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The Neverending Story

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The Neverending Story (1984)

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Reviews Counted: 17

Fresh: 14

Rotten:3

Average Rating: 6.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: In director Wolfgang Petersen's charming fantasy, Bastian (Barrett Oliver), a lonely schoolboy alienated from his father and bullied by his classmates, retreats to an attic where he becomes engrossed in a book entitled THE NEVERENDING... In director Wolfgang Petersen's charming fantasy, Bastian (Barrett Oliver), a lonely schoolboy alienated from his father and bullied by his classmates, retreats to an attic where he becomes engrossed in a book entitled THE NEVERENDING STORY. It is the tale of a magical kingdom appropriately named Fantasia, since it is a world born of human fantasies. However, as humanity loses faith in the power of imagination, the once-thriving Fantasia is being destroyed by great storms of Nothingness. Dangerously ill herself, Fantasia's youthful empress (Tami Stronach) sends the young warrior Atreju (Noah Hathaway) on a quest to find a cure for the kingdom. After encountering flying dragons, swamp monsters and a vast assortment of other strange creatures, the young hero discovers that only a human boy can save Fantasia, at which point Bastian is drawn, literally, into the pages of the story. [More]

Starring: Barret Oliver, Noah Hathaway, Tami Stronach, Moses Gunn

Starring: Barret Oliver, Noah Hathaway, Tami Stronach, Moses Gunn

Director: Wolfgang Petersen

Director: Wolfgang Petersen

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Nov 30, 1999

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Even better if you never see the sequels.

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An enjoyable departure from both Das Boot and Kajagoogoo.

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Vincent Canby
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An above-average children's flick with interesting characters and an imaginative premise.

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Rich Cline
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The 'NeverEnding' part of the title is certainly accurate.

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Carol Cling
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Nowhere near as good as the book, but not bad for the kids.

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Ryan Cracknell
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Classic fantasy, full of wonderful creatures and characters.

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Fred Topel
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A shining moment in Science-Fiction Fantasy. Does it get any better?

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One of a scant few true Fantasy masterpieces.

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A decent fantasy, but anyone who's read the book will be sorely disappointed at didn't make it into the adaptation.

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