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Fantasy movies

Step into realms of magic, mythical creatures, and supernatural events where the impossible becomes reality.

Subgenres include: Epic Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Low Fantasy.

Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet

1. Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet

Animation Adventure Family Comedy Fantasy
6.0
20221h 29min

Overview

Tad accidentally unleashes an ancient spell, endangering the lives of his friends Mummy, Jeff, and Belzoni. With everyone against him and only helped by Sara, he sets off on an adventure to end the Curse of the Mummy.


New Gods: Yang Jian

2. New Gods: Yang Jian

Animation Adventure Fantasy Comedy
6.6
20222h 8min

Overview

Fifteen hundred years after the war of gods, the heaven declined. Yang Jian, the God of Erlang, made a living by working as a catcher. One day, Yang Jian was ordered to hunt down a young man, his own nephew.


Overview

After the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious Woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the possibility of a future.

Themes

Resource scarcity and survival, Oligarchic control, Biotech ethics and crime, Exploitation of children, Human-artificial boundary, Outsiders versus citadels

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Day Shift

4. Day Shift

Action Fantasy Horror Comedy Thriller
6.1
20221h 53min

Overview

An LA vampire hunter has a week to come up with the cash to pay for his kid's tuition and braces. Trying to make a living these days just might kill him.

Themes

Loyalty vs obligation, Institutional power vs individuals, Economic pressure on families, Protecting loved ones under threat, Violence as survival, Manipulation of rules

Available on

Netflix
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One Piece Film Red

5. One Piece Film Red

Animation Adventure Action Fantasy Music
6.7
20221h 55min

Overview

Uta — the most beloved singer in the world. Her voice, which she sings with while concealing her true identity, has been described as “otherworldly.” She will appear in public for the first time at a live concert. As the venue fills with all kinds of Uta fans — excited pirates, the Navy watching closely, and the Straw Hats led by Luffy who simply came to enjoy her sonorous performance — the voice that the whole world has been waiting for is about to resound.

Themes

Leadership under threat, Mass manipulation through art, Power of performance, Creativity as weapon, Individual freedom vs control, Identity vs obligation

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Overview

Suddenly finding herself in the never-before-seen Land of Luck, the unluckiest person in the world must unite with the magical creatures there to turn her luck around.

Themes

Deception and trust, Resilience through adversity, Guardianship and belonging, Luck vs misfortune, Belief and control, Balance of luck

Available on

Apple TV
Apple TV Amazon Channel
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Alienoid

7. Alienoid

Science Fiction Action Fantasy Adventure Time Travel Sci-Fi
6.3
20222h 22min

Overview

Gurus in the late Goryeo dynasty try to obtain a fabled, holy sword, and humans in 2022 hunt down an alien prisoner that is locked in a human's body. The two parties cross paths when a time-traveling portal opens up.

Themes

Duty across eras, Hidden hosts and memory loss, Intertemporal conflict, Pursuit of a divine blade, Power source as weapon, Humanity under haava threat

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Thor: Love and Thunder

8. Thor: Love and Thunder

Fantasy Action Comedy Superhero Action Epic Fantasy
6.1
20221h 59min

Overview

After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods, Thor Odinson enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg, and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who now wields Mjolnir as the Mighty Thor. Together they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late.

Themes

Power and control dynamics, Divine vengeance and survival, Alliance across rival groups, Illness as motivation, Sacrifice as path forward, Legacy and guardianship

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Minions: The Rise of Gru

9. Minions: The Rise of Gru

Family Comedy Adventure Animation Science Fiction
6.5
20221h 27min

Overview

A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers, the Minions.

Themes

Group dynamics under pressure, Loyalty tested by minions, Ambition via pet rock, Sequel shaped by 1970s, Betrayal by a supervillain, Belonging via minions, Identity shift through competition

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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The Sea Beast

10. The Sea Beast

Animation Adventure Action Family Fantasy
7.0
20221h 55min

Overview

When a young girl stows away on the ship of a legendary sea monster hunter, they launch an epic journey into uncharted waters — and make history to boot.

Themes

Power and accountability, Coexistence with beasts, Propaganda by authority, Outsiders and kinship, Beliefs vs evidence, Challenge to tradition

Available on

Netflix
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