# The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990)

> A young reader returns to Fantasia with Atreyu to resist a sorceress and save the realm from the spreading Emptiness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21599

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Drama
- Director: George T. Miller
- Cast: Jonathan Brandis, Kenny Morrison, Clarissa Burt, John Wesley Shipp, Martin Umbach, Alexandra Johnes, Thomas Hill, Helena Michell
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100240/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: adventurous, earnest, whimsical, family movie night, children's fantasy marathon

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