Director: Benoît Daffis, Jean-Christian Tassy
Cast: Damien Ferrette, Hervé Jolly, Kaycie Chase, Frantz Confiac, Emmanuel Garijo
Pets on a Train is a 2025 French-American animated comedy-thriller directed by Benoît Daffis and Jean-Christian Tassy, following a group of animals stranded aboard a runaway locomotive with no human help in sight — only each other and one unlikely hero standing between them and disaster.
What is Pets on a Train about?
A peaceful day turns chaotic when a train pulls away from the station with only its animal passengers on board — no conductors, no owners, no one in charge. The culprit behind this engineered runaway is Hans, a badger nursing a long-held grudge against the world. As the locomotive barrels forward with a crash looking increasingly unavoidable, the frightened animals must find a way to act together. Their best hope turns out to be Falcon, a wisecracking raccoon whose roguish charm barely masks a genuine instinct to protect those around him. With the clock ticking and Hans unwilling to back down, the animals race through the speeding carriages to figure out how to stop the train before it is too late.
Cast & crew
Directors Benoît Daffis and Jean-Christian Tassy bring the French animated feature tradition to this genre-blending ride. The voice ensemble includes Damien Ferrette, Hervé Jolly, Kaycie Chase, Frantz Confiac, Emmanuel Garijo, Nicolas Marié, Stéphane Ronchewski, and Sébastien Desjours, collectively giving personality to a diverse cast of animals across the carriages.
Context & significance
Persian-speaking families abroad are always on the lookout for animated films that hold up for both young children and adults in the room — and Pets on a Train delivers exactly that combination. The film arrives with a full Persian dub, so younger viewers can follow every joke and plot twist without reading a word, making it genuinely accessible for diaspora households where Farsi is the home language. Its mix of comedy and mild thriller tension keeps the pace lively throughout the 87-minute runtime, and the animal ensemble format translates across cultures effortlessly. French animation has a distinctive visual warmth that sets it apart, and Daffis and Tassy channel that tradition into a story built around loyalty, quick thinking under pressure, and improbable teamwork.
Where & how to watch
Pets on a Train is available on K-Time with a full Persian dub — no subtitles needed for younger viewers. Watch on the web, your TV, or your phone with no VPN required, no geo-blocking, and the freedom to cancel anytime.