If you loved The NeverEnding Story, try Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the foreign gem mood tag, and they sit in Adventure / Family / Fantasy territory. If that's the register that drew you to The NeverEnding Story, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra is
Ancient Egypt, sunset, a massive stone pillar. The queen's architect struggles, Asterix and Obelix arrive, a ridiculous deadline looms. Chabat balances slapstick and satire.

