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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.

Mandibles

461. Mandibles

Comedy Fantasy Buddy Comedy
6.6

20211h 17min

Belgium, France

Director: Quentin Dupieux

Two dimwitted friends hatch a money-making scheme after discovering a giant fly in the trunk of a car.

Themes

Unlikely partnership, Improvisation under constraint, Economic opportunism, Commodification of novelty, Risk and reward tension, Profit from unusual asset

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Mortal Kombat

462. Mortal Kombat

Action Fantasy Adventure Martial Arts Action Mythological Fantasy
6.1

20211h 50min

United States

Director: Simon McQuoid

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.

Themes

Betrayal and alliance, Guardianship under pressure, Destiny vs agency, Competition as trial, Training as weapon, Lineage and legacy

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Old Ways

463. The Old Ways

Horror Fantasy Supernatural Horror Supernatural Fantasy
5.4

20211h 30min

United States

Director: Christopher Alender

Cristina, a journalist of Mexican origin, travels to her ancestral home in Veracruz to investigate a story of sorcery and healing. There, she is kidnapped by a group of locals who claim she's the devil incarnated.

Themes

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Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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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.

Themes

Cross-cultural alliance, Saving the world, Resilience through loss, Planet invasion alliance, Metahuman operatives, Superhero team formation, Resurrection moment

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Raya and the Last Dragon

465. Raya and the Last Dragon

Animation Family Fantasy Action Adventure
7.3

20211h 47min

United States

Director: Don Hall

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.

Themes

Betrayal within alliances, Intertribal trust under pressure, Fragmentation unity under threat, Loyalty of a lone warrior, Alliances forged in crisis, Disguise of a dragon

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob

466. Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob

Animation Comedy Family Mystery Adventure
6.3

20211h 12min

United States

Director: Christina Sotta

An evil sorceress transports the gang back to the age of chivalrous knights, spell-casting wizards, and fire-breathing dragons.


Chaos Walking

467. Chaos Walking

Fantasy Science Fiction Adventure Dystopian Sci-Fi Exploration Adventure
5.7

20211h 49min

United States, Canada

Director: Doug Liman

Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting reality, where all inner thoughts are seen and heard by everyone.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Isolation and belonging, Deception and loyalty, Gendered violence legacy, Thought surveillance, Frontier colonization

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Flora & Ulysses

468. Flora & Ulysses

Family Adventure Comedy Fantasy Animal Companion Family
6.2

20211h 31min

United States

Director: Lena Khan

When Flora rescues a squirrel she names Ulysses, she is amazed to discover he possesses unique superhero powers, which take them on an adventure of humorous complications that ultimately change Flora's life--and her outlook--forever.

Themes

Family strain, Creative resilience, Unconventional family dynamics, Fugitive pursuit, Parental career pressure, Child agency

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Hi, Mom

469. Hi, Mom

Drama Comedy Fantasy
6.9

20212h 8min

China

Director: Jia Ling

Devastated after her mom's serious accident and grief-stricken because she hasn't become the daughter she wanted to be for her mother, Jia Xiaoling finds herself transported back in time to the year 1981, where she meets her young mother before she was her mom.


Two teenagers trapped in an endless time loop set out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect.

Themes

Intergenerational tension, Balancing dreams and duty, Time loop constraint, Caregiving under illness, Pursuit of tiny joys, Companionship beyond romance

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
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Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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