The Neverending Story

1984 [GERMAN]

Action / Adventure / Drama / Family / Fantasy

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 84% · 49 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 81% · 250K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.3/10 10 172560 172.6K

scary 1980s based on novel or book wolf magic fairy tale

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Plot summary

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 Photo
Wolfgang Petersen

Top cast

Tilo Prückner Photo
Tilo Prückner as Night Hob
Gerald McRaney Photo
Gerald McRaney as Bastian's Father
Moses Gunn Photo
Moses Gunn as Cairon
Tami Stronach Photo
Tami Stronach as The Childlike Empress
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864.95 MB
1280*544
English 2.0
PG
Subtitles
24 fps
1 hr 42 min
Seeds 50
1.62 GB
1920*816
English 2.0
PG
Subtitles
24 fps
1 hr 42 min
Seeds 100+
4.54 GB
3840*1632
English 5.1
PG
Subtitles
24 fps
1 hr 41 min
Seeds 37

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by r96sk 9 / 10

A fantasy flick of real quality! I got

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 'Big Trouble in Little China' yesterday and that has aged rather poorly in the effects department - and was released two years after this! I really loved seeing the world come to life. The effects are a big reason for that, though this shows the importance of getting strong voice actors. Alan Oppenheimer is fantastic in the roles of Falkor, Gmork and Rockbiter, credit to Robert Easton as Morla too. As for the 'normal' actors, Sydney Bromley, Moses Gunn and Tilo Prückner are excellent in their respective roles. Younger actors Barret Oliver, Noah Hathaway and Tami Stronach all do good work. I could've done without, and this my only thing close to a criticism (which it even isn't), the constant leaps back to the reader (Oliver's Bastian), it's not bad but sometimes doesn't feel necessary; less is more, sorta thing. A brilliant film, one with an edge to it as well... ?️?
Reviewed by CinemaSerf 6 / 10

I remember seeing this film when I was

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 book that he "borrows" and reads - introducing him to the magical, and dangerous, kingdom of "Fantastica" where he learns that it's benign, kindly young "Childlike Empress" is dying and that only he can help "Atreyu" (Noah Hathaway) save her and everyone from disaster at the hands of "The Nothing". The youngsters are strong with their performances, and Wolfgang Petersen's adaption of his own screenplay remains reasonably faithful to the delicate story with clever, engaging animation - a combination of intricate puppetry and blue-screen effects that is both charming and fun: the luck dragon ("Falkor") and the "Gmork" greatly add to the story of wishes and secrets as "Bastian" races against time to accomplish his task. Time has been quite kind to this film (apart from, maybe, the haircuts!) and it still holds up well.
Reviewed by allmoviesfan 7 / 10

A children's classic

Core childhood memory unlocked!If you were born anywhere from like 1985 to 1995, were you even properly brought up if your parents didn't let you watch "The Neverending Story"? I'm going to say no.This is a children's classic. Can't tell you how many times I sat down during school holidays and watched this.Atreyu, Bastian, Falkor and all the rest in the realm of Fantasia. The Nothing scared me. So did the Swamps of Sadness. It's amazing how much I remember.This makes me sound old - and approaching my fortieth birthday in early 2025, I guess that I am - but they don't make them like this, anymore.
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