The Polar Express (2004)

100 min · Animation · Rated G (USA)

ScoutScore

MILD

Worth a quick check before you press play.

The Polar Express scores 20 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout maps 11 flagged scenes.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up

Content map

How this movie's flagged content divides up. These are shares of what was flagged here, not a level: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Mostly scary and dark.

Scary and dark	64%
Violence and action	0%
Language and substances	0%
Mature themes	36%
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the edge.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

HEADS UP Mild exclamation in song lyrics
HEADS UP Hobo asks about ghosts
HEADS UP Rooftop chase in the dark
HEADS UP Runaway train and caribou crossing
HEADS UP Throttle failure on the frozen lake
HEADS UP Mild exclamations during peril
HEADS UP Billy sings alone about Christmas loneliness
HEADS UP Runaway observation car through the workshop
HEADS UP Children trapped in Santa's sack
HEADS UP Inner voice taunts the doubting boy

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	G
CA	G
GB	U
US	G

Talk about it after

“Billy feels like Christmas never quite works out for him, even as everyone around him celebrates. What do you think makes the holidays feel meaningful, and what would you want a friend to know if they were feeling left out?”

Common questions

Is The Polar Express okay for kids?

The Polar Express scores 20 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Mild tier. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout has mapped 11 flagged scenes in it, covering action, theme, profanity (mild). The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for The Polar Express?

20, which is the Mild tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is The Polar Express rated?

The Polar Express is rated G in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU G, CA G, GB U, US G. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

Is it OK for your kid? The age-by-age answer

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Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.