Is The NeverEnding Story scary?

Only a little. The NeverEnding Story has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is The NeverEnding Story?

No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.

What is The NeverEnding Story rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is rated PG and nothing we tagged runs past mild, but a PG from 1984 could carry more than one does now. Check the guide first.

The NeverEnding Story (1984)

Film · 1h 41m · Rated PG · In German

Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Foreign (non-English)

A lonely boy discovers a magical book, transporting him into an epic fantasy world needing a hero.

Feel-good. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on The Roku Channel (free), YouTube (free) and Plex (free).

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The NeverEnding Story parents guide

What we could confirm fits a PG: mild language and a few tense moments.

Scare: Mildly scary; A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares: A couple; One or two sudden jolts.
Gore: No gore
Violence: Some violence; Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity: None flagged; It is a PG from before PG-13 existed, when a PG could carry more, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
Language: Mild; Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is The NeverEnding Story scary?: Only a little. The NeverEnding Story has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is The NeverEnding Story?: No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.
What is The NeverEnding Story rated, and is it OK for kids?: It is rated PG and nothing we tagged runs past mild, but a PG from 1984 could carry more than one does now. Check the guide first.

What is The NeverEnding Story about?

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.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.