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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.

Reign of Fire

771. Reign of Fire

Adventure Action Fantasy Epic Action Dark Fantasy
6.2

20021h 41min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Rob Bowman

In post-apocalyptic England, an American volunteer and a British survivor team up to fight off a brood of fire-breathing dragons seeking to return to global dominance after centuries of rest underground. The Brit -- leading a clan of survivors to hunt down the King of the Dragons -- has much at stake: His mother was killed by a dragon, but his love is still alive.

Themes

Leadership under crisis, Survival under siege, Resource scarcity, Intergroup alliance, Technology vs nature, Dragon reproduction dynamics

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Bubba Ho-tep

772. Bubba Ho-tep

Comedy Horror Thriller Mystery Fantasy
6.9

20021h 32min

United States

Director: Don Coscarelli

Bubba Ho-tep tells the "true" story of what really became of Elvis Presley. We find Elvis as an elderly resident in an East Texas rest home, who switched identities with an Elvis impersonator years before his "death," then missed his chance to switch back. He must team up with JFK and fight an ancient Egyptian mummy for the souls of their fellow residents.

Themes

Deception and imposture, Companionship under pressure, Aging and dignity, Belief and superstition, Communal vulnerability, Mortality and courage

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Interstate 60

773. Interstate 60

Adventure Comedy Fantasy Drama Globetrotting Adventure
7.5

20021h 56min

Canada, United States

Director: Bob Gale

An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Dream vs duty, Freedom vs expectation, Surreal road trip, Art as life purpose, Legal culture satire

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Amazon Video
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Blade II

774. Blade II

Fantasy Horror Action Thriller Vampire Horror
6.7

20021h 57min

United States

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires.

Themes

Duty versus desire, Betrayal within ranks, Uneasy alliances under pressure, Mutating threat dynamics, Human vampire divide, Forging stronger breed

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring

775. Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring

Animation Comedy Family Fantasy
6.4

20021h 2min

United States

Director: James T. Walker

The Oscar-winning cat-and-mouse twosome--Tom and Jerry--returns with another adventure. When Tom and Jerry's irrepressible curiosity gets the best of them, the mysterious magic ring that Tom guards with his life ends up stuck over Jerry's head. Now, Jerry must find a way to free himself of the ring while fleeing Tom, who wants to remove the ring any way he can! Find out if the pair can conjure up a solution in this fur-raising, madcap escapade.


Dragonfly

776. Dragonfly

Drama Thriller Fantasy Tragic Drama Supernatural Fantasy
6.1

20021h 44min

Germany, United States

Director: Tom Shadyac

A grieving doctor is being contacted by his late wife through his patient's near death experiences.

Themes

Grief under professional pressure, Pregnancy and loss, Communication with the dead, Ethical conflicts in medicine, Humanitarian impulse vs danger, Cultural encounter and guidance

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

777. Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

Family Fantasy Comedy Adventure Holiday Family
6.7

20021h 48min

France, Germany

Director: Alain Chabat

History's favorite Gauls assist Queen Cleopatra when she wagers that the Egyptian people can build a palace for Julius Caesar in just three months.

Themes

Engineering ambition, Prestige through construction, Time pressure and risk, Rivalry between realms, Deception and sabotage, Alliance under stress

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Kate & Leopold

778. Kate & Leopold

Romance Comedy Fantasy Romantic Comedy Time-Rule Fantasy
6.4

20011h 58min

United States

Director: James Mangold

When her scientist ex-boyfriend discovers a portal to travel through time -- and brings back a 19th-century nobleman named Leopold to prove it -- a skeptical Kate reluctantly takes responsibility for showing Leopold the 21st century. The more time Kate spends with Leopold, the harder she falls for him. But if he doesn't return to his own time, his absence will forever alter history.

Themes

Time travel paradoxes, Advertising industry expectations, Propriety vs modernity, Romance under time pressure, Gender roles in the workplace, Money and marriage incentives

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Apple TV
fuboTV
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Momo

779. Momo

Animation Family Fantasy
6.9

20011h 17min

Director: Enzo D'Alò

Momo is a young orphan girl who lives in the ruins of an old Roman amphitheater and becomes friends with everybody in the neighborhood. But when a powerful international corporation starts stealing everybody’s time, nobody has any time left for her, let alone their friends or families. Momo, together with Master Hora, the custodian of time, are the only ones who can go up against the time thieves before all is lost forever.


The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

780. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Adventure Fantasy Action Epic Fantasy Survival Adventure
8.9

20012h 59min

New Zealand, United States

Director: Peter Jackson

Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Power and corruption, Duty versus fear, Collective responsibility, Multisided threat, Deception and betrayal

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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