Where to watch The NeverEnding Story (1984) tonight
The NeverEnding Story (1984) runs 1 h 41 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 7.2 from 4,559 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 1 h 41 min — ends 9:41 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Adventure, Fantasy, Family
- Released
- April 6, 1984
- TMDB rating
- 7.2 / 10 from 4,559 votes
- Director
- Wolfgang Petersen
- Starring
- Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach, Alan Oppenheimer
- Language
- German
- Original title
- Die unendliche Geschichte
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The NeverEnding Story?
- The NeverEnding Story is 1 h 41 min long (101 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:41 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The NeverEnding Story rated?
- The NeverEnding Story is rated PG in the US.
- Is The NeverEnding Story a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Adventure and Fantasy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The NeverEnding Story?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
If you like The NeverEnding Story
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- The School of the Magical Animals (2021)
- Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
- The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
- A Tooth Fairy Tale (2025)
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
- Wolfwalkers (2020)
- The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990)
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