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1985 | DIRECTED BY WOLFGANG PETERSEN

The Neverending Story

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The Neverending Story
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Movie Stats
Year
1985
Runtime
 102 minutes (1 hr 42 mins)
Select Cast
Barret Oliver
Gerald McRaney
Chris Eastman
Darryl Cooksey
Nicholas Gilbert
Thomas Hill
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
No of ratings:
5
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First viewed:
26th Feb 2016
Last viewed:
14th Jan 2025
Total views:
183
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
20th July 1984
41 years 4 months 5 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £1.6 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
943,461 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 4th Apr '85
  • Debut box office: 5th Apr '85
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £812.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 12
US Box Office
  • Release: No US cinema release.
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
wolfgang petersen Wolfgang Petersen
Starring
Barret OliverBastian
Gerald McRaneyBastian's Father
Chris Eastman1st Bully
Darryl Cooksey2nd Bully
Nicholas Gilbert3rd Bully
Thomas HillCarl Conrad Coreander
Deep RoyTeeny Weeny
Tilo PrucknerNight Hob
Moses GunnCairon
Noah HathawayAtreyu
Sydney BromleyEngywook
Patricia HayesUrgl
Tami StronachThe Childlike Empress
Beth AndersonThe 2nd Balladeer
Donald ArthurSchool's Caretaker
Bernd EichingerMan next to Man Who Drops Milk
Dee HarrisThe Balladeers' Lead Guitarist
Frank LenartTeeny Weeny
Alan OppenheimerRockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator
Wolfgang PetersenMan Who Drops Milk
Heinz ReinckeFuchur
Silvia SeidelFairy
Brian WheelerGiant Mushroom Creature
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The Neverending Story has 5 ratings

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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
2
Weeks top 15
10
Total weeks
12
Total UK Gross:
£1,613,318
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Neverending Story - Original release
5 Apr 1985
1N
£812,903
£812,903
12 Apr 1985
1▲▼
£325,161
£1,251,870
19 Apr 1985
2▼
£130,064
£1,420,953
26 Apr 1985
4▼
£52,026
£1,496,391
3 May 1985
5▼
£20,810
£1,526,566
10 May 1985
6▼
£10,405
£1,540,093
17 May 1985
6▲▼
£4,162
£1,546,128
24 May 1985
7▼
£2,665
£1,549,859
31 May 1985
8▼
£4,562
£1,556,246
7 Jun 1985
9▼
£1,964
£1,558,799
40th Anniversary
2 Aug 2024
20N
£20,667
£20,667
9 Aug 2024
39▼
£1,040
£54,519

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
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Genres
Adventure
Adventure
Drama
Drama
Family
Family
Fantasy
Fantasy
Popular in these countries
  • United States United States
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  • Brazil Brazil
  • Pakistan Pakistan
  • Sweden Sweden
  • China China
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  • Canada Canada
Films in series
The Neverending Story

The Neverending Story / 1985

Directed ByStarring
Barret Oliver • Gerald McRaney • Chris Eastman
  • UK gross: £1,558,799
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The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter / 1990

Directed ByStarring
Jonathan Brandis • Kenny Morrison • Clarissa Burt
  • UK gross: £358,201
The Neverending Story III: Return to Fantasia

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Directed By
Peter MacDonald
Starring
Jason James Richter • Melody Kay • Jack Black
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