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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.

Only Lovers Left Alive

491. Only Lovers Left Alive

Drama Romance Fantasy Dark Romance Supernatural Fantasy
7.2

20132h 3min

United Kingdom, Germany

Director: Jim Jarmusch

A depressed musician reunites with his lover. However, their romance, already played over several centuries, is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister.

Themes

Immortality and isolation, Art as refuge, Contamination anxiety, Reliance on scarce resources, Fear of exposure, Sibling disruption

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Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

492. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Fantasy Adventure Action Quest Fantasy Treasure Hunt
7.8

20132h 41min

New Zealand, United States

Director: Peter Jackson

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.

Themes

Trust under barrel, Temptation of one ring, Duty vs gold, Alliances under elves, Leadership under mountain, Dragon and gold

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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47 Ronin

493. 47 Ronin

Drama Action Fantasy Epic Action Quest Fantasy
6.2

20131h 59min

Japan, United States

Director: Carl Rinsch

Kai—an outcast—joins Oishi, the leader of 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honour to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors.

Themes

Honor under duress, Ronin loyalty under pressure, Revenge as social order, Half breed belonging, Samurai sword ethics, Shogun era tensions

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

494. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

Animation Drama Fantasy Anime Mythological Fantasy
8.0

20132h 17min

Japan

Director: Isao Takahata

Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who encounter her. But, ultimately, she must confront her fate.

Themes

Class inequality, Social climbing, Appearance vs reality, Freedom vs obligation, Emotional displacement, Wealth shaping identity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Persona 3 the Movie: #1 Spring of Birth

495. Persona 3 the Movie: #1 Spring of Birth

Adventure Action Animation Drama Fantasy
6.6

20131h 38min

Director: Noriaki Akitaya

In the spring, male student Makoto Yuki transfers to Gekkoukan High School. However, as he heads to his new dormitory, listening to the music on his headphones, he is stopped. More precisely, time has stopped, and the people who were around him turn into coffins. Makoto learns that this period of time hidden between the minute of midnight is called the Dark Hour, a time when monsters called Shadows appear. Suddenly made the leader of his fellow classmates Yukari and Junpei by his upperclassmen Mitsuru and Akihiko, Makoto must learn empathy, his connection to his comrades, and the meaning of death. With the power of his Evoker aimed at his head he awakens a Persona and fights against the Shadows threatening to attack his world from the mysterious tower of Tartarus.


Frozen

496. Frozen

Animation Family Adventure Fantasy Animated Fantasy Adventure
7.4

20131h 42min

United States

Director: Chris Buck

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.

Themes

Duty vs desire, Betrayal and manipulation, Public scrutiny and rumor, Isolation and kinship, Power as peril, Sibling bonds under pressure

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Thor: The Dark World

497. Thor: The Dark World

Action Adventure Fantasy Superhero Action Mythological Fantasy
6.7

20131h 52min

United States

Director: Alan Taylor

Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

Themes

Deception and impersonation, Norse mythology, Hostile takeover, Ancient threat resurgence, Duty vs sacrifice, Interrealm conflict, Cosmic scale danger

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Book of Daniel

498. The Book of Daniel

Fantasy Drama
6.1

20131h 28min

Director: Anna Zielinski

Taken into slavery after the fall of Jerusalem in 605 B.C., Daniel is forced to serve the most powerful king in the world, King Nebuchadnezzar. Faced with imminent death, Daniel proves himself a trusted Advisor and is placed among the king's wise men. Threatened by death at every turn Daniel never ceases to serve the king until he is forced to choose between serving the king or honoring God. With his life at stake, Daniel has nothing but his faith to stand between him and the lions' den.


The Zero Theorem

499. The Zero Theorem

Drama Fantasy Science Fiction Simulation & Reality-Shift Sci-Fi Psychological Drama
6.0

20131h 47min

France, Romania

Director: Terry Gilliam

A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him.

Themes

Video game control, Virtual reality escape, Dystopia under surveillance, Computer driven manipulation, Obsessive work pressure, Faith against system

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
AMC Plus Apple TV Channel
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Horns

500. Horns

Drama Fantasy Thriller Mindfuck Thriller Dark Fantasy
6.4

20132h

United States

Director: Alexandre Aja

In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.

Themes

Deception through confession, Power as coercion, Jealousy and murder, Truth emerges through pressure, Public suspicion and stigma, Isolation by accusation

Available on

Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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