The Great Engine Hunt is a 2020 Thomas & Friends movie.
Plot
When P.T. Boomer is annoyed about Thomas and Ashima falling in love, he teams up with Diesel and kidnapps Ashima and takes her to a place in Chicago. Along Thomas's hunt for his love interest, he meets a new friend called Hayley whom decides to help him on his journey around the world in search of Ashima.
Characters
- Thomas
- Edward
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Toby
- Duck
- Donald and Douglas
- Oliver
- Emily
- Rosie
- Salty
- Toad
- Rex
- Bert
- Mike
- Skiff
- Hugo
- The Flying Scotsman
- Harvey
- Glynn
- Millie
- Ashima
- Rajiv
- Diesel
- Philip
- Henrietta
- Yong Bao
- Shane
- Vinnie
- Gina
- Frieda
- Axel
- Etienne
- Ivan
- Raul
- Carlos
- Lexi
- Theo
- Merlin
- Hurricane
- Frankie
- Beresford
- Nia
- Rebecca
- Hong-Mei
- Annie and Clarabel
- Henrietta
- Judy and Jerome
- Terence
- Harold
- Sir Topham Hatt
- The Thin Clergyman
- Fergus Duncan
- Dowager Hatt
- Mr. Percival
- Sir Robert Norramby
- Captain Joe
- Dory
- Marlin
- Nemo
- Hank
- Destiny
- Bailey
- Lightning McQueen
- Mater
- Sally Carrera
- Fillmore
- Sarge
- Luigi
- Guido
- Flo
- Ramone
- Sheriff
- Lizzie
- Red
- Scrat
- Ant & Dec
- P.T. Boomer
- Scrat (Voice heard in the background)
- Aubrey and Aiden (cameo)
- Pingu (cameo)
- Tinky Winky (shadow only; uncredited)
- Dipsy (shadow only; uncredited)
- Laa-Laa (shadow only; uncredited)
- Po (shadow only; uncredited)
Characters Introduced
Locations
- Island of Sodor
- The Mainland
- India
- China
- Australia
- United States
- Germany
- France
- Belgium
- The Antarctic
- Teletubbyland
- Chicago
Cast
UK and AUS
- John Hasler as Thomas
- Keith Wickham as Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Harvey, Glynn, Salty, Bert, Bertie, Harold, The Fat Controller, Dowager Hatt and Mr. Percival
- Rob Rackstraw as Toby, Douglas, Fergus and the Thin Clergyman
- Nigel Pilkington as Percy and Trevor
- Teresa Gallagher as Emily, Annie, Clarabel and Judy
- Steve Kynman as Duck
- Joe Mills as Donald, Oliver and Toad
- Rufus Jones as Flying Scotsman
- Kerry Shale as Diesel
- Matt Wilkinson as Cranky
- Nicola Stapleton as Rosie
- Tina Desai as Ashima
- Mark Moraghan as The Narrator, Axel, Raul, Etienne, Frieda, Rajiv, Yong Bao, Shane, Gina and Carlos
- Yvonne Grundy as Nia
- Rachel Miller as Rebecca
- Chipo Chung as Hong-Mei
- Jamie Campbell Bower as Skiff
- Rufus Jones as Flying Scotsman
- Tom Stourton as Rex, Terence and Duncan
- Tim Whitnall as Mike and Jerome
- Miranda Raison as Millie
- Maggie Ollerenshaw as Henrietta
- Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
- Kaley Cuoco as Hayley
- Ellen DeGeneres as Dory
- Albert Brooks as Marlin
- Hayden Rolance as Nemo
- Ed O'Niel as Hank
- Kaitlin Olson as Destiny
- Ty Burrell as Bailey
- Willem Dafoe as Gill
- Brad Garrett as Bloat
- Austin Pendleton as Gurgle
- Stephen Root as Bubbles
- Allison Janey as Peach
- Geoffrey Rush as Nigel
- Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen
- Larry the Cable Guy as Mater
- Bonnie Hunt as Sally
- Lloyd Sherr as Fillmore
- Paul Dooley as Sarge
- Tony Shalhoulb as Luigi
- Guido Quaroni as Guido
- Jenifer Lewis as Flo
- Cheech Marin as Ramone
- Michael Wallis as Sheriff
- Katherine Helmond as Lizzie (archive recordings)
- Jerome Ranft as Red and Jaques
- John Ratzenberger as Mack
- Cristela Alonzo as Cruz Ramirez
- Armie Hammer as Jackson Storm
- Kyle Petty as Cal Weathers
- Angel Oquendo as Bobby Swift
- Will Collyer as Brick Yardley
- Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly as themselves
- Nicolas Cage as P.T. Boomer
- Chris Wedge as Scrat (voice heard in the background)
- David Thomason as Tinky Winky (uncredited)
- John Simmit as Dipsy (uncredited)
- Nikky Smedley as Laa-Laa (uncredited)
- Pui Fan Lee as Po (uncredited)
US and CAN
- Joseph May as Thomas
- William Hope as Edward and Toby
- Kerry Shale as Henry, Gordon and Mr. Percival
- Rob Rackstraw as James, Douglas, Fergus and the Thin Clergyman
- Martin Sherman as Percy
- Christopher Ragland as Trevor
- Jules de Jongh as Emily
- Keith Wickham as Harvey, Glynn, Salty, Bert, Sir Topham Hatt and Dowager Hatt
- Teresa Gallagher as Frieda, Annie, Clarabel and Judy
- Steve Kynman as Duck
- Joe Mills as Donald, Oliver and Toad
- Rufus Jones as Flying Scotsman
- Nicola Stapleton as Rosie
- Michael Brandon as Diesel and Harold
- Glenn Wrage as Cranky & Spencer
- Tina Desai as Ashima
- Mark Moraghan as Axel, Raul, Etienne, Rajiv, Yong Bao, Shane, Vinnie, Gina and Carlos
- Yvonne Grundy as Nia
- Rachel Miller as Rebecca
- Jamie Campbell Bower as Skiff
- Rufus Jones as Flying Scotsman
- Tom Stourton as Rex, Terence and Duncan
- Tim Whitnall as Mike and Jerome
- Miranda Raison as Millie
- Maggie Ollerenshaw as Henrietta
- Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
- Kaley Cuoco as Hayley
- Ellen DeGeneres as Dory
- Albert Brooks as Marlin
- Hayden Rolance as Nemo
- Ed O'Niel as Hank
- Kaitlin Olson as Destiny
- Ty Burrell as Bailey
- Willem Dafoe as Gill
- Brad Garrett as Bloat
- Austin Pendleton as Gurgle
- Stephen Root as Bubbles
- Allison Janey as Peach
- Geoffrey Rush as Nigel
- Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen
- Larry the Cable Guy as Mater
- Bonnie Hunt as Sally
- Lloyd Sherr as Fillmore
- Paul Dooley as Sarge
- Tony Shalhoulb as Luigi
- Guido Quaroni as Guido
- Jenifer Lewis as Flo
- Cheech Marin as Ramone
- Michael Wallis as Sheriff
- Katherine Helmond as Lizzie (archive recordings)
- Jerome Ranft as Red and Jaques
- Cristela Alonzo as Cruz Ramirez
- Armie Hammer as Jackson Storm
- Kyle Petty as Cal Weathers
- Angel Oquendo as Bobby Swift
- Will Collyer as Brick Yardley
- Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly as themselves
- Nicolas Cage as P.T. Boomer
- Chris Wedge as Scrat (voice heard in the background)
- David Thomason as Tinky Winky (uncredited)
- John Simmit as Dipsy (uncredited)
- Nikky Smedly as Laa-Laa (uncredited)
- Pui Fan Lee as Po (uncredited)
Songs
- All Star
- Really Useful Engine (extended) (The Adventure Begins version)
- Troublesome Trucks (extended) (The Adventure Begins verison)
- All You Need are Friends (extended)
- Thomas & Hayley are Racing
- Sometimes You Make a Friend (extended)
- Don't Stop
- Nothing Can Stop Us
- The Locomotion
- Don't Stop (extended)
- Nothing Can Stop Us (extended)
- The Great Engine Hunt (song)
- Wonderful Night
Bonus Features
UK, AUS and NZ
- All Star (original song) sing-along sung by Smash Mouth
- Really Useful Engine (extended) (The Adventure Begins version) sing-along sung by Pentatonix
- Troublesome Trucks (extended) (The Adventure Begins version) sing-along sung by Pentatonix
- All You Need are Friends (extended) sing-along sung by Brad Paisley
- Thomas & Hayley are Racing sing-along sung by Casey Manierka & Terry Tompkins
- Sometimes You Make a Friend (extended) sing-along sung by Steven Page
- Don't Stop sing-along sung by Owl City & Carly Rae Jaspen
- Nothing Can Stop Us sing-along sung by Billy Ray Cyrus
- The Locomotion sing-along sung by Sam Blewitt
- Nothing Can Stop Us (extended) sing-along sung by Billy Ray Cyrus
- Don't Stop (extended) sing-along sung by Owl City & Carly Rae Jaspen
- The Great Engine Hunt (song) sing-along sung by Sam Blewitt
- Wonderful Night (original song) sing-along sung by Fatboy Silm
- The Great Engine Hunt Bloopers
US and CAN
- All Star (original song) sing-along sung by Smash Mouth
- Really Useful Engine (extended) (The Adventure Begins version) sing-along sung by Pentatonix
- Troublesome Trucks (extended) (The Adventure Begins version) sing-along sung by Pentatonix
- All You Need are Friends (extended) sing-along sung by Brad Paisley
- Thomas & Hayley are Racing sing-along sung by Casey Manierka & Terry Tompkins
- Sometimes You Make a Friend (extended) sing-along sung by Steven Page
- Don't Stop sing-along sung by Owl City & Carly Rae Jaspen
- Nothing Can Stop Us sing-along sung by Billy Ray Cyrus
- The Locomotion sing-along sung by Sam Blewitt
- Don't Stop (extended) sing-along sung by Owl City & Carly Rae Jaspen
- Nothing Can Stop Us (extended) sing-along sung by Billy Ray Cyrus
- The Great Engine Hunt (song) sing-along sung by Sam Blewitt
- Wonderful Night (original song) sing-along sung by Fatboy Silm
- The Great Engine Hunt Bloopers
Sequels
Main Article: 'The Great Engine Hunt 2: Percy's Adventure
- A sequel titled The Great Engine Hunt 2: Percy's Adventure was released in theaters on December 25th 2020.
Main Article:
- A third sequel The Great Engine Hunt 3: The Journey Home was released in theaters on February 22nd 2021, a day after the premiere of Series 17 of Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway.
Trivia
- The storyline of the movie is very similar to Big World! Big Adventures!
- This is one of the longest movies in Thomas & Friends history, running at 185 minutes long.
- The composer for this special is Harry Gregson-Williams, instead of Chris Renshaw, just like Thomas and Friends: Revenge of the Scrap-Yard Diesels, but with Thomas Newman.
- This is third time that The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra performed the music, when Harry Gregson-Williams composed the music, Pete Anthony conducted the music for this Thomas & Friends movie just like how they did in Thomas and Friends: Revenge of the Scrap-Yard Diesels, but with Thomas Newman composing & conducting the music and in Sodor's Legend of The Lost Treasure, but with Robert & Peter Hartshorne.
- This special marks the first appearance of Chicago.
- Kayly Cuoco joins the voice cast.
- At the end of the movie, after Ashima says that she loves Thomas and says goodbye to him before going home on the ferry.
- Since Ant & Dec were the only live-action characters, they were both green screened.
- Hayley is based off the model basis of Hong-Mei but slightly different.
- This is the first to be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, instead of Universal Pictures. In future Thomas & Friends movies, Disney and Universal Pictures will take turns of the distribution.
Goofs
- When Thomas starts to leaves Ashima behind with the portal time of 5 seconds, he is coupled to Ashima. But in the next scene, he is uncoupled from her.
- As Ashima is going through the secret passageway to the Steelworks, her coupling clips through the passage.
- In the scene where Thomas thinks that Ashima is dead, there is a truck that appears and disappears every second that Thomas is focused in.
- When Ashima backs up beside Thomas in her berth, her lamp is off. But in the next scene, her lamp is on.