The Neverending Story

critic Reviews

, 84% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • A magical journey about the power of a young boy's imagination to save a dying fantasy land, The NeverEnding Story remains a much-loved kids adventure.
  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Ed PottonTimes (UK)
    The effects look cardboardy by today’s standards but the puppets and animatronics are great, especially Falkor, the dog-like “luck dragon”.
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    Peter BradshawGuardian
    There’s no doubt of the rousing urgency and terrific design of this likable movie.
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    Ian NathanEmpire Magazine
    This was sweet and charming at the time but now it just lacks either the comedy or sophistication of kids' fantasy film that we've all become accustomed to.
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    Variety StaffVariety
    A marvelously realized flight of pure fantasy.
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    Dave KehrChicago Reader
    Despite the sophistication of the source material, the film isn't particularly successful.
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    Verina GlaessnerTime Out
    A fairytale of the very best kind.
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    Charles MudedeThe Stranger (Seattle, WA)
    Though not as wonderfully bizarre as Jim Henson's Labyrinth, it does have an existential monster called the Nothing—it's something like a black hole that sucks the life out of a fantastic world.
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    Carey-Ann PawseyOrca Sound
    If you are looking for a family film that will not be offensive to any member of the family then Wolfgang Petersen’s (Troy, The Perfect Storm) “The Neverending Story” is a safe pick. 


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    Andrew GaldiMovie Bitches
    This movie is dark!
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    Avaryl HalleyMovie Bitches
    This scarred me for life, and I loved it
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