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Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver

Original title: Jim Knopf & Lukas der Lokomotivführer
  • 20182018
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
Henning Baum, Annette Frier, Christoph Maria Herbst, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Milan Peschel, Leighanne Esperanzate, and Solomon Gordon in Jim Knopf & Lukas der Lokomotivführer (2018)
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Jim Knopf and Luke the Engine Driver embark on an adventurous journey through fantastic worlds to free the kidnapped Princess Li Si from the impenetrable Dragon City and solve the secret of ... Read allJim Knopf and Luke the Engine Driver embark on an adventurous journey through fantastic worlds to free the kidnapped Princess Li Si from the impenetrable Dragon City and solve the secret of Jim's mysterious origins.Jim Knopf and Luke the Engine Driver embark on an adventurous journey through fantastic worlds to free the kidnapped Princess Li Si from the impenetrable Dragon City and solve the secret of Jim's mysterious origins.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Dennis Gansel
  • Writers
    • Dirk Ahner
    • Andrew Birkin
    • Michael Ende(novel)
  • Stars
    • Milan Peschel
    • Henning Baum
    • Michael Herbig(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Dennis Gansel
  • Writers
    • Dirk Ahner
    • Andrew Birkin
    • Michael Ende(novel)
  • Stars
    • Milan Peschel
    • Henning Baum
    • Michael Herbig(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Henning Baum, Kao Chenmin, Leighanne Esperanzate, Solomon Gordon, and Eden Gough in Jim Knopf & Lukas der Lokomotivführer (2018)
    Kao Chenmin and Leighanne Esperanzate in Jim Knopf & Lukas der Lokomotivführer (2018)
    Solomon Gordon in Jim Knopf & Lukas der Lokomotivführer (2018)
    Leighanne Esperanzate in Jim Knopf & Lukas der Lokomotivführer (2018)
    Leighanne Esperanzate in Jim Knopf & Lukas der Lokomotivführer (2018)
    Henning Baum and Solomon Gordon in Jim Knopf & Lukas der Lokomotivführer (2018)
    Henning Baum in Jim Knopf & Lukas der Lokomotivführer (2018)
    Milan Peschel in Jim Knopf & Lukas der Lokomotivführer (2018)
    Henning Baum in Jim Knopf & Lukas der Lokomotivführer (2018)
    Kao Chenmin in Jim Knopf & Lukas der Lokomotivführer (2018)
    Jim Knopf & Lukas der Lokomotivführer (2018)
    Henning Baum in Jim Knopf & Lukas der Lokomotivführer (2018)

    Top cast

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    Milan Peschel
    Milan Peschel
    • Tur Turas Tur Tur
    Henning Baum
    Henning Baum
    • Lukasas Lukas
    Michael Herbig
    Michael Herbig
    • Nepumukas Nepumuk
    • (voice)
    Uwe Ochsenknecht
    Uwe Ochsenknecht
    • König Alfonsas König Alfons
    Christoph Maria Herbst
    Christoph Maria Herbst
    • Herr Ärmelas Herr Ärmel
    Hon Ping Tang
    Hon Ping Tang
    • Guard Lieutenantas Guard Lieutenant
    Volker Michalowski
    Volker Michalowski
    • Postboteas Postbote
    Thomas Fritsch
    Thomas Fritsch
    • Erzähleras Erzähler
    • (voice)
    Annette Frier
    Annette Frier
    • Frau Waasas Frau Waas
    Ozzie Yue
    Ozzie Yue
    • Pi Pa Poas Pi Pa Po
    Rick Kavanian
    Rick Kavanian
    • Die Wilde 13as Die Wilde 13
    Darryl Quon
    Darryl Quon
    • Langer Bonzeas Langer Bonze
    Paul Courtenay Hyu
    • Wise Man IVas Wise Man IV
    Eden Gough
    Eden Gough
    • Ping Pongas Ping Pong
    Solomon Gordon
    Solomon Gordon
    • Jim Knopfas Jim Knopf
    Andy Cheung
    • Wise Man IIIas Wise Man III
    Leighanne Esperanzate
    Leighanne Esperanzate
    • Prinzessin Li Sias Prinzessin Li Si
    Judy Winter
    Judy Winter
    • Frau Mahlzahnas Frau Mahlzahn
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Dennis Gansel
    • Writers
      • Dirk Ahner
      • Andrew Birkin
      • Michael Ende(novel)
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    Storyline

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    Jim Knopf and Luke the Engine Driver embark on an adventurous journey through fantastic worlds to free the kidnapped Princess Li Si from the impenetrable Dragon City and solve the secret of Jim's mysterious origins.
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    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Family
      • Fantasy
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      With a budget of almost 25 million EUR, this film (as of 2018) is the most expensive German motion picture ever made.
    • Quotes

      Lukas: You'll become a great explorer.

      Jim Knopf: I rather be an engine driver, just like you.

      Lukas: Engine drivers only follow the tracks that were found by explorers.

    • Crazy credits
      The first closing credits are displayed in a book featuring technical drawings of EMMA and whole Lummerland as well as of other places from the story.
    • Connections
      Followed by Jim Button and the Wild 13 (2020)

    User reviews8

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    If I was six I'll rate it higher but I'm not.
    Before you base yourself on my ratings if you are going to watch this movie or not there are a couple things to clarify. I watched this movie without reading anything about it before, I just stumbled on this movie and gave it a shot. The problem is not that it's in German, even though it's quite funny to see that all Asians speak German, but the fact that I'm fifty years old and that this movie is made for kids between five and eight. So the whole movie looks and sounds very childish. I have a wide imagination but this one is just too childish. If I were six years old I would probably love this movie, but I'm not, I'm fifty and so this movie is, even if it's well made, just not for me. But if you have kids this movie will get their attention and keep them quiet for a while.
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    • deloudelouvain
    • Jan 19, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 29, 2018 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • official Facebook page
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Джим Ґудзик і машиніст Лукас
    • Filming locations
      • Studio Babelsberg, Berlin, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany
      • Malao Film
      • Studio Babelsberg
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,699,718
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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