Directed by Wolfgang Petersen
A adventure fantasy film directed by Wolfgang Petersen.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 9%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.2/10
4K ratings
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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Top 20% 1980s Adventure movies.
Second-best Wolfgang Petersen film, behind Das Boot.
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