Movies like The NeverEnding Story
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The NeverEnding Story (1984)
169K
Original name: Die unendliche Geschichte
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: West Germany, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, light, surreal, sexy, touching, offbeat, epic, scenic, fantasy adventure ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, chick flick, kids, pre-teens, family outing, teen drama ...
Plot:
dragon, magic, fantasy world, imagination, good versus evil, imaginary kingdom, book, child protagonist, evil force, child hero, boy, medieval, danger, oracle, heroic mission, bookstore, bully, journey, mythology, mission, gnome, attic, father son relationship, childhood, school ...
Time:
year 1984, 80s, future, 90s
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Most similar movies to The NeverEnding Story
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out fairy tale, dark fantasy, cult classic and visually appealing films with plots about magic, fantasy world, storytelling, mentor, imaginary, imagination and dialogue mostly in Fantasy, Adventure and Family genres. Some movies like The NeverEnding Story: The Dark Crystal (1982), Labyrinth (1986), Where the Wild Things Are (2009), Mirrormask (2005), Hook (1991). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.
Style:
gothic, dark fantasy, fairy tale, visual, visually stunning ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, pre-teens, family friendly, adult ...
Plot:
good versus evil, sword and sorcery, puppetry, fantasy world, medieval, crystal, magic, race against time, beautiful scenery, creature, slavery, mutation ...
Time:
year 1982, 1900s, 90s
Similarity:
95%
163K
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah - a teenager with an active imagination - summons the Goblins from her favourite book, "Labyrinth", to take the baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, ...
Style:
gothic, fairy tale, offbeat, stylized, surreal ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, girls' night, kids, pre-teens ...
Plot:
surrealism, puppet, friendship, fantasy world, good versus evil, danger, rescue, maze, female protagonist, creature, imaginary kingdom, castle ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 20th century
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts -- Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander -- crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways.
Style:
touching, visually stunning, talky, fairy tale, visually appealing ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, teens, pre-teens, toddlers ...
Plot:
childhood, imaginary kingdom, children, creature, imagination, child, fantasy world, loneliness, island, boy, surrealism, mischievous children ...
Time:
year 2009, 90s, 21st century
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a 15-year old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home
Style:
visually stunning, offbeat, surreal, cerebral, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, date night, pre-teens, teen fantasy, kids ...
Plot:
circus, coming of age, fantasy world, magic, imaginary kingdom, alternate reality, alternate dimension, good versus evil, trippy, parallel universe, imaginary, drawing ...
Time:
year 2005
Place:
brighton, england
Similarity:
100%
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289K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—did just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. But a trip to see Granny Wendy in London, where the vengeful Capt. Hook kidnaps ...
Style:
fairy tale, sweet, inspirational, stylized, feel good ...
Audience:
family friendly, pre-teens, kids, family outing, adult ...
Plot:
childhood, pirate, magic, kidnapping, children, fairy, father son relationship, peter pan, good versus evil, rescue, destiny, fantasy world ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
fictional island, california, new york, san francisco, los angeles ...
Similarity:
100%
79K
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story follows a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest. He must save the beautiful Princess Lily and defeat the ...
Style:
fairy tale, dark fantasy, gothic, modern fairy tale, stylized ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, chick flick, pre-teens ...
Plot:
good versus evil, magic, imaginary kingdom, devil, sword and sorcery, witch, rescue, love, fairy, forest, dungeon, fictional war ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 80s
Similarity:
94%
139K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Fearful of a prophecy stating that a girl child will be born to bring about her downfall, the evil Queen Bavmorda imprisons all pregnant women within the formidable stronghold of Nockmaar. A child, Elora Danan, is born in the Nockmaar dungeons and ...
Style:
fairy tale, epic, scenic, cult classic, visually stunning ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, family friendly, pre-teens, kids ...
Plot:
sword and sorcery, prophecy, good versus evil, imaginary kingdom, magic, baby, black magic, wizard, destiny, mother daughter relationship, castle, heroic mission ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 20th century, future, 1900s ...
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Sweden, Soviet Union, Norway
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
They're two best friends, a million miles from home. On an incredible adventure, beyond the boundaries of space and time. A fantasy about a lonely boy who is transferred from his dull life with his adoptive parents to the land where his real ...
Style:
fairy tale, light, captivating, entertaining, exciting ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
imaginary kingdom, orphan, good versus evil, supernatural, danger, heroes, parallel world, daring rescue, hopes, heroic mission, kidnapping, sword and sorcery ...
Place:
ussr, eastern europe, stockholm sweden
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once ...
Style:
fairy tale, epic fantasy, exciting, fantasy adventure, enigmatic ...
Audience:
pre-teens, kids, teens, girls' night, family friendly ...
Plot:
giant, magic, imaginary kingdom, heroic mission, save the princess, youth, mythology, good versus evil, throne, princess, sword and sorcery, heroes ...
Time:
middle ages, year 2013, 2010s, 18th century
Place:
seattle, london, england, tower bridge london
Similarity:
100%
134K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, Hungary, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg -- a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realized he's the one person who can defend his home against an evil king.
Style:
fairy tale, mythical, exciting, serious, epic ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, teen fantasy, girls' night ...
Plot:
dragon, chosen one, heroic mission, imaginary kingdom, supernatural ability, imaginary, sword and sorcery, young heroes, fantasy world, good versus evil, legends and myths, danger ...
Time:
year 2006, 20th century
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death ...
Style:
fairy tale, touching, romantic, feel good, sweet ...
Audience:
family outing, girls' night, date night, kids, teens ...
Plot:
sword fight, revenge, swashbuckler, true love, love and romance, pirate, medieval, imaginary kingdom, love, love story, prince, lovers apart ...
Time:
middle ages, 15th century, 20th century, year 1987, victorian era ...
Place:
seattle, canada
Similarity:
76%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, War
Country: Mexico, Spain
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Living with her tyrannical stepfather in a new home with her pregnant mother, 10-year-old Ofelia feels alone until she explores a decaying labyrinth guarded by a mysterious faun who claims to know her destiny. If she wishes to return to her real ...
Style:
fairy tale, dark fantasy, surreal, atmospheric, gothic ...
Audience:
kids, teen fantasy, date night, adult, teen drama
Plot:
monster, fantasy world, imagination, creature, mythology, macabre, legends and myths, magical, young heroes, imaginary, good versus evil, maze ...
Time:
1940s, 2000s, year 1944, 20th century, year 2006
Place:
spain, south america, europe, canada
Similarity:
85%
348K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and ...
Style:
touching, visually appealing, period piece, visually stunning, fairy tale ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, kids, girls' night, teens ...
Plot:
steampunk, orphan, friendship, filmmaking, boy, childhood, street kid, longing, robot, harry potter, magical, destiny ...
Time:
year 2011, post world war one, 20th century, year 1931, 1930s ...
Place:
paris france, france, madagascar, iran, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A nine-year-old boy gets a plastic Indian and a cupboard for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life and befriends him.
Style:
touching, clever, light, epic, weeping ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, family friendly, teen drama
Plot:
friendship, coming of age, toys, toy comes to life, magic, childhood, boy, child protagonist, toy soldier, native american, parallel world, escapades ...
Time:
90s, 18th century
Place:
brooklyn new york city, new york, usa, manhattan new york city, london
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of faeries and other creatures.
Style:
fairy tale, exciting, visually stunning, scary, spooky ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, girls' night ...
Plot:
magical creature, fantasy world, fairy, magical, imaginary, children, siblings relations, magic, family relations, estate, parent child relationship, troll ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
new england, usa
Similarity:
86%
Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, New Zealand
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Jesse Aarons trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school, so he's very upset when newcomer Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and other differences, including that she's rich, he's poor, and ...
Style:
emotional, touching, sad, tear jerker, teen ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens, family friendly, chick flick ...
Plot:
friendship, childhood, imagination, children, escape from reality, fantasy world, classmate, loneliness, magical, imaginary, teenage girl, loss of friend ...
Time:
year 2007, 21st century
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA, UK
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make ...
Style:
epic, scenic, atmospheric, breathtaking, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, manly, chick flick ...
Plot:
sword fight, fantasy world, friendship, sword and sorcery, good versus evil, wizard, magic, middle earth, lord of the rings, mythology, hobbit, magical ...
Time:
year 2001, future, 2000s, prehistoric times, prehistory
Place:
iran, detroit, new zealand
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, finds herself back in the land of her dreams, and makes delightful new friends, and dangerous new enemies.
Style:
fairy tale, cult classic, surreal, creepy, disturbing ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, horror for children
Plot:
witch, psychiatry, magic, scarecrow, halloween, robot, stop motion, steampunk, fantasy world, sorcerer, mirror, danger ...
Time:
1900s, 1890s, 19th century, 80s, 20th century
Place:
kansas, usa
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA, Canada, France, Australia
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
After overhearing a shocking secret, precocious orphan Lyra Belacqua trades her carefree existence roaming the halls of Jordan College for an otherworldly adventure in the far North, unaware that it's part of her destiny.
Style:
fairy tale, epic, visually stunning, epic fantasy, mystical ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, family friendly, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
fantasy world, steampunk, journey, magical, alternate reality, orphan, witch, parallel universe, parallel world, imaginary, heroes, literary ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s
Place:
england, london, oxford university
Similarity:
80%
55K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, Italy, UK
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Captain Etienne Navarre is a man on whose shoulders lies a cruel curse. Punished for loving each other, Navarre must become a wolf by night whilst his lover, Lady Isabeau, takes the form of a hawk by day. Together, with the thief Philippe Gaston, ...
Style:
fairy tale, atmospheric, period piece, touching, fantasy adventure ...
Audience:
kids, teens, chick flick, family outing, date night ...
Plot:
sword and sorcery, curse, sword fight, magic, medieval, knight, transformation, chase, true love, good versus evil, dungeon, love ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, 90s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
france, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
fairy tale, stylized, surreal, action adventure, fantasy adventure ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, teens, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
childhood, imaginary kingdom, sword and sorcery, magic, good versus evil, sorcery, halloween, giant, empress, youth, destiny, swamp ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 80s
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, the they discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Aided by the ...
Style:
fairy tale, atmospheric, exciting, visually stunning, epic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, teen fantasy ...
Plot:
fantasy world, witch, talking animal, good versus evil, magic, legends and myths, heroes, medieval, magical, wizard, sword fight, imaginary kingdom ...
Time:
1940s, year 2005, year 1940, future, 20th century
Place:
england, london, antarctic
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 201 min.
Story:
Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam bring the ring closer to the heart of Mordor, the dark ...
Style:
epic, breathtaking, atmospheric, captivating, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, manly, chick flick ...
Plot:
sword fight, magic, wizard, magical, battles, good versus evil, courage, monster, creature, friendship, sword and sorcery, ancient ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, prehistoric times, prehistory
Place:
iran, new zealand
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA, Italy, Canada, Japan, UK
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Alice, an unpretentious and individual 19-year-old, is betrothed to a dunce of an English nobleman. At her engagement party, she escapes the crowd to consider whether to go through with the marriage and falls down a hole in the garden after spotting ...
Style:
fairy tale, atmospheric, visually appealing, surreal, gothic ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, girls' night, teens, date night ...
Plot:
fantasy world, magic, escape from reality, imaginary kingdom, magical, transformation, alice in wonderland, teenage girl, imaginary, cat, animal, dream ...
Time:
19th century, year 2010, 1870s, 2010s, 2000s ...
Place:
england, cornwall, london, china
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A young boy must restore order when a group of bullies steal the magical book that acts as a portal between Earth and the imaginary world of Fantasia.
Style:
feel good, offbeat, cult classic, mysterious, fantasy adventure ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, pre-teens
Plot:
magic, bullying, book, dragon, good versus evil, imaginary kingdom, youth, sword and sorcery, kids and family, childhood, sorcery, heroes ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 80s
Similarity:
75%
10K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 92 min.
TV show
Story:
Everything you know about Alice's adventures in Wonderland is about to be turned upside down in this modern-day miniseries event. Stars Kathy Bates, Caterina Scorsone, Matt Frewer, Harry Dean Stanton and Tim Curry.
Style:
fairy tale, atmospheric, offbeat, exciting, absurd ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
fantasy world, fish out of water, imaginary kingdom, curses spells and rituals, insanity, imaginary, surrealism, female protagonist, alice in wonderland, transformation, chase, love story ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Two centuries after Snow White and Cinderella had their adventures, the Nine Kingdoms ready themselves for the coronation of Prince Wendel, Snow White's grandson, to the throne of the Fourth Kingdom. But an evil once-queen has freed herself ...
Style:
fairy tale, exciting, scenic, feel good, dark fantasy ...
Audience:
girls' night, family outing, kids, teens, pre-teens
Plot:
good versus evil, magic, magical, fairy, journey, fantasy world, imaginary kingdom, friendship, imaginary, supernatural, parallel world, parallel universe ...
Place:
usa, virginia, new york
Similarity:
100%
297K
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Iceland, UK, USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest dreams and reveals his ...
Style:
fairy tale, romantic, feel good, dark fantasy, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing, date night, chick flick, kids, teens ...
Plot:
witch, magic, true love, fantasy world, magical, curses spells and rituals, sword fight, love and romance, imaginary kingdom, fall in love, chase, imaginary ...
Time:
19th century, year 2007, 2000s, future, 50s ...
Place:
england, britain, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 179 min.
Story:
Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.
Style:
epic, atmospheric, captivating, dark fantasy, exciting ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids, manly, chick flick ...
Plot:
magic, fantasy world, sword fight, wizard, magical, friendship, mission, good versus evil, monster, middle earth, sword and sorcery, mythology ...
Time:
2000s, year 2002, prehistoric times, prehistory
Place:
iran, new zealand
Similarity:
100%
409K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- into their living room. Alan's only hope for ...
Style:
exciting, entertaining, offbeat, light, cult classic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, pre-teens, family friendly ...
Plot:
jungle, fantasy world, childhood, magic, board game, time travel, getting home, children, parallel world, danger, friendship, supernatural ...
Time:
20th century, 19th century, 90s, year 1969, 1860s ...
Place:
new hampshire, usa, north america, canada
Similarity:
100%
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