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The NeverEnding Story

The NeverEnding Story

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 6, 1984

Runtime

1h 42m

Genres

Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Drama

User Score

72%

Original Title

Die unendliche Geschichte

Production Companies

Bernd Eichinger Productions, Bavaria Media, Constantin Film, Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion

Director

Wolfgang Petersen

Budget

$27,000,000

Revenue

$20,158,808

Description

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.