Movies Like The NeverEnding Story (1984)

Updated: September 14, 2023

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The NeverEnding Story Movie Information:

Directors:

Wolfgang Petersen

Stars:

Barret Oliver, Gerald McRaney, Chris Eastman, Darryl Cooksey, Nicholas Gilbert … (full cast)

(9) Movie Recommendations

Similar Movies Like The NeverEnding Story (1984)

1. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

   Synopsis/Plot: After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott.
   
   Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is…
   
   Tagline: He is afraid. He is totally alone. He is 3 million light years from home.
   Genres: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Family
   
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2. The Goonies (1985)

   Synopsis/Plot: Mikey Walsh and Brandon Walsh are brothers whose family is preparing to move because developers want to build a golf course in the place of their neighborhood -- unless enough money is raised to stop…
   
   Tagline: Take the Oath. Join the Adventure.
   Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Romance, Family
   
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3. Hook (1991)

   Synopsis/Plot: Peter Pan (Robin Williams) has grown up to be a cut-throat merger and acquisitions lawyer, and is married to Wendy's (Dame Maggie Smith's) granddaughter, Moira (Caroline Goodall).
   
   Captain James Hook (Dustin Hoffman) kidnaps his children,…
   
   Tagline: To Live Would Be An Awfully Big Adventure
   Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Family
   
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4. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

   Synopsis/Plot: The world is astounded when Willy Wonka, for years a recluse in his factory, announces that five lucky people will be given a tour of the factory, shown all the secrets of his amazing candy,…
   
   Tagline: It's everybody's non-pollutionary, anti-institutionary, pro-confectionery factory of fun!
   Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Family, Musical
   
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5. Labyrinth (1986)

   Synopsis/Plot: Teenager Sarah is forced by her father and her stepmother to babysit her baby brother Toby while they are outside home.
   
   Toby does not stop crying and Sarah wishes that her stepbrother be taken by…
   
   Tagline: The Imagination of Jim Henson...
   Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Family, Musical
   
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6. Willow (1988)

   Synopsis/Plot: A baby girl is discovered in a river by Ranon and Mims, the children of Willow Ufgood, a dwarf farmer and magician and the baby girl is taken into the care of Willow's family.
   
   But…
   
   Tagline: Adventure doesn't come any bigger than this.
   Genres: Drama, Action, Fantasy, Adventure, Romance
   
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7. The Dark Crystal (1982)

   Synopsis/Plot: Another planet, another time.
   
   One thousand years ago, the mysterious Dark Crystal was damaged by one of the Urskeks and an age of chaos has began.
   
   The evil race of grotesque birdlike lizards, the Skeksis,…
   
   Tagline: When evil screams throughout the world, when all three suns converge, when all that's fair and fine seems lost... a hero will emerge!
   Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Family, Animation
   
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8. The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990)

   Synopsis/Plot: Once again, Bastian is transported to the world of Fantasia which he recently managed to save from destruction.
   
   However, the land is now being destroyed by an evil sorceress, Xayide, so he must join up…
   
   Tagline: Begin an all new adventure as a young boy returns to a world of wonder on the wings of his imagination.
   Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Adventure, Family
   
   

9. The NeverEnding Story III (1994)

   Synopsis/Plot: Bastian's wish for a sibling comes true when his father remarries, but he's soon having trouble with new stepsister Nicole and with a gang of school bullies, The Nasties.
   
   Hiding in the school library, Bastian…
   
   Tagline: It's a brand new beginning in the adventure that never ends
   Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Family
   
   

Movies like The NeverEnding Story include E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), The Goonies (1985), Hook (1991), Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), Labyrinth (1986), Willow (1988), The Dark Crystal (1982), The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990), and The NeverEnding Story III (1994).