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Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie (2018)

7.4 | Jul 20, 2018 (GB) | Family, Animation, Adventure | 01:20

Thomas leaves Sodor to fulfil his dream of seeing the world. This heroic quest takes Thomas across deserts, through jungles and over dangerous mountains as he travels across five continents seeing sights he has never seen before.

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John Hasler
Thomas (voice)
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Peter Andre
Ace (voice)
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David Bedella
Victor (voice)
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Richie Campbell
African Troublesome Trucks / Various Characters (voice)
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Chipo Chung
African Troublesome Trucks / Various Characters (voice)
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Teresa Gallagher
Marion / Natalie / Arizona Diesel / Annie & Clarabel / Rio Crane (voice)
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Bob Golding
Sidney (voice)
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Yvonne Grundy
Nia (voice)
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Rasmus Hardiker
Bill / Philip (voice)
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Steven Kynman
Paxton (voice)

Reviews

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chishnfips87
N/A | May 24, 2024
Big World Big Adventures is frustratingly bad. Both the movie and seasons 22, 23, and 24 that followed it. It is _legitimately_ bad. Because it is _legitimately_ why the series ended. The target audience wasn't satisfied because this A: this content already exists (i.e. Paw Patrol, Minions, etc.), and B: the show was lazily marketed because it was barely aired on Nick Jr. or released on DVD or streaming until almost a year after it came out. The fans (myself included) _definitely_ weren't happy because they show they've grown up with went from being a down-to-earth, easygoing story to loud, campy, neon-colored brainrot. BWBA (both the movie and seasons 22-24) ranks low for me because loses both of its intended audiences because of both its poor marketing and outlandishly hard-to-watch execution. The part that hurts the most: It could've worked perfectly. Friendly reminder: Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends is, and always has been a show about trains, right? Right. So, if Thomas is travelling the world, we could learn about China's bullet trains, or India's mountain railways. But instead, we pretty much learn the stereotypical aspects of each countries. I'd _much_ rather learn about the different railways that exist. And _that_ would've been the show's niche. Simply put, the show's niche is gone. And because of that, alongside poor sales and criticism, the show has ended. In summary, BWBA fails in almost every way, and I don't recommend it. In my eyes, Season 21 is where the series ended.