100+ Best Fantasy Movies

Top-rated fantasy films ranked by our smart algorithm

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100 Best Fantasy Movies

Top-rated fantasy films ranked by our smart algorithm

#1
The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King poster
8.5

The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King

20033h 21m

Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam take the ring closer to the heart of Mordor, the dark lord's realm.

AdventureFantasyAction
#2
Puss in Boots The Last Wish poster
8.3

Puss in Boots The Last Wish

20221h 43m

Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.

AnimationFamilyFantasy
#3
Coco poster
8.2

Coco

20171h 45m

Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.

FamilyAnimationFantasy
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#4
Zack Snyders Justice League poster
8.2

Zack Snyders Justice League

20214h 2m

Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions.

ActionAdventureFantasy
#5
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 poster
8.1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

20112h 10m

Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.

FantasyAdventure
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#6
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban poster
8.0

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

20042h 21m

Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of approaching a Hippogriff, transforming shape-shifting Boggarts into hilarity and even turning back time. But the term also brings danger: soul-sucking Dementors hover over the school, an ally of the accursed He-Who-Cannot-Be-Named lurks within the castle walls, and fearsome wizard Sirius Black escapes Azkaban. And Harry will confront them all.

AdventureFantasy
20.0K
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#7
Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone poster
7.9

Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone

20012h 32m

Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to harness his newfound powers with the help of the school's kindly headmaster, Harry uncovers the truth about his parents' deaths—and about the villain who's to blame.

AdventureFantasy
25.4K
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#8
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7.9

Coraline

20091h 40m

A young girl discovers an idealized parallel universe behind a secret door in her new home, unaware that it contains a sinister secret.

AnimationFamilyFantasy
#9
The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring poster
8.4

The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring

20012h 59m

Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.

AdventureFantasyAction
#10
The Nightmare Before Christmas poster
7.8

The Nightmare Before Christmas

19931h 16m

Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.

FantasyAnimationFamily
#11
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire poster
7.8

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

20052h 37m

When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools—the Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry never submitted his name for the Tournament, who did? Now Harry must confront a deadly dragon, fierce water demons and an enchanted maze only to find himself in the cruel grasp of He Who Must Not Be Named.

AdventureFantasy
19.3K
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#12
The Green Mile poster
8.5

The Green Mile

19993h 9m

A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.

FantasyDramaCrime
#13
The Super Mario Bros Movie poster
7.8

The Super Mario Bros Movie

20231h 33m

While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi.

AnimationFamilyAdventure
#14
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 poster
7.8

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

20102h 26m

Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality. But with Harry's beloved Dumbledore dead and Voldemort's unscrupulous Death Eaters on the loose, the world is more dangerous than ever.

AdventureFantasy
17.8K
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#15
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets poster
7.7

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

20022h 41m

Cars fly, trees fight back, and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of his second year at Hogwarts. Adventure and danger await when bloody writing on a wall announces: The Chamber Of Secrets Has Been Opened. To save Hogwarts will require all of Harry, Ron and Hermione’s magical abilities and courage.

AdventureFantasy
20.4K
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#16
Harry Potter and the HalfBlood Prince poster
7.7

Harry Potter and the HalfBlood Prince

20092h 33m

As Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven. Harry suspects perils may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemorts defenses and to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Even as the decisive showdown looms, romance blossoms for Harry, Ron, Hermione and their classmates. Love is in the air, but danger lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.

AdventureFantasy
18.1K
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#17
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix poster
7.7

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

20072h 18m

Returning for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts, Harry is stunned to find that his warnings about the return of Lord Voldemort have been ignored. Left with no choice, Harry takes matters into his own hands, training a small group of students to defend themselves against the dark arts.

AdventureFantasy
18.2K
117
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#18
Encanto poster
7.6

Encanto

20211h 42m

The tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family—every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family's last hope.

AnimationComedyFamily
#19
Howls Moving Castle poster
8.4

Howls Moving Castle

20041h 59m

Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.

FantasyAnimationAdventure
#20
Shrek poster
7.7

Shrek

20011h 30m

It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.

AnimationComedyFantasy
#21
The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers poster
8.4

The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers

20022h 59m

Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.

AdventureFantasyAction
#22
Barbie poster
7.3

Barbie

20231h 54m

Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

ComedyAdventureFantasy
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#23
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness poster
7.4

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

20222h 6m

Doctor Strange, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary.

FantasyActionAdventure
#24
Spirited Away poster
8.5

Spirited Away

20012h 5m

A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.

AnimationFamilyFantasy
#25
ShangChi and the Legend of the Ten Rings poster
7.6

ShangChi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

20212h 12m

Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.

ActionAdventureFantasy
#26
Turning Red poster
7.4

Turning Red

20221h 40m

Thirteen-year-old Mei is experiencing the awkwardness of being a teenager with a twist – when she gets too excited, she transforms into a giant red panda.

AnimationFamilyComedy
#27
The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe poster
7.1

The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

20052h 23m

Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, they discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Aided by the wise and magnificent lion, Aslan, the children lead Narnia into a spectacular, climactic battle to be free of the Witch's glacial powers forever.

AdventureFamilyFantasy
#28
Ratatouille poster
7.8

Ratatouille

20071h 51m

Remy, a resident of Paris, appreciates good food and has quite a sophisticated palate. He would love to become a chef so he can create and enjoy culinary masterpieces to his heart's delight. The only problem is, Remy is a rat. When he winds up in the sewer beneath one of Paris' finest restaurants, the rodent gourmet finds himself ideally placed to realize his dream.

AnimationComedyFamily
#29
The Hobbit The Battle of the Five Armies poster
7.3

The Hobbit The Battle of the Five Armies

20142h 24m

Immediately after the events of The Desolation of Smaug, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.

ActionAdventureFantasy
#30
Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl poster
7.8

Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl

20032h 23m

Jack Sparrow, a freewheeling 18th-century pirate, quarrels with a rival pirate bent on pillaging Port Royal. When the governor's daughter is kidnapped, Sparrow decides to help the girl's love save her.

AdventureFantasyAction
#31
Avatar poster
7.6

Avatar

20092h 42m

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.

ActionAdventureFantasy
#32
The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey poster
7.3

The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey

20122h 49m

Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.

AdventureFantasyAction
#33
Frozen poster
7.2

Frozen

20131h 42m

Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fate takes her on a dangerous journey in an attempt to end the eternal winter that has fallen over the kingdom. She's accompanied by ice delivery man Kristoff, his reindeer Sven, and snowman Olaf. On an adventure where she will find out what friendship, courage, family, and true love really means.

AnimationFamilyAdventure
#34
Corpse Bride poster
7.5

Corpse Bride

20051h 17m

Set in a 19th-century European village, this stop-motion animation feature follows the story of Victor, a young man whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride Victoria waits bereft in the land of the living.

RomanceFantasyAnimation
#35
The Emperors New Groove poster
7.6

The Emperors New Groove

20001h 18m

Kuzco is a self-centered emperor who summons Pacha from a village and to tell him that his home will be destroyed to make room for Kuzco's new summer home. Kuzco's advisor, Yzma, tries to poison Kuzco and accidentally turns him into a llama, who accidentally ends up in Pacha's village. Pacha offers to help Kuzco if he doesn't destroy his house, and so they form an unlikely partnership.

AdventureAnimationComedy
#36
Beauty and the Beast poster
7.7

Beauty and the Beast

19911h 24m

Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all -- that true beauty comes from within.

RomanceFamilyAnimation
#37
Shrek 2 poster
7.2

Shrek 2

20041h 33m

Shrek, Fiona and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father. But not everyone is happy. Shrek and the King find it hard to get along, and there's tension in the marriage. The fairy godmother discovers that Shrek has married Fiona instead of her Son Prince Charming and sets about destroying their marriage.

AnimationFamilyComedy
#38
The Little Mermaid poster
7.4

The Little Mermaid

19891h 23m

This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.

AnimationFamilyFantasy
#39
Pirates of the Caribbean At Worlds End poster
7.2

Pirates of the Caribbean At Worlds End

20072h 49m

Captain Barbossa, long believed to be dead, has come back to life and is headed to the edge of the Earth with Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann. But nothing is quite as it seems.

AdventureFantasyAction
#40
Princess Mononoke poster
8.3

Princess Mononoke

19972h 14m

Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.

AdventureFantasyAnimation
#41
The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug poster
7.6

The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug

20132h 41m

The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.

FantasyAdventureAction
#42
Luca poster
7.9

Luca

20211h 35m

Luca and his best friend Alberto experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.

AnimationComedyFantasy
#43
Doctor Strange poster
7.4

Doctor Strange

20161h 55m

After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing and trains him to defend the world against evil.

ActionAdventureFantasy
#44
It poster
7.2

It

20172h 15m

In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.

HorrorFantasy
#45
Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Mans Chest poster
7.3

Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Mans Chest

20062h 31m

Captain Jack Sparrow works his way out of a blood debt with the ghostly Davy Jones to avoid eternal damnation.

AdventureFantasyAction
#46
Frozen II poster
7.3

Frozen II

20191h 43m

Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf head far into the forest to learn the truth about an ancient mystery of their kingdom.

FamilyAnimationAdventure
#47
Soul poster
8.2

Soul

20201h 41m

Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn child. Joe must enlist help from the other souls-in-training, like 22, a soul who has spent eons in the You Seminar, in order to get back to Earth.

AnimationFamilyComedy
#48
Raya and the Last Dragon poster
7.9

Raya and the Last Dragon

20211h 47m

Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same evil has returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the legendary last dragon to restore the fractured land and its divided people.

AnimationFamilyFantasy
#49
How to Train Your Dragon poster
7.8

How to Train Your Dragon

20101h 38m

As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.

FantasyAdventureAnimation
#50
Toy Story 4 poster
7.5

Toy Story 4

20191h 40m

Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.

FamilyAdventureAnimation
#51
Aladdin poster
7.1

Aladdin

20192h 7m

A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.

AdventureFantasyRomance
#52
My Neighbor Totoro poster
8.1

My Neighbor Totoro

19881h 26m

Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.

FantasyAnimationFamily
#53
SpiderMan poster
7.3

SpiderMan

20022h 1m

After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as Spider-Man.

FantasyAction
#54
Hercules poster
7.5

Hercules

19971h 33m

Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal trainer, Hercules is tricked by the hilarious, hotheaded villain Hades, who's plotting to take over Mount Olympus!

AnimationFamilyFantasy
#55
Aladdin poster
7.6

Aladdin

19921h 35m

Princess Jasmine grows tired of being forced to remain in the palace, so she sneaks out into the marketplace, in disguise, where she meets street urchin Aladdin. The couple falls in love, although Jasmine may only marry a prince. After being thrown in jail, Aladdin becomes embroiled in a plot to find a mysterious lamp, with which the evil Jafar hopes to rule the land.

AnimationFamilyAdventure
#56
ET the ExtraTerrestrial poster
7.5

ET the ExtraTerrestrial

19821h 55m

An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliot who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliot, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.

Science FictionAdventureFamily
#57
The Fifth Element poster
7.5

The Fifth Element

19972h 6m

In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.

AdventureFantasyAction
#58
Wonder Woman poster
7.2

Wonder Woman

20172h 21m

An Amazon princess comes to the world of Man in the grips of the First World War to confront the forces of evil and bring an end to human conflict.

ActionAdventureFantasy
#59
Alice in Wonderland poster
7.2

Alice in Wonderland

19511h 15m

On a golden afternoon, young Alice follows a White Rabbit, who disappears down a nearby rabbit hole. Quickly following him, she tumbles into the burrow - and enters the merry, topsy-turvy world of Wonderland! Memorable songs and whimsical escapades highlight Alice's journey, which culminates in a madcap encounter with the Queen of Hearts - and her army of playing cards!

AnimationFamilyFantasy
#60
How to Train Your Dragon 2 poster
7.7

How to Train Your Dragon 2

20141h 42m

Five years have passed since Hiccup and Toothless united the dragons and Vikings of Berk. Now, they spend their time charting unmapped territories. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave that houses hundreds of wild dragons -- and a mysterious dragon rider who turns out to be Hiccup's mother, Valka. Hiccup and Toothless then find themselves at the center of a battle to protect Berk from a power-hungry warrior named Drago.

FantasyActionAdventure
#61
Jungle Cruise poster
7.4

Jungle Cruise

20212h 7m

Dr. Lily Houghton enlists the aid of wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff to take her down the Amazon in his dilapidated boat. Together, they search for an ancient tree that holds the power to heal – a discovery that will change the future of medicine.

ActionAdventureFantasy
#62
The Wizard of Oz poster
7.6

The Wizard of Oz

19391h 42m

Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.

AdventureFantasyFamily
#63
About Time poster
7.9

About Time

20132h 3m

The night after another unsatisfactory New Year's party, Tim's father tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. They can't change history, but they can change what happens and has happened in their own lives. Thus begins the start of a lesson in learning to appreciate life itself as it is, as it comes, and most importantly, the people living alongside us.

DramaRomanceFantasy
#64
Donnie Darko poster
7.8

Donnie Darko

20011h 54m

After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.

FantasyDramaMystery
#65
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button poster
7.6

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

20082h 46m

Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. Twelve years after his birth, he meets Daisy, a child who flits in and out of his life as she grows up to be a dancer. Though he has all sorts of unusual adventures over the course of his life, it is his relationship with Daisy, and the hope that they will come together at the right time, that drives Benjamin forward.

DramaFantasyRomance
#66
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs poster
7.1

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

19371h 23m

A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own.

FantasyAnimationFamily
#67
Edward Scissorhands poster
7.7

Edward Scissorhands

19901h 45m

A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.

FantasyDramaRomance
#68
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them poster
7.3

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

20162h 12m

In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When the creatures escape from the briefcase, it sends the American wizarding authorities after Newt, and threatens to strain even further the state of magical and non-magical relations.

FantasyAdventureFamily
#69
Pans Labyrinth poster
7.8

Pans Labyrinth

20061h 58m

Living with her tyrannical stepfather in a new home with her pregnant mother, 10-year-old Ofelia feels alone until she explores a decaying labyrinth guarded by a mysterious faun who claims to know her destiny. If she wishes to return to her real father, Ofelia must complete three terrifying tasks.

FantasyDramaWar
#70
Maleficent poster
7.1

Maleficent

20141h 37m

A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Maleficent rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal – an act that begins to turn her heart into stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading King's successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom – and to Maleficent's true happiness as well.

FantasyAdventureAction
#71
Mortal Kombat poster
7.1

Mortal Kombat

20211h 50m

Washed-up MMA fighter Cole Young, unaware of his heritage, and hunted by Emperor Shang Tsung's best warrior, Sub-Zero, seeks out and trains with Earth's greatest champions as he prepares to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe.

ActionFantasyAdventure
#72
Anastasia poster
7.6

Anastasia

19971h 34m

In this animated, optimistic retelling of one of the greatest myths in history, the evil wizard Rasputin puts a hex on the royal Romanovs and young Anastasia is lost when their palace is overrun. Ten years later, the Grand Duchess offers a reward for Anastasia's return. Two scheming Russians, planning to pawn off a phony, hold auditions and choose an orphan girl with a remarkable resemblance to the missing princess. They bring her to Paris for the reward, unaware she's the real Anastasia.

AnimationFamilyFantasy
#73
Beetlejuice poster
7.4

Beetlejuice

19881h 32m

After an untimely death, a newly dead New England couple seek help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.

FantasyComedy
#74
Meet Joe Black poster
7.3

Meet Joe Black

19982h 58m

When the grim reaper comes to collect the soul of megamogul Bill Parrish, he arrives with a proposition: Host him for a "vacation" among the living in trade for a few more days of existence. Parrish agrees, and using the pseudonym Joe Black, Death begins taking part in Parrish's daily agenda and falls in love with the man's daughter. Yet when Black's holiday is over, so is Parrish's life.

FantasyDramaRomance
#75
Interview with the Vampire poster
7.4

Interview with the Vampire

19942h 3m

A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curious reporter.

HorrorDramaFantasy
#76
Maleficent Mistress of Evil poster
7.3

Maleficent Mistress of Evil

20191h 59m

Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies, and dark new forces at play.

FamilyFantasyAdventure
#77
Monty Python and the Holy Grail poster
7.8

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

19751h 31m

King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as "it is a silly place".

AdventureComedyFantasy
#78
Batman poster
7.2

Batman

19892h 6m

Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis when a deformed madman calling himself "The Joker" seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld.

FantasyActionCrime
#79
Rise of the Guardians poster
7.4

Rise of the Guardians

20121h 37m

When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the world.

FamilyAnimationFantasy
#80
Peter Pan poster
7.2

Peter Pan

19531h 17m

Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Neverland, the kids must face Captain Hook and foil his attempts to get rid of Peter for good.

AnimationFamilyAdventure
#81
Onward poster
7.7

Onward

20201h 43m

In a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there.

FamilyAnimationAdventure
#82
Groundhog Day poster
7.6

Groundhog Day

19931h 41m

A narcissistic TV weatherman, along with his attractive-but-distant producer, and his mawkish cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, where he finds himself repeating the same day over and over.

RomanceFantasyDrama
#83
Who Framed Roger Rabbit poster
7.5

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

19881h 44m

Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.

FantasyAnimationComedy
#84
Mr Nobody poster
7.8

Mr Nobody

20092h 21m

Nemo Nobody leads an ordinary existence with his wife and 3 children; one day, he wakes up as a mortal centenarian in the year 2092.

Science FictionDramaRomance
#85
Ghostbusters poster
7.5

Ghostbusters

19841h 47m

After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests of all stripes. An ad campaign pays off when a knockout cellist hires the squad to purge her swanky digs of demons that appear to be living in her refrigerator.

ComedyFantasy
#86
Mary Poppins poster
7.6

Mary Poppins

19642h 19m

Mr Banks is looking for a nanny for his two mischievous children and comes across Mary Poppins, an angelic nanny. She not only brings a change in their lives but also spreads happiness.

ComedyFamilyFantasy
#87
The Lego Movie poster
7.4

The Lego Movie

20141h 40m

An ordinary Lego mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from conquering the universe.

AnimationFamilyAdventure
#88
The Age of Adaline poster
7.5

The Age of Adaline

20151h 52m

After 29-year-old Adaline recovers from a nearly lethal accident, she inexplicably stops growing older. As the years stretch on and on, Adaline keeps her secret to herself until she meets a man who changes her life.

RomanceFantasyDrama
#89
Midnight in Paris poster
7.5

Midnight in Paris

20111h 34m

A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better.

FantasyComedyRomance
#90
Big Fish poster
7.8

Big Fish

20032h 5m

Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.

AdventureFantasyDrama
#91
Sleepy Hollow poster
7.2

Sleepy Hollow

19991h 45m

New York detective Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate a series of mysterious deaths in which the victims are found beheaded. Locals believe the culprit to be none other than the legendary Headless Horseman.

DramaFantasyThriller
#92
Ghost poster
7.2

Ghost

19902h 7m

Sam Wheat is a banker, Molly Jensen is an artist, and the two are madly in love. However, when Sam is murdered by his friend and corrupt business partner Carl Bruner over a shady business deal, he is left to roam the earth as a powerless spirit. When he learns of Carl's betrayal, Sam must seek the help of psychic Oda Mae Brown to set things right and protect Molly from Carl and his goons.

FantasyDramaThriller
#93
The Shape of Water poster
7.2

The Shape of Water

20172h 3m

An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.

DramaFantasyRomance
#94
The Hunger Games poster
7.2

The Hunger Games

20122h 22m

Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. Part twisted entertainment, part government intimidation tactic, the Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which “Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy. If she’s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love. The world will be watching.

Science FictionAdventureFantasy
#95
The Lighthouse poster
7.5

The Lighthouse

20191h 49m

Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

DramaFantasyThriller
#96
Gremlins poster
7.1

Gremlins

19841h 46m

When Billy Peltzer is given a strange but adorable pet named Gizmo for Christmas, he inadvertently breaks the three important rules of caring for a Mogwai, unleashing a horde of mischievous gremlins on a small town.

FantasyHorrorComedy
#97
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty poster
7.2

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

20131h 54m

A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.

AdventureComedyDrama
#98
SpiderMan 2 poster
7.3

SpiderMan 2

20042h 7m

Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of carnage left by the evil Doc Ock. In the meantime, Parker still can't act on his feelings for Mary Jane Watson, a girl he's loved since childhood. A certain anger begins to brew in his best friend Harry Osborn as well...

ActionAdventureFantasy
#99
The Illusionist poster
7.3

The Illusionist

20061h 50m

With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.

FantasyDramaThriller
#100
Jumanji poster
7.2

Jumanji

19951h 44m

When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- into their living room. Alan's only hope for freedom is to finish the game, which proves risky as all three find themselves running from giant rhinoceroses, evil monkeys and other terrifying creatures.

AdventureFantasyFamily

Understanding Fantasy Movies

Explore what makes fantasy films unique, their key characteristics, and why they captivate audiences worldwide.

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Genre Characteristics

This genre offers unique storytelling elements, distinctive themes, and specific narrative conventions that create memorable cinematic experiences for audiences seeking particular types of entertainment.

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Popular Subgenres

  • • Classic Fantasy
  • • Modern Fantasy
  • • Independent Fantasy
  • • International Fantasy
  • • Experimental Fantasy
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Viewing Tips

Each film in this genre offers unique perspectives and storytelling approaches. Take time to appreciate the distinctive elements that define this category.

Why Fantasy Movies Matter

This genre provides unique perspectives on life, culture, and human experience, offering audiences distinctive storytelling approaches that broaden their understanding of cinema and the world.

These films contribute to the rich diversity of cinematic expression, ensuring that different voices, stories, and artistic visions have a platform to reach and impact audiences.

🏆 Fantasy Genre Statistics

Movies in Database:100+
Top 25 Average Rating:7.6/10
Most Popular Era:2000s
Quality Threshold:7.0+ Rating

Your Fantasy Discovery Guide

Expert tips for finding and enjoying the best fantasy films tailored to your preferences.

🎯Finding Your Perfect Match

  • Start with highly-rated films (8.0+) to experience the genre's best examples
  • Check release decades - each era brings different filmmaking styles
  • Read descriptions to understand tone and content before watching
  • Use our similar movie suggestions to discover new favorites

Maximizing Your Experience

  • Create the right viewing environment for the genre's atmosphere
  • Consider watching with friends for genres that benefit from shared reactions
  • Explore international films for fresh perspectives on familiar themes
  • Track your favorites to identify patterns in your preferences