The NeverEnding Story

7.2 1984 Wolfgang Petersen 1h 37m
Adventure Fantasy Family Drama
The NeverEnding Story

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

Cast

Noah Hathaway Noah Hathaway Atreyu
Barret Oliver Barret Oliver Bastian
Tami Stronach Tami Stronach The Childlike Empress
Alan Oppenheimer Alan Oppenheimer Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice)
Sydney Bromley Sydney Bromley Engywook
Patricia Hayes Patricia Hayes Urgl
Moses Gunn Moses Gunn Cairon - Empress' Servant
Frank Lenart Frank Lenart Teeny Weeny / Night Hob (voice)

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Vibes

Adventurous Visually Stunning Crowd Pleaser

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with The NeverEnding Story

The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride 1987
Bedtime stories for grown-ups. Two films that make you feel eight years old again. Stardust
Stardust 2007
Ordinary people in magical worlds. Two fantasy films about discovering you are part of a story bigger than yourself. Castle in the Sky
Castle in the Sky 1986
Children chasing floating worlds. Two 1980s films about the kind of adventure storytelling that does not exist anymore.

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