a.k.a. The NeverEnding Story (1984)
Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy [USA:PG, 1 h 42 min]
Barret Oliver, Gerald McRaney, Chris Eastman, Darryl Cooksey
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
IMDb rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7.4/10 (87,018 votes)
An unhappy boy is bullied by older youths and seeks sanctuary in a bookstore. The owner gives him a magic book in which he is able to follow the adventures of a boy who is everything he believe he is not, brave, strong, successful. He begins to understand that he is a part of the story and that the survival of the world about which he has been reading is in part up to him. (IMDb)
Critical reception:
The film has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 81% based on reviews from 36 critics. Metacritic gives the film a score of 46% based on reviews from 10 critics. (Wikipedia)
Awards: 1 wins and 1 nominations
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