Tales from the Neverending Story: The Gift
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Tales from the Neverending Story: The Gift

4.4 / 10 2001 1h 35mNR English
FamilyFantasy

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Mark Rendall

Mark Rendall

Bastian Balthazar Bux

Lead
Tyler Hynes

Tyler Hynes

Atreyu

Victoria Sanchez

Victoria Sanchez

Xayide

Edward Yankie

Edward Yankie

Mr. Blank

John Dunn-Hill

John Dunn-Hill

Carl Coreander

JG

Johnny Griffin

Connor

Brittany Drisdelle

Brittany Drisdelle

Fallon

VC

Valérie Chiniara

Marley

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Adam Weissman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Tales from the Neverending Story: The Gift is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker