A Town Without Christmas vs The Railway Children

The Railway Children has the higher audience score (6.7/10 against 5.9/10 for A Town Without Christmas). A Town Without Christmas is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 43m. The Railway Children is the older of the two (2000 against 2001). Both are drama, family, tv movie movies, so they suit a similar mood.

A Town Without Christmas posterA Town Without Christmas2001 VS The Railway Children posterThe Railway Children2000
A Town Without ChristmasThe Railway Children
Audience score★ 5.9/10★ 6.7/10
Year20012000
Length1h 31m1h 43m
GenresDrama, Family, TV MovieDrama, Family, TV Movie
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorAndy WolkCatherine Morshead
Main castErnie Hudson, Nigel Bennett, Peter Falk, Daniel Kash, Patricia HeatonDavid Bamber, Jenny Agutter, Michael Kitchen, Clare Thomas, Jack Blumenau

Synopsis

A Town Without Christmas

In the small town of Seacliff, Wash., a child's letter to Santa Claus captures the nation's attention. When the little boy, Chris, writes that he wishes to leave this world so he will no longer be a burden to his divorcing parents, a race begins to find him before he harms himself.

The Railway Children

Set at the turn of the 20th century, The Railway Children tells the story of three Edwardian children and their mother who move to a country house in Yorkshire after their father is mysteriously taken away by the police.

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