Movies like The NeverEnding Story

Key Features:: Fantasy world, Heros journey, Coming-of-age, Friendship, Imagination, Good versus evil, Self-discovery, Belief, Magical creatures, Escapism, Child protagonist
Tone:: earnest, whimsical, dramatic
Target Audience:: Family, Fantasy enthusiasts, Nostalgia seekers
Emotional Arc:: Wonder → Fear → Hope

The NeverEnding Story

1984-04-06

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.

Genres

Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Drama

Cast

Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach, Alan Oppenheimer, Sydney Bromley, Patricia Hayes, Moses Gunn, Frank Lenart, Robert Jadah, Gerald McRaney

Crew

Wolfgang Petersen, Wolfgang Petersen, Herman Weigel

Rating

★7.2(4221 votes)