pong
Leighanne Esperanzate
as Li Si
Kao Chenmin
as Emperor of Mandala
Directed by Dennis Gansel