Look, I want to be excited about talking pets on a runaway train—that's a solid Saturday morning premise. But those audience scores are telling a story, and it's not a good one. A 2.9 on Letterboxd means even people who actively seek out and rate movies thought this was mediocre at best.
It's safe, it's got animals, it checks the basic boxes for young kids. But in a world where you can stream Zootopia, Ratatouille, or even The Secret Life of Pets, why would you choose this? The synopsis reads like Mad Libs: "[Animals] on a [vehicle] must stop [villain with grudge] with help from [roguish hero]."
If your 6-year-old is obsessed with trains and you've exhausted every other option, sure, give it a shot. But don't expect anyone to ask for a rewatch. This is the kind of movie that exists, plays, and gets immediately forgotten—which honestly might be its greatest safety feature.



