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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.

Futurama: Bender's Game

641. Futurama: Bender's Game

Animation Comedy Science Fiction Action Fantasy
7.3

20081h 28min

United States

Director: Dwayne Carey-Hill

When Leela is insulted by a group of space-rednecks (like regular rednecks, but in space), she enters the Planet Express ship in a demolition derby. Leela emerges victorious, but when she brings the damaged ship home, and the Professor sees the fuel gauge, he's enraged by the hit he's going to take at the Dark Matter pump. Now the crew have to find a way to break Mom's stranglehold on starship fuel, even if they have to wade through a Lord of the Rings-inspired fantasy-land to do it!

Themes

Corporate control of resources, Role playing as escape, Fantasy world as hazard, Memory erasure as concealment, Science powering fantasy conflict, Reality vs fantasy boundary


Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King

642. Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King

Adventure Animation Comedy Family Fantasy
6.4

20081h 15min

Director: Joe Sichta

Scooby-Doo and Shaggy must go into the underworld ruled by The Goblin King in order to stop a mortal named The Amazing Krudsky who wants power and is a threat to their pals: Fred, Velma, and Daphne.


Ghost Town

643. Ghost Town

Comedy Romance Drama Fantasy Dark Comedy
6.7

20081h 42min

United States

Director: David Koepp

Bertram Pincus, a cranky, people-hating Manhattan dentist, develops the unwelcome ability to see dead people. Really annoying dead people. Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy, a smooth-talking ghost, who pesters him into a romantic scheme involving his widow Gwen. They are soon entangled in a hilarious predicament between the now and the hereafter!

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Urban isolation, Unfinished business, Cynicism and empathy, Supernatural interference, Career vs personal life, Romantic entanglement

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Tinker Bell

644. Tinker Bell

Animation Family Adventure Fantasy Family Animation
6.8

20081h 18min

India, United States

Director: Bradley Raymond

Journey into the secret world of Pixie Hollow and hear Tinker Bell speak for the very first time as the astonishing story of Disney's most famous fairy is finally revealed in the all-new motion picture "Tinker Bell."

Themes

Talent vs expectation, Innovation under pressure, Belonging through craft, Collaboration over sabotage, Mentorship and accountability, Role conformity vs personal talent

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Tokyo!

645. Tokyo!

Comedy Drama Fantasy Romance Dark Comedy
7.0

20081h 52min

South Korea, Germany

Director: Bong Joon Ho

Three distinct tales unfold in the bustling city of Tokyo. Merde, a bizarre sewer-dweller, emerges from a manhole and begins terrorizing pedestrians. After his arrest, he stands trial and lashes out at a hostile courtroom. A man who has resigned himself to a life of solitude reconsiders after meeting a charming pizza delivery woman. And finally, a happy young couple find themselves undergoing a series of frightening metamorphoses.

Themes

Urban isolation, Media spectacle, Fragile relationships, Creative insecurity, Transformation of body, City anxiety

Available on

Amazon Video
Kanopy
Pluto TV
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Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds

646. Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds

Fantasy Animation Action Anime Epic Action
6.8

20081h 30min

Japan

Director: Hajime Kamegaki

A mysterious group of ninjas makes a surprise attack on the Konohagakure, which takes great damage. The nightmare of another Shinobi World War could become a reality. Sasuke, who was still a missing nin from Konoha trying to kill his brother, Itachi, appears for the second time in front of Naruto at an unknown location to prevent it from happening.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Betrayal and deception, Trust under fire, Looming war threat, Duty under siege, Power versus restraint

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Ponyo

647. Ponyo

Animation Fantasy Family Family Animation Supernatural Fantasy
7.6

20081h 40min

Japan

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the house, her father, a powerful sorcerer, schemes to return Ponyo to the sea.

Themes

Transformation and belonging, Environmental balance pressures, Duty versus affection, Caregiver resilience, Cliff context, Fish longing

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army

648. Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Fantasy Action Dark Fantasy Superhero Action
7.0

20082h

United States, Germany

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Hellboy, his pyrokinetic girlfriend, Liz, and aquatic empath, Abe Sapien, face their biggest battle when an underworld elven prince plans to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred. Tired of living in the shadow of humans, Prince Nuada tries to awaken an ancient force of killing machines, the all-powerful Golden Army, to clear the way for fantasy creatures to roam free. Only Hellboy can stop the dark prince and prevent humanity's annihilation.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Duty vs personal life, Exile and belonging, Human magical conflict, Sacrifice and loss, Artifacts power

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

649. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Adventure Family Fantasy Adventure Epic Quest Fantasy
6.5

20082h 30min

United States

Director: Andrew Adamson

One year after their incredible adventures in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan Pevensie return to Narnia to aid a young prince whose life has been threatened by the evil King Miraz. Now, with the help of a colorful cast of new characters, including Trufflehunter the badger and Nikabrik the dwarf, the Pevensie clan embarks on an incredible quest to ensure that Narnia is returned to its rightful heir.

Themes

Leadership under pressure, Exile and restoration, Alliance with nature, Legitimacy under threat, Rebellion and alliance, Betrayal within ranks

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Forbidden Kingdom

650. The Forbidden Kingdom

Action Adventure Fantasy Martial Arts Action Adventure Epic
6.5

20081h 44min

China, Hong Kong SAR China

Director: Rob Minkoff

An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself travelling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.

Themes

Prophecy and choice, Quest vs fate, Loyalty under danger, Time-era clash, Immortality vs humanity, Duty over personal safety

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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