Neverwas

Name: Neverwas
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2005-09-09
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Ian McKellen, Aaron Eckhart, Brittany Murphy, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange

2005·Movie·PG-13·103 min·★ 6.4(139)

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“Every fairy tale needs its hero.”

Zach Riley is a psychiatrist, who leaves a job at a prestigious university, to take up a job at the privately run mental institution, Millwood. What he doesn't reveal at the time of his appointment is that this was the very place where his novelist father, T.L. Pierson, spent many years of his life.

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About Neverwas

Neverwas is a 2005 English-language drama and thriller film directed by Joshua Michael Stern. The cast is led by Ian McKellen, Aaron Eckhart, Brittany Murphy. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Neverwas was produced by Legacy Filmworks and Neverwas Productions and made in Canada and United States of America. It was released on September 9, 2005, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Joshua Michael Stern
Writers: Joshua Michael Stern
Release date: September 9, 2005
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Canada, United States of America
Box office: $0 million
Production: Legacy Filmworks, Neverwas Productions

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Neverwas cast & crew

Neverwas was directed by Joshua Michael Stern and written by Joshua Michael Stern.

The cast features Ian McKellen as Gabriel Finch, Aaron Eckhart as Zach Riley, Brittany Murphy as Maggie Blake, Nick Nolte as T. L. Pierson, Jessica Lange as Katherine Pierson, and William Hurt as Dr. Peter Reed.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Philip Glass and cinematography is by Michael Grady.

Is Neverwas worth watching?

Neverwas holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 139 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and thriller, Neverwas is worth a place on your watchlist.

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