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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.

Army of Darkness

201. Army of Darkness

Fantasy Horror Comedy Time-Rule Fantasy Zombie Horror
7.4

19931h 21min

United States

Director: Sam Raimi

Ash, a handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk, is time warped backwards into England's Dark Ages, where he romances a beauty and faces legions of the undead.

Themes

Survival under siege, Time displacement, Humor amid danger, Leadership under fire, Authority and rebellion, Identity under pressure

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Matilda

202. Matilda

Comedy Family Fantasy Parent-Child Family Supernatural Fantasy
7.0

19961h 38min

United States

Director: Danny DeVito

Matilda Wormwood is an exquisite and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia misunderstand her because they think she is so different. As time passes, she finally starts school and has a kind teacher, loyal friends, and a sadistic headmistress. As she gets fed up with the constant cruelty, she begins to realize that she has a gift of telekinetic powers. After some days of practice, she suddenly turns the tables to stand up to Harry and Zinnia and outwit the headmistress.

Themes

Dysfunctional family dynamics, Resilience under pressure, Tyrannical authority, Power dynamics in schooling, Gifted child empowerment, Childhood neglect

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The Double Life of Véronique

203. The Double Life of Véronique

Drama Fantasy
7.6

19911h 38min

France, Norway

Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski

Véronique is a beautiful young French woman who aspires to be a renowned singer; Weronika lives in Poland, has a similar career goal and looks identical to Véronique, though the two are not related. The film follows both women as they contend with the ups and downs of their individual lives, with Véronique embarking on an unusual romance with Alexandre Fabbri, a puppeteer who may be able to help her with her existential issues.


Jumanji

204. Jumanji

Adventure Fantasy Family
7.1

19951h 44min

United States

Director: Joe Johnston

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.


Dreams

205. Dreams

Fantasy Drama
7.7

19901h 59min

Japan, United States

Director: Akira Kurosawa

Eight visually rich vignettes drawn from Kurosawa’s own dreams—fox weddings and vanished orchards, a soldier’s ghosts, a walk through Van Gogh’s canvases, nuclear nightmares, and a water-mill utopia—meditate on childhood, art, mortality, and humanity’s uneasy bond with nature.


The Hudsucker Proxy

206. The Hudsucker Proxy

Comedy Drama Fantasy
7.2

19941h 51min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Joel Coen

A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.


City of Angels

207. City of Angels

Romance Drama Fantasy
6.7

19981h 54min

Germany, United States

Director: Brad Silberling

When a guardian angel – who invisibly watches over the citizens of Los Angeles – becomes captivated by a strong-willed heart surgeon, he ponders trading in his pure, otherworldly existence for a mortal life with his beloved. The couple embarks on a tender but forbidden romance spanning heaven and Earth.


Sliding Doors

208. Sliding Doors

Comedy Drama Fantasy Romance
6.7

19981h 39min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Peter Howitt

Helen, a London ad executive, is fired from her job and rushes out to catch a train, but, as she runs down, her life suddenly splits off. In one version she catches the train; in the second, she misses it. Her whole life changes in that one second, and the rest of the film depicts what happens in each scenario.


The Secret Garden

209. The Secret Garden

Drama Family Fantasy
7.3

19931h 41min

United States

Director: Agnieszka Holland

A young British girl born and reared in India loses her neglectful parents in an earthquake. She is returned to England to live at her uncle's castle. Her uncle is very distant due to the loss of his wife ten years before. Neglected once again, she begins exploring the estate and discovers a garden that has been locked and forgotten. Aided by one of the servants' boys, she begins restoring the garden, and eventually discovers some other secrets of the manor.


Cinderella

210. Cinderella

TV Movie Family Fantasy Music Romance
6.8

19971h 28min

United States

Director: Robert Iscove

Cinderella chafes under the cruelty of her wicked stepmother and her evil stepsisters, until her Fairy Godmother steps in to change her life for one unforgettable night. At the ball, she falls for handsome Prince Christopher, whose parents, King Maximillian and Queen Constantina, are anxious for him to find a suitable paramour.