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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.

Wicked: For Good

271. Wicked: For Good

Fantasy Adventure Romance Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy
6.9

20252h 17min

United States

Director: Jon M. Chu

As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.

Themes

Female friendship under pressure, Ambiguous loyalties, Witch hunt atmosphere, Political corruption and manipulation, Power struggle within governance, Forgiveness and reconciliation

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Amazon Video
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In Your Dreams

272. In Your Dreams

Animation Family Comedy Adventure Fantasy
6.5

20251h 27min

United States

Director: Alex Woo

Stevie and her little brother Elliot journey into the wildly absurd landscape of their own dreams to ask the Sandman to grant them the perfect family.


I Am Frankelda

273. I Am Frankelda

Animation Family Fantasy Horror
7.3

20251h 44min

Mexico

Director: Roy Ambriz

Frankelda, a frustrated young Mexican writer from the 19th Century, travels in the form of a ghost to a kingdom of her own invention inhabited by Spooks, which are all the monstrous characters she created in her horror tales. Her guide is Herneval, the Prince of Spooks, who takes her to help him save the balance between the Realm of Fiction and the Realm of Existence by using her talent as a writer.


Arco

274. Arco

Animation Science Fiction Adventure Fantasy Family
7.2

20251h 29min

France, United States

Director: Ugo Bienvenu

10-year-old Arco lives in a far future. During his first flight in his rainbow suit, he loses control and falls into the past. Iris, a girl his age from 2075, comes to his rescue and tries by all means to help send him back to his era.


Frankenstein

275. Frankenstein

Drama Fantasy Horror Monster Horror Tragic Drama
7.5

20252h 30min

United States, Canada

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

Themes

Responsibility of creation, Abusive father figure, Longing for companionship, Loss and isolation, Uncontrolled ambition, Father and son bond

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Good Fortune

276. Good Fortune

Comedy Fantasy Satire Supernatural Fantasy
6.5

20251h 37min

United States

Director: Aziz Ansari

A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy capitalist.

Themes

Class inequality, Labor precarity, Role reversal, Unionization effort, Wealth versus purpose, Authenticity and belonging

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Amazon Video
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Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

277. Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

Animation Action Romance Fantasy Anime
8.4

20251h 40min

Japan

Director: Tatsuya Yoshihara

In a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into Denji's world, and he faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.

Themes

Manipulation and control, Loyalty under pressure, Loneliness and connection, Secrecy and allegiance, Identity under transformation, Forbidden love under peril

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A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

278. A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

Romance Fantasy Drama Romantic Comedy Time-Rule Fantasy
6.2

20251h 49min

United States, Ireland

Director: Kogonada

In a world where a rental car’s GPS opens doors into your past, two strangers on their way to a wedding tumble through their own memories, forced to relive every almost-love and almost-life as the route keeps changing and the exits back to the present start to disappear.

Themes

Second chances in love, Fate vs choice, Memory as compass, Familial bonds and absence, Revisiting past relationships

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Sketch

279. Sketch

Adventure Fantasy Comedy Family
7.2

20251h 33min

United States

Director: Seth Worley

When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life—chaotic, real, and on the loose. As the town descends into chaos, her family must reunite and stop the monsters they never meant to unleash.


Freakier Friday

280. Freakier Friday

Comedy Fantasy Family Awkward Comedy Parent-Child Family
6.4

20251h 50min

United States

Director: Nisha Ganatra

Years after Tess and Anna endured an identity crisis, Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover lightning might indeed strike twice.

Themes

Deception within family, Identity and perception, Family boundary negotiation, Romance across generations, Role reversal pressures, Intergenerational loyalty

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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