This British war drama follows a group of children who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during the Second World...
This British war drama follows a group of children who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during the Second World War, where they encounter a young soldier who, like them, is far away from home.
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Where to watch The Railway Children Return
57 %49 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
92 %26 reviewsAudience score rating
11+Age suitabilityChildren & Media rating
"It’s ploddingly predictable stuff."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"The bedrock appeal of the entire project, besides a plethora of grounded youth performances... is its unapologetic embrace of the old-fashioned storytelling tropes."
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The Times
The Times"As a feature, it all feels very rushed and dramatically inert..."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"The story is sincere but simplified..."
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Independent
Independent"It’s a sweet, touching tale, with moments of nicely judged, age-appropriate peril..."
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The Telegraph
The Telegraph"It’s a shame... that the film goes so hard on pushing the myth of a progressive England that it sells its primary audience short."
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Sight & Sound
Sight & Sound"(It piles) nostalgia upon nostalgia upon nostalgia into a triple-layered Victorian sponge of particularly English sweetness..."
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Variety
Variety"The new film is a plodding affair, characterised more by fastidious set dressing than by narrative tension."
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The Irish Times
The Irish Times"Spirited..."
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Financial Times
Financial Times"If this picture never quite recaptures the charm and innocence of the five-star original, it succeeds in evoking its spirit."
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Daily Mail
Daily MailThe Railway Children Return | Details
- Rating
- PG, violence, racism theme, threat, language, rude humour, dangerous behaviour
- Runtime
- 95
- Genre
- Drama, War
- Country of origin
- UK
