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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.

Teen Spirit

571. Teen Spirit

Drama Fantasy Comedy TV Movie Coming-of-Age Drama
5.4

20111h 21min

United States

Director: Gil Junger

Amber, a mean popular girl who gets electrocuted and dies, is not allowed to enter into heaven unless she helps the least popular girl in school become Prom Queen within a week, but things do not go as planned.

Themes

Social climbing, Appearance versus reality, Peer judgment, Popularity pressure, Social manipulation, Moral consequence

Available on

Amazon Video
fuboTV
YouTube TV
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The Smurfs

572. The Smurfs

Animation Family Adventure Comedy Fantasy
5.4

20111h 43min

United States, Belgium

Director: Raja Gosnell

When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours -- in fact, smack dab in the middle of Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down.

Themes

Power and vulnerability, Trust across strangers, Magic as power, Vortex driven transit, Displacement under blue moon, Cat and mouse pursuit

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Tales of the Night

573. Tales of the Night

Fantasy Animation
6.9

20111h 24min

Director: Michel Ocelot

Six exotic fables, each unfold in a unique locale, from Tibet, to medieval Europe, an Aztec kingdom, the African plains, and even the Land of the Dead.


Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

574. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Adventure Fantasy Quest Fantasy Adventure Epic
8.1

20112h 10min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: David Yates

Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.

Themes

Good versus evil, Battle as growth catalyst, Saving the world through sacrifice, Magic as responsibility, Teen fantasy coming of age, Self sacrifice as duty

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

575. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Adventure Action Fantasy Treasure Hunt Swashbuckling Fantasy
6.6

20112h 16min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Rob Marshall

Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past, and he's not sure if it's love — or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard, Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Quest for immortality, Mutiny and loyalty tests, Power through ritual, Danger of factional conflict at sea, Competing loyalties and private agendas

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Midnight in Paris

576. Midnight in Paris

Fantasy Comedy Romance Time-Rule Fantasy Fantasy Romance
7.6

20111h 34min

France, Spain

Director: Woody Allen

While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.

Themes

Nostalgia vs reality, Artistic longing, Past-era idealization, Time travel longing, Creative ambition vs relationship, Romance vs commitment

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Children Who Chase Lost Voices

577. Children Who Chase Lost Voices

Animation Adventure Fantasy Family
7.1

20111h 56min

Director: Makoto Shinkai

The film centers on Asuna, a young girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her late father as a memento. One day while walking home she is attacked by a fearsome monster and saved by a mysterious boy named Shun. However, Shun disappears and Asuna embarks on a journey of adventure to the land of Agartha with her teacher Mr. Morisaki to meet a Shun again. Through her journey she comes to know the cruelty and beauty of the world, as well as loss.


Priest

578. Priest

Action Fantasy Horror Epic Action Dark Fantasy
5.7

20111h 27min

United States

Director: Scott Stewart

In an alternate world, humanity and vampires have warred for centuries. After the last Vampire War, the veteran Warrior Priest lives in obscurity with other humans inside one of the Church's walled cities. When the Priest's niece is kidnapped by vampires, the Priest breaks his vows to hunt them down. He is accompanied by the niece's boyfriend, who is a wasteland sheriff, and a former Warrior Priestess.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Hunter ethics vs personal ties, Alliance against annihilation, Rebellion at the margins, Religious authority vs autonomy, Outpost fortress vulnerability, Postwar survival dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Thor

579. Thor

Adventure Fantasy Action Mythological Fantasy Superhero Action
7.0

20111h 55min

United States

Director: Kenneth Branagh

Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Legitimacy versus rebellion, Exile and belonging, Hubris and responsibility, Duty and sacrifice, Power and governance

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Sucker Punch

580. Sucker Punch

Action Fantasy Thriller Quest Fantasy Mind Game Thriller
6.1

20111h 50min

Canada, United States

Director: Zack Snyder

A young woman, institutionalized by her abusive stepfather, retreats into a vivid fantasy world where she envisions a plan to escape. Gathering a group of fellow inmates, she embarks on a quest to collect five mystical items, blurring the lines between reality and imagination.

Themes

Abuse and control, Institutional coercion, Surreal escape as coping, Survival through fantasy, Power dynamics in institutions, Violence and exploitation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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