The NeverEnding Story poster

The NeverEnding Story

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

7.2(4,549)19841h 41m11

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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Status
Released
Budget
$27M
Box office
$20.2M
Language
English
Part of The NeverEnding Story Collection · 3 films
  • based on novel or book
  • wolf
  • magic
  • fairy tale
  • horse
  • mythology
  • child hero
  • anthropomorphism
  • bully
  • school
  • creature
  • reading

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPGEdited 94-minute version20 Jul 1984
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalU4 Apr 1985
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalG26 Dec 1984
  • BrazilBR

    • TheatricalL20 Jul 1984
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1126 Dec 1984
  • Dominican RepublicDO

    • Theatrical (limited)23 Jun 2025
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP21 Nov 1984
    • TVGulli19 Sept 2025
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical66 Apr 1984
  • HungaryHU

    • Theatrical618 Dec 1986
  • IrelandIE

    • TheatricalG5 Apr 1985
  • ItalyIT

    • TheatricalT6 Dec 1984
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalPG1216 Mar 1985

Frequently asked questions

The NeverEnding Story was released on 6 April 1984.

Audience reviews

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  • C

    CinemaSerf

    6/8/2023

    6/10

    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" …

  • R

    r96sk

    8/2/2024

    9/10

    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 <em>'Trainspotting'</em> 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 …

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