| The NeverEnding Story | |
| Released: | 1984–1994 |
| Studio: | Producers Sales Organization Neue Constantin Film (1) CineVox (2-3) |
| Distributor: | (1–2) Miramax Films (3) |
| Runtime: | 279 minutes |
| Language: | English |
The NeverEnding Story (German: Die unendliche Geschichte) is a West German-produced English language epic fantasy film series based on the 1979 novel of the same name by Michael Ende.
The original 1984 film, The NeverEnding Story, was directed and co-written by Wolfgang Petersen and was later followed by two sequels.[1]
The first film adapted the first half of the original novel, while the second half of the novel was used as the rough basis for the second film, .[2]
The third film in the series, The NeverEnding Story III, has an original plot.[3]
| Film | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The NeverEnding Story | Wolfgang Petersen | Wolfgang Petersen and Herman Weigel | Bernd Eichinger and Dieter Geissler | |||
| George T. Miller | Karin Howard | Dieter Geissler | ||||
| The NeverEnding Story III | Peter MacDonald | Jeff Lieberman | Karin Howard | Heinz Bibo, Dieter Geissler, Tim Hampton, Klaus Kaehler, Harry Nap and Harold Lee Tichenor | ||
See main article: List of The Neverending Story characters.
| Character | The NeverEnding Story | The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter | The NeverEnding Story III | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1990 | 1994 | ||
| Bastian Balthazar Bux | Barret Oliver | Jonathan Brandis | Jason James Richter | |
| Atreyu | Noah Hathaway | Kenny Morrison | ||
| Carl Conrad Coreander | Thomas Hill | Freddie Jones | ||
| The Childlike Empress | Tami Stronach | Alexandra Johnes | Julie Cox | |
| Engywook | Sydney Bromley | Tony Robinson | ||
| Urgl | Patricia Hayes | Moya Brady | ||
| Falkor the Luckdragon | Alan Oppenheimer | Donald Arthur | William Hootkins | |
| Mr. Rockbiter Sr. | Dan Fincher | Frederick Warder | ||
| Gmork | ||||
| Barney Bux | Gerald McRaney | John Wesley Shipp | Kevin McNulty | |
| Cairon | Moses Gunn | |||
| Teeny Weeny | Deep Roy | |||
| Night Hob | Tilo Prückner | |||
| Ethan | Darryl Cooksey | |||
| Todd | Drum Garrett | |||
| Lucas | Nicholas Gilbert | |||
| Morla | Robert Easton | |||
| Mr. Rockbiter Jr. | Colin Gilder | David Forman | ||
| Xayide | Clarissa Burt | |||
| Nimbly | Martin Umbach | |||
| Tri-Face | Christopher Burton | |||
| Mrs. Bux | Helena Michell | |||
| Nicole Baxter | Melody Kay | |||
| Slip | Jack Black | |||
| Jane Bux | Tracey Ellis | |||
| Mrs. Rockbiter | Mac McDonald | |||
| Bark Troll | William Hootkins | |||
| The Janitor | Mark Acheson | |||
| Dog | Ryan Bollman | |||
| Mookie | Carole Finn | |||
| Coil | Nicole Parker | |||
| Rage | Adrien Dorval | |||
| Film/Television | Crew/detail | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composer(s) | Cinematographer(s) | width=20% | Editor(s) | Production companies | Distributing company | Running time |
| The NeverEnding Story | Klaus Doldinger and Giorgio Moroder | Jost Vacano | Jane Seitz | Neue Constantin Film, Bavaria Film, and Producers Sales Organization | Warner Bros. Pictures | 94 minutes |
| Robert Folk | David Connell | Chris Blunden and Peter Hollywood | CineVox Filmproduktion | 90 minutes | ||
| The NeverEnding Story III | Peter Wolf | Robin Vidgeon | Michael Bradsell and Jim Roddan | Miramax Films | 95 minutes | |
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The NeverEnding Story | 81% (42 reviews)[4] | 46 (10 reviews)[5] | |
| The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter | 14% (7 reviews)[6] | 30 (13 reviews)[7] | |
| The NeverEnding Story III | N/A (3 reviews)[8] |