The NeverEnding Story

Name: The NeverEnding Story
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Family
Released: 1984-04-06
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach, Alan Oppenheimer, Sydney Bromley

1984·Movie·PG·101 min·★ 7.2(4,428)

Adventure Fantasy Family

“A boy who needs a friend finds a world that needs a hero in a land beyond imagination!”

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.

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About The NeverEnding Story

The NeverEnding Story is a 1984 German-language adventure, fantasy and family film directed by Wolfgang Petersen. The cast is led by Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 4400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Plex.

The NeverEnding Story was produced by Constantin Film and Bavaria Film and made in Germany. It was released on April 6, 1984, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $27 million, it went on to gross $20 million worldwide.

Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Writers: Wolfgang Petersen, Herman Weigel
Release date: April 6, 1984
Original language: German
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Budget: $27 million
Box office: $20 million
Production: Constantin Film, Bavaria Film

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The NeverEnding Story cast & crew

The NeverEnding Story was directed by Wolfgang Petersen and written by Wolfgang Petersen and Herman Weigel.

The cast features Noah Hathaway as Atreyu, Barret Oliver as Bastian, Tami Stronach as The Childlike Empress, Alan Oppenheimer as Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice), Sydney Bromley as Engywook, and Patricia Hayes as Urgl.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Klaus Doldinger, cinematography is by Jost Vacano, and it was produced by Bernd Schaefers and Mark Damon.

Is The NeverEnding Story worth watching?

The NeverEnding Story holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 4,428 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, fantasy, and family, The NeverEnding Story is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The NeverEnding Story

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