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Tales from the Neverending Story: The Gift

2001 · 95 min

A gentle, imaginative fantasy adventure that feels like a cozy storybook come to life, with mild peril and earnest charm.

Directed by
Adam Weissman
Genres
Family, Fantasy
Starring
Mark Rendall, Tyler Hynes, Victoria Sanchez
Overview
The Childlike Empress lies in limbo between life and death and the only hope for her kingdom lies in the ability of a young boy to transcend the boundaries of fantasy in this tale of myth and magic that is certain to capture the imagination. As young Bastian opens the pages of "The Neverending Story," he learns that the Childlike Princess is near death and Fantasia is in danger of falling prey to the Dark Princess Xayide. Soon falling through the written page and into a world beyond his wildest imagination, Bastian's alter ego Atreyu must enlist the help of his trusty sidekick Fly Girl and mischievous hucksters Rip Rowdy and Wexlerian if there is any hope of unlocking the mystery of the Southern Oracle and awakening the Childlike Empress to bring order back to Fantasia.

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Directed by
Adam Weissman
Genres
Family, Fantasy
Starring
Mark Rendall, Tyler Hynes, Victoria Sanchez
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • survival
  • friendship
  • fate
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • fantasy world
  • home
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour4
Realism1
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America, Canada
Languages
English

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