Mr. Conductor's supply of magic gold dust, which allows him to travel between Shining Time and Thomas's island, is critically low. Unfortunately, he doesn't know how to get more. Meanwhile, Thomas is fending off attacks by the nasty diesel engines. Getting more gold dust will require help from Mr. C's slacker cousin, his new friend Lily and her morose grandfather, plus the secret engine.
Thomas and the Magic Railroad has generally received mixed reviews.
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Thomas and the Magic Railroad was released in 2000 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 161 reviews, giving Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000) an average rating of 42%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 65%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 40%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Thomas and the Magic Railroad than critics were.
With a score of 42%, Thomas and the Magic Railroad is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2000, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 2000 with similar scores include films like Baise-moi and Highlander: Endgame.
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