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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.

Ciel learns of a "Aurora Society", that is rumored to be researching how to bring the dead back to life. Their next meeting is scheduled to be conducted on the ship Campania, voyaging across the Atlantic Ocean. Much to Ciel's dismay, Elizabeth "Lizzy" Midford, is taking the same ship, thus leaving him with no choice but to get aboard as well.


A Dog's Purpose

662. A Dog's Purpose

Adventure Comedy Fantasy Family Drama
7.3

20171h 40min

India, United States

Director: Lasse Hallström

A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.

Themes

Family resilience, Interspecies bond, Cycles of life, Abuse and protection, Loyalty across lifetimes, Purpose through service

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Girl Without Hands

663. The Girl Without Hands

Animation Fantasy Romance
7.0

20161h 16min

Director: Sébastien Laudenbach

A poor miller gets tricked by the Devil and accidentally sells his daughter for a bit of gold. But Satan can't take her because she's too pure and has wept on her hands. So Satan orders the miller to cut her hands off. It's the beginning of the young girl's journey towards freedom.


Underworld: Blood Wars

664. Underworld: Blood Wars

Fantasy Action Thriller Science Fiction Horror
5.8

20161h 31min

United States

Director: Anna Foerster

Vampire death dealer Selene fends off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her. With her only allies, David and his father Thomas, she must stop the eternal war between Lycans and Vampires, even if it means she has to make the ultimate sacrifice.

Themes

Betrayal and loyalty, Power and manipulation, Leadership legitimacy, Rebirth and power, Blood memories, Faction loyalty under pressure

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Warriors Gate

665. The Warriors Gate

Action Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy
5.4

20161h 48min

Canada, China

Director: Matthias Hoene

After a mysterious chest opens a gateway through time, teen gamer Jack is transported to an ancient empire terrorized by a cruel barbarian king. Jack will need all of his gaming skills as he battles to defeat the barbarian, protect a beautiful princess, and somehow find his way back home.

Themes

Leadership under pressure, Duty versus loyalty, Growth through crisis, Power legitimacy under threat, Unknown realm pressures, Protective guardianship vs autonomy

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

666. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Fantasy Adventure Epic Fantasy Globetrotting Adventure
7.2

20162h 13min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: David Yates

In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When the creatures escape from the briefcase, it sends the American wizarding authorities after Newt, and threatens to strain even further the state of magical and non-magical relations.

Themes

Class inequality, Institutional control, Memory manipulation, Power and legitimacy, Deception under authority, Magical vs non-magical tension

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned

667. Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned

Fantasy Drama
7.3

20162h 9min

Director: Um Tae-hwa

Days after her friends disappear during a trip to a mysterious cave, a girl is approached by a grown man claiming to be one of her missing pals.


Fallen

668. Fallen

Drama Fantasy Romance Supernatural Fantasy Dark Romance
5.2

20161h 31min

United States, Switzerland

Director: Scott Hicks

Lucinda Price is sent to a reform academy under the assumption that she has killed a boy. There, she meets two mysterious boys, Cam and Daniel, to whom she feels drawn to both. But as the love triangle unfurls, it is Daniel that Luce cannot keep herself away from, and things begin to take a darker turn when she finds out his true identity.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Power dynamics, Forbidden romance, Destiny and choice, Stigma and blame, Memory and past connections, Institutional confinement

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Doctor Strange

669. Doctor Strange

Fantasy Adventure Action Supernatural Fantasy Superhero Action
7.5

20161h 55min

United States

Director: Scott Derrickson

After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing and trains him to defend the world against evil.

Themes

Ambition vs discipline, Time manipulation temptation, Power from forbidden sources, Duty vs personal glory, Mentor trust and deception, Identity through role

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Trolls

670. Trolls

Family Animation Fantasy Adventure Comedy
6.4

20161h 32min

United States

Director: Mike Mitchell

After the monstrous Bergens invade Troll Village, Princess Poppy, the happiest Troll ever born, and overly-cautious, curmudgeonly outcast Branch set off on a journey to rescue her friends. Their mission is full of adventure and mishaps, as this mismatched duo try to tolerate each other long enough to get the job done.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Intergroup conflict, Deception and loyalty, Collective resilience, Power of music, Identity through expression, Friendship as shelter

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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