The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
Seen it?1990 | 90 min | Family, Fantasy, Adventure
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved Descendants 2, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Once again, Bastian is transported to the world of Fantasia which he recently managed to save from destruction. However, the land is now being destroyed by an evil sorceress, Xayide, so he must join up with Atreyu and face the Emptiness once more.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
14% on Rotten Tomatoes, 30 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$32 million worldwide on a $32 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 139K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George T. Miller
- Jonathan BrandisBastian Bux
- Kenny MorrisonAtreyu
- Clarissa BurtXayide
- John Wesley ShippBarney
- Martin UmbachNimbly
- Alexandra JohnesChildlike Empress
- Thomas HillCoreander
- Helena MichellBastian's Mother
- Christopher BurtonTri Face
- Patricia FuggerInstrument Spinster