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06/04/1984 Adventure, Fantasy, Family 1h 41m
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A boy who needs a friend finds a world that needs a hero in a land beyond imagination!

Overview

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.

  1. Wolfgang Petersen

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Noah Hathaway

    Atreyu

  2. Barret Oliver

    Bastian

  3. Tami Stronach

    The Childlike Empress

  4. Alan Oppenheimer

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

  5. Sydney Bromley

    Engywook

  6. Patricia Hayes

    Urgl

  7. Moses Gunn

    Cairon - Empress' Servant

  8. Frank Lenart

    Teeny Weeny / Night Hob (voice)

  9. Robert Jadah

    Morla the Ancient One (voice)

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Reviews

A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2024-08-02
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 'Trainspotting' 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.

One of the first things to note about 'The NeverEnding Story' is how well it has aged, it looks awesome. The practical effects still look top quality and are super effective, I watched read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
German

Budget
$27,000,000.00

Revenue
$20,158,808.00

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