The NeverEnding Story
The NeverEnding Story
The NeverEnding Story is a 1984 fantasy film based on the novel by Michael Ende, directed by Wolfgang Petersen. It follows a boy who escapes bullies by entering the mystical land of Fantasia through a magical book called The Neverending Story. He learns of a young warrior named Atreyu's quest to save Fantasia from the destructive force known as The Nothing, with the aid of the luck dragon Falkor.
ReleasedApr 6, 1984
Budget$27M
Box Office$20M
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By Attention Score on July 19, 2026
#652
The NeverEnding Story
2.2
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The NeverEnding Story1984
2.2
Top Cast
By Attention Score on July 19, 2026
1
Wolfgang Petersen
Man Who Drops Milk (uncredited)
7.6
2
Gerald McRaney
Bastian's Father
1.2
3
Deep Roy
Teeny Weeny
0.9
4
Patricia Hayes
Urgl
0.8
5
Noah Hathaway
Atreyu
0.7
6
Alan Oppenheimer
Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice)
0.5
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