MOVIE

The Neverending Story

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1985

102 minutes (1 hrs 42 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Wolfgang Petersen

Starring

Barret Oliver · Gerald McRaney · Chris Eastman · Darryl Cooksey · Nicholas Gilbert · Thomas Hill

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 20th July 1984

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 5th Apr '85
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: £812.9 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 12

Chart position history

UK box office

5 Apr, 1985
1

12 Apr, 1985
1

19 Apr, 1985
2

26 Apr, 1985
4

3 May, 1985
5

10 May, 1985
6

17 May, 1985
6

24 May, 1985
7

31 May, 1985
8

7 Jun, 1985
9

US box office

Global box office

Other movies in this series

The Neverending Story

The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter

The Neverending Story III: Return to Fantasia

Certificates

US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£1.6 Million

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Total views:
42

First viewed:
16th Oct 2025

Last viewed:
13th Nov 2025

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