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The NeverEnding Story

The NeverEnding Story

1984 · Movie · 1h 41m · PG

The highest scoring of the three NeverEnding Story films, ahead of The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (40).

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Synopsis

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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SourceRatingWeight
IMDb7.3/1042%
Rotten Tomatoes84%21%
Metacritic49/10021%
TMDB7.2/104,554 votes16%
Balasaur Score70100%

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