When the Polar Express pulls up in front of the Hero Boy's house, you can clearly count the five cars of the train. Those five cars are visible at other points throughout the film as well.

The Polar Express (2004) was already a beloved story ... He’s simply listed in the credits as “Hero Boy.” Other characters were given a similar treatment, with names like Hero Girl, Know ...

This is the story of a young hero boy who boards on a powerful magical train that's headed to the North Pole and Santa Claus' home on Christmas Eve night. During this ride, he embarks on a journey ...

A sceptical, bitter adult who is stuck on the Polar express, trying to meet Santa. "I think if Hero Boy had never gotten on, he would have become this bitter man and rode atop the train ...

DETROW: So we are here to argue about "The Polar Express," which we will do ... The main character, who's literally in the credits as Hero Boy - that's canon. Hero Boy really wants to believe.

What could go wrong? Well, let’s just say that Zemeckis had some bold ideas. We’ll get into that, and more, with these 20 facts about “The Polar Express.” ...

IT’S THE SONG AND DANCE MADE FAMOUS BY THE HOLIDAY FAVORITE, THE POLAR EXPRESS ... AND FROM THERE THE SHOW BEGINS WITH THE HERO BOY AND THE CONDUCTOR ON BOARD. HOT COCOA AND SUGAR COOKIES ...

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the "The Polar Express" and the are several ways Oregonians can watch the movie that begins with a boy waking up to find a mysterious train waiting for him ...