The Neverending Story (1984)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $21,300,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $154,405 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $21,454,405 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,325,823 (20.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 950 opening theaters/950 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $71,303,691 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 20th, 1984 (Wide) by Warner Bros. July 21st, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events |
| International Releases: | August 12th, 2016 (Wide) (Spain)
July 16th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) October 8th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) August 2nd, 2024 (Limited) (40th Anniversary) (United Kingdom) July 16th, 2026 (Limited) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | February 6th, 1995 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Franchise: | NeverEnding Story |
| Plot point: | Bullies, Prince/Princess, Story within a Story |
| Social setting: | End of the World |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros., Producers Sales Organization, Bernd Eichinger, Bernd Schaeffers |
| Production Countries: | Germany, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1984 | 4 | $4,325,823 | 950 | $4,553 | $4,325,823 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 1984 | 6 | $3,300,996 | -24% | 950 | $3,475 | $9,994,110 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 1984 | 7 | $2,250,624 | -32% | 891 | $2,526 | $14,063,894 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 1984 | 10 | $1,330,090 | -41% | 719 | $1,850 | $16,757,940 | 4 |
| Aug 17, 1984 | 16 | $627,137 | -53% | 367 | $1,709 | $18,192,059 | 5 |
| Aug 24, 1984 | 17 | $562,581 | -10% | 449 | $1,253 | $19,168,110 | 6 |
| Aug 31, 1984 | 18 | $655,427 | +17% | 385 | $1,702 | $20,158,808 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1984 | 5 | $6,693,114 | 950 | $7,045 | $6,693,114 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 1984 | 6 | $5,120,156 | -24% | 950 | $5,390 | $11,813,270 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 1984 | 7 | $3,614,580 | -29% | 891 | $4,057 | $15,427,850 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 1984 | 10 | $2,137,072 | -41% | 719 | $2,972 | $17,564,922 | 4 |
| Aug 17, 1984 | 16 | $1,040,607 | -51% | 367 | $2,835 | $18,605,529 | 5 |
| Aug 24, 1984 | 16 | $897,852 | -14% | 449 | $2,000 | $19,503,381 | 6 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 7/16/2020 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1,975 | 7/20/2026 | |||
| Spain | 8/12/2016 | $2,491 | 18 | 18 | 30 | $92,049 | 11/17/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 8/2/2024 | $26,461 | 129 | 129 | 129 | $26,461 | 8/7/2024 | |||
| Rest of World | $33,920 | |||||||||
| International Total | $154,405 | 7/20/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Noah Hathaway | Atreyu | |
| Barret Oliver | Bastian | |
| Tami Stronach | The Childlike Empress |
Supporting
| Patricia Hayes | Urgl | |
| Sydney Bromley | Engywook | |
| Gerald McRaney | Bastian’s Father | |
| Moses Gunn | Cairon | |
| Drum Garrett | First Bully | |
| Darryl Cooksey | Second Bully | |
| Nicholas Gilbert | Third Bully |
Production and Technical Credits
| Wolfgang Petersen | Director | |
| Bernd Eichinger | Producer | |
| Dieter Geissler | Producer | |
| Wolfgang Weigel | Screenwriter | |
| Jost Vacano | Director of Photography | |
| Jane Seitz | Editor | |
| Brian Johnson, Jr. | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| Brian Johnson, Jr. | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Rolf Zehetbauer | Production Designer | |
| Gunter Rohrbach | Co-Producer | |
| Klaus Kahler | Associate Producer | |
| Mark Damon | Executive Producer | |
| John Hyde | Executive Producer | |
| Klaus Doldinger | Composer | |
| Giorgio Moroder | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,325,823 (20.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 950 opening theaters/950 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $71,303,691 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 20th, 1984 (Wide) by Warner Bros. July 21st, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events |
| International Releases: | August 12th, 2016 (Wide) (Spain)
July 16th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) October 8th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) August 2nd, 2024 (Limited) (40th Anniversary) (United Kingdom) July 16th, 2026 (Limited) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | February 6th, 1995 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Franchise: | NeverEnding Story |
| Plot point: | Bullies, Prince/Princess, Story within a Story |
| Social setting: | End of the World |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros., Producers Sales Organization, Bernd Eichinger, Bernd Schaeffers |
| Production Countries: | Germany, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1984 | 4 | $4,325,823 | 950 | $4,553 | $4,325,823 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 1984 | 6 | $3,300,996 | -24% | 950 | $3,475 | $9,994,110 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 1984 | 7 | $2,250,624 | -32% | 891 | $2,526 | $14,063,894 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 1984 | 10 | $1,330,090 | -41% | 719 | $1,850 | $16,757,940 | 4 |
| Aug 17, 1984 | 16 | $627,137 | -53% | 367 | $1,709 | $18,192,059 | 5 |
| Aug 24, 1984 | 17 | $562,581 | -10% | 449 | $1,253 | $19,168,110 | 6 |
| Aug 31, 1984 | 18 | $655,427 | +17% | 385 | $1,702 | $20,158,808 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1984 | 5 | $6,693,114 | 950 | $7,045 | $6,693,114 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 1984 | 6 | $5,120,156 | -24% | 950 | $5,390 | $11,813,270 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 1984 | 7 | $3,614,580 | -29% | 891 | $4,057 | $15,427,850 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 1984 | 10 | $2,137,072 | -41% | 719 | $2,972 | $17,564,922 | 4 |
| Aug 17, 1984 | 16 | $1,040,607 | -51% | 367 | $2,835 | $18,605,529 | 5 |
| Aug 24, 1984 | 16 | $897,852 | -14% | 449 | $2,000 | $19,503,381 | 6 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 7/16/2020 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1,975 | 7/20/2026 | |||
| Spain | 8/12/2016 | $2,491 | 18 | 18 | 30 | $92,049 | 11/17/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 8/2/2024 | $26,461 | 129 | 129 | 129 | $26,461 | 8/7/2024 | |||
| Rest of World | $33,920 | |||||||||
| International Total | $154,405 | 7/20/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Noah Hathaway | Atreyu | |
| Barret Oliver | Bastian | |
| Tami Stronach | The Childlike Empress |
Supporting
| Patricia Hayes | Urgl | |
| Sydney Bromley | Engywook | |
| Gerald McRaney | Bastian’s Father | |
| Moses Gunn | Cairon | |
| Drum Garrett | First Bully | |
| Darryl Cooksey | Second Bully | |
| Nicholas Gilbert | Third Bully |
Production and Technical Credits
| Wolfgang Petersen | Director | |
| Bernd Eichinger | Producer | |
| Dieter Geissler | Producer | |
| Wolfgang Weigel | Screenwriter | |
| Jost Vacano | Director of Photography | |
| Jane Seitz | Editor | |
| Brian Johnson, Jr. | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| Brian Johnson, Jr. | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Rolf Zehetbauer | Production Designer | |
| Gunter Rohrbach | Co-Producer | |
| Klaus Kahler | Associate Producer | |
| Mark Damon | Executive Producer | |
| John Hyde | Executive Producer | |
| Klaus Doldinger | Composer | |
| Giorgio Moroder | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.