Thomas & Friends: The Great Race
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race
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What this film brings
Content barometer
Violence
1/5
Mild
Fear
1/5
Mild
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
0/5
Simple
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
This animated Thomas and Friends film has a bright, reassuring atmosphere, with a story built around competition, wanting to be chosen, and learning good sportsmanship. The main sensitive material is mild, including a few railway danger moments, a crash without realistic injury detail, brief emotional disappointment, and some teasing or rivalry between engines. The intensity stays low throughout, with no graphic violence, no meaningful bad language, and no adult content, though very young viewers could still react to a near fall into the water, a derailment, or a dramatic mechanical failure. For parents, this is generally suitable for young children who already enjoy gentle adventure stories, and it may help to reassure more sensitive viewers that the tense scenes are short, highly stylized, and surrounded by cooperative, positive resolutions.
Synopsis
Thomas goes to the Great Railway Show and competes with some of the world's finest locomotives.
Difficult scenes
At the docks, a visiting engine bumps into Thomas in a rush, and he nearly tips over into the water. The scene is brief and visually gentle, but the idea of falling off the edge may unsettle very sensitive children. Later, a shunting attempt goes wrong and Thomas crashes, leading to repairs. Nothing graphic is shown, yet the moment can create mild worry for children who are strongly attached to him, especially because it comes with clear disappointment. The film also includes several moments of rivalry and mild humiliation, especially when Thomas feels overlooked, when his ideas are used for others, or when Diesel tries to deceive the authority figure. These scenes may resonate with children who react strongly to unfairness, even though the overall tone remains kind and accessible.
Where to watch
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Availability checked on Apr 01, 2026
About this title
- Format
- Feature film
- Year
- 2016
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
- Studios
- HiT Entertainment, Arc Productions
Content barometer
Violence
1/5
Mild
Fear
1/5
Mild
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
0/5
Simple
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
This animated Thomas and Friends film has a bright, reassuring atmosphere, with a story built around competition, wanting to be chosen, and learning good sportsmanship. The main sensitive material is mild, including a few railway danger moments, a crash without realistic injury detail, brief emotional disappointment, and some teasing or rivalry between engines. The intensity stays low throughout, with no graphic violence, no meaningful bad language, and no adult content, though very young viewers could still react to a near fall into the water, a derailment, or a dramatic mechanical failure. For parents, this is generally suitable for young children who already enjoy gentle adventure stories, and it may help to reassure more sensitive viewers that the tense scenes are short, highly stylized, and surrounded by cooperative, positive resolutions.
Synopsis
Thomas goes to the Great Railway Show and competes with some of the world's finest locomotives.
Difficult scenes
At the docks, a visiting engine bumps into Thomas in a rush, and he nearly tips over into the water. The scene is brief and visually gentle, but the idea of falling off the edge may unsettle very sensitive children. Later, a shunting attempt goes wrong and Thomas crashes, leading to repairs. Nothing graphic is shown, yet the moment can create mild worry for children who are strongly attached to him, especially because it comes with clear disappointment. The film also includes several moments of rivalry and mild humiliation, especially when Thomas feels overlooked, when his ideas are used for others, or when Diesel tries to deceive the authority figure. These scenes may resonate with children who react strongly to unfairness, even though the overall tone remains kind and accessible.