The NeverEnding Story

1984 PG-13 1h 41m

7.2 / 10 4K

RATING

7.2/10

4.4K

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While hiding from bullies in his school's attic, a young boy discovers the extraordinary land of Fantasia, through a magical book called The Neverending Story. The book tells the tale of Atreyu, a young warrior who, with the help of a luck dragon named Falkor, must save Fantasia from the destruction of The Nothing.

Director Wolfgang Petersen

Writers

Wolfgang Petersen Michael Ende Herman Weigel

Stars

Noah Hathaway Barret Oliver Tami Stronach

The Childlike Empress

Alan Oppenheimer

Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice)

Cairon - Empress' Servant

Frank Lenart

Teeny Weeny / Night Hob (voice)

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Robert Jadah

Morla the Ancient One (voice)

Carl Conrad Koreander - the Librarian

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Donald Arthur

School's Caretaker (uncredited)

Bernd Eichinger

Man Next to Man Who Drops Milk (uncredited)

Wolfgang Petersen

Man Who Drops Milk (uncredited)

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Brian Wheeler

Giant Mushroom Creature (uncredited)

The 2nd Balladeer (voice) (uncredited)

Adventure Fantasy Family Drama

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User Reviews 2

r96sk 2 Aug 2024

9/10

A fantasy flick of real quality! I got to watch this at the cinema thanks to its release as part of its 40th anniversary, the second movie I've seen re-released on the big screen after <em>'Trainspotting'</em> back in May. That Danny Boyle flick from 1996 is great, as is this Wolfgang Petersen feature from 1984. I wasn't sure what to expect, I only knew of its genre and that famous theme song. ...

Geronimo1967 8 Jun 2023

6/10

I remember seeing this film when I was young - spurred on by the Limahl theme song that was in the charts at the time, and rather enjoying it. Based on just the first half of Michael Ende's original novel, it's a gentle fantasy tale of a young boy - "Bastian" (Barret Oliver) - who is being bullied by three classmates. When one day he seeks refuge in a bookshop, the owner shows him a mysterious boo...