The NeverEnding Story
Film1984102 min

The NeverEnding Story

Taste attributes: adventuredramafamilyfantasyteenanimalsfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationship

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"A boy who needs a friend finds a world that needs a hero in a land beyond imagination!"

Boxlist takeA glossy, inventive fantasy film: otherworldly and good-natured. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
  • Style & visuals: Glossy, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Barret OliverTami StronachGerald McRaneyChris EastmanDarryl Cooksey

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
1984
Runtime
102 min
Status
Released
Studio
Constantin Film
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How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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