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- 1991
- PG
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 30 m
- 1991
- PG
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 30 m
Summary A young boy with a distant father enters a world of make-believe and magic through a portal within an antique book.
Directed By: George Miller
Written By: Karin Howard, Michael Ende
- 1991
- PG
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 30 m
- 1991
- PG
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 30 m
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
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Summary A young boy with a distant father enters a world of make-believe and magic through a portal within an antique book.
Directed By: George Miller
Written By: Karin Howard, Michael Ende
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
46% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
54% Negative
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
30
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
46% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
54% Negative
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
Film is effective in its own right, but as with most sequels, it lacks freshness. American actress Burt is any adolescent boy’s fantasy seductress. Rest of the cast is adequate, but a letdown compared with the original’s.
Even with nifty giant bird Nimbly, flying dog-dragon Falkor and Tonto-like sidekick Atreyu along for the ride, Bastian seems to meander more than tumble into fun- filled adventures. For all its echoes of Oz, Fantasia is not much of a merry old land. [11 Feb 1991, p.4D]
Story II does feature some of the creatures from the first film (the luckdragon, the rockbiter), and Miller almost pulls off the finale, which suggests the emotional impact of the original film. But there's a lot of dawdling on the way.[09 Feb 1991, p.C10]
Made with great effort and no charm, this mirthless fantasy film returns its young hero, Bastian Balthazar Bux (Jonathan Brandis), to the land of Fantasia, which when first glimpsed here appears to be made entirely of cellophane.
With little going for it except its references to part one, The Neverending Story II is a neverending disappointment. [09 Feb 1991, p.11]
Never Ending Story II is as flat as the pages of its script.
A totally unneeded sequel which does nothing whatsoever for the legacy of the original tale.
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Production Company
Warner Bros.,
Bavaria Film,
Cinevox Filmproduktion GmbH,
Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion
Release Date Feb 8, 1991
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating PG
Tagline Begin an all new adventure as a young boy returns to a world of wonder on the wings of his imagination.
Awards
Young Artist Awards
• 3 Nominations
Bavarian Film Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Golden Screen, Germany
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
