Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (film)
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (German: Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer) is a 2018 German fantasy adventure film directed by Dennis Gansel and produced by Christian Becker.[3] It is an adaptation of the 1960 children's book by Michael Ende. It stars Solomon Gordon as Jim Button and Henning Baum as Luke the Engine Driver.
The film was released in Germany on 29 March 2018 by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $12.7 million at the box office.[4][5][2] A sequel based on the second book, Jim Button and the Wild 13, was released in 2020.
Plot
Cast
- Solomon Gordon as Jim Button
- Henning Baum as Luke the Engine Driver
- Annette Frier as Mrs. Whaat
- Milan Peschel as Mr. Tur Tur
- Uwe Ochsenknecht as King Alfred the Quarter-to-Twelfth
- Christoph Maria Herbst as Mr. Sleeve
- Rick Kavanian as The Wild 13
References
- ^ a b c d "Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer". Film Database (in German). Youth Media Commission. n.d. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Riepe, Manfred (23 March 2018). "Kritik zu Jim Knopf & Lukas der Lokomotivführer". epd Film (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Kaever, Oliver (30 March 2018). "Lummerland ist abgebrannt". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024.