The Railway Children Return
2022 · Movie · PG · 95 min · ★ 6.5 · 64% critics
During the Second World War, a group of evacuated children are sent to a quiet Yorkshire village and try to settle into unfamiliar surroundings. Their lives change when they discover a young soldier in hiding, leading to friendship, suspicion, and a story about kindness, courage, and prejudice.
Also known as Railway Children
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Details
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2022-07-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (264 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like gentle family adventures with wartime heart and the cozy feel of The Secret Garden; Not for you if you want a faster, more eventful story or a stronger sense of charm.
Pros: strong child performances; warm family tone; thoughtful themes | Cons: weak script; slow middle stretch; less charm than original
Themes
- world war ii
- sequel
- yorkshire
- train
- 1940s
Cast & crew
Jenny Agutter
as Roberta 'Bobbie' Waterbury
Sheridan Smith
as Annie Waterbury
Tom Courtenay
as Uncle Walter
Beau Gadsdon
as Lily Watts
- KA
KJ Aikens
as Abe
Austin Haynes
as Thomas Waterbury
Eden Hamilton
as Pattie Watts
- ZC
Zac Cudby
as Ted Watts
John Bradley
as Richard Perks
Hugh Quarshie
as General Harrison
Directed by Morgan Matthews