# Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018)

> A young foundling and a locomotive engineer cross fantastical lands to rescue a princess and uncover the boy’s hidden origins.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/283948

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
- Director: Dennis Gansel
- Cast: Henning Baum, Solomon Gordon, Annette Frier, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Christoph Maria Herbst, Milan Peschel, Rick Kavanian, Eden Gough
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3072732/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: whimsical, uplifting, playful, family movie night, rainy day

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