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The Neverending Story

The Neverending Story

1984Movie⏱️ 1h 42mPG🏆 #1721 Top Rated
AdventureDramaFamilyFantasy
7.3
IMDB Rating
168,315 votes

A troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book.

Director
Wolfgang Petersen
Writers
Wolfgang Petersen, Herman Weigel, Michael Ende
Stars
Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach
Release Date
July 20, 1984
Language
English
Country
West Germany, United States
🏆 6
Wins
🎯 9
Nominations
💬 444
Reviews
📋 139K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Noah Hathaway
Noah Hathaway
as Atreyu
Barret Oliver
Barret Oliver
as Bastian
Tami Stronach
Tami Stronach
as The Childlike Empress
Gerald McRaney
Gerald McRaney
as Bastian's Father
Chris Eastman
Chris Eastman
as 1st Bully
👤
Darryl Cooksey
as 2nd Bully
👤
Nicholas Gilbert
as 3rd Bully
Thomas Hill
Thomas Hill
as Carl Conrad Coreander
Deep Roy
Deep Roy
as Teeny Weeny
Tilo Prückner
Tilo Prückner
as Night Hob

💰 Box Office

$20,292,317
Worldwide Gross
$20,192,381
Domestic Gross
$4,325,823
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Blood Alley, Gastown, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Production
Constantin Film, Bavaria Studios, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)

🏷️ Keywords

bookstory within the storyhorsedragonchild protagonist

🎯 Categories

Adventure EpicFantasy EpicQuestSword & SorceryAdventureDramaFamilyFantasy

⭐ Featured Review

A classic with flaws
by kylopod2005-10-15
7/10

"This film was a favorite of mine as a kid, but even back then I recognized that the book by Michael Ende was superior. Overall, it's a wonderful children's film marred by an inconsistent tone and an unsatisfying ending. No fantasy film I've seen has tapped more successfully into the kinds of philosophical thoughts that kids have. Think of Rockbiter's speech describing the Nothing: "A hole would be something. Nah, this was nothing. And it got bigger, and bigger, and bigger...." This is the type of film that greatly appeals to introspective kids who think about thi..."

💡 Did You Know?

With a budget of 50 million Deutsche Mark (about $27,000,000), this was the most expensive film ever produced in Germany at the time.

📖 Synopsis

A troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book.