Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery - The Movie

Thomas the Tank Engine stars in an all-new movie guest starring Pierce Brosnan as the narrator! Sodor Day is coming and all the engines are busy preparing. When Thomas gets lost in the mountains, he discovers the old town of Great Waterton! Soon the whole island is buzzing with the news of Thomas' discovery and restoring the town in time for the big day. Join the fun and meet a new engine friend named Stanley! As the island's annual "Sodor Day" approaches, Thomas and James head to the wharf, awaiting duties from Mr. Percival. Thomas is sent to collect timber with Duncan, one of the island's narrow-gauge engines, who teases Thomas for not knowing his way around the hills. Thomas finds Stanley in his berth at Tidmouth Sheds that night and furiously leaves to sleep elsewhere for the night. The next day, Thomas derails and rolls down an embankment; he is sent for repairs, and Stanley takes over his duties, much to his chagrin. Upon being repaired, Thomas decides to play a trick on Stanley, and asks him to carry a load of trucks that is far too heavy. As Stanley pulls the train, it uncouples from him, rolls down the tracks, and crashes into a brick standpipe tower, causing it to collapse to the ground and damage the surroundings. When Sir Topham Hatt announces that there may be a setback in the restoration of the town, the engines grow furious with Thomas, and avoid talking to him as they leave for the night. While Thomas is clearing off some of the debris alone, he bumps into a truck that leads into an abandoned mine, which he then chases throughout it. Eventually, Thomas exits the mine, falls across a ravine, and settles down at the bottom of a hill next to a set of rails, unable to move. As the engines continue searching for him, Stanley reflects on how Thomas must have felt seeing him getting along with his friends and doing his duties. Stanley decides to venture himself to find Thomas. In doing so, Stanley stops on the tracks and blows a long and loud whistle. Thomas, hearing the whistle, musters up enough strength to blow a whistle back, which Stanley hears the whistle. Stanley finds Thomas and helps him onto the rails, but he bursts a safety valve in his boiler in the process. Reconciling with each other, Thomas uses some of Stanley's coal to bring Stanley back to Great Waterton, and word immediately spreads that Thomas has been found. After the restoration had been completed, Stanley offers Thomas the opportunity to bring the mayor of Sodor to the grand opening. While the festivities carry forward, Thomas reflects on the importance of his friends.