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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.

Escaflowne: The Movie

811. Escaflowne: The Movie

Animation Adventure Drama Fantasy
6.6

20001h 38min

Japan

Director: Kazuki Akane

Gaea is a mythical realm ruled by sword and sorcery and immersed in blood and violence. Thrust into a conflict she doesn't quite understand, Hitomi Kanzaki helps aid the young Prince Van as they embark upon a journey to fight the Black Dragon Clan. The battle over a legendary suit of dragon armor, Escaflowne, has begun.


The Road to El Dorado

812. The Road to El Dorado

Family Adventure Animation Comedy Fantasy
6.9

20001h 29min

United States

Director: Bibo Bergeron

Stowing away after a failed con, a pair of swindlers end up on El Dorado, the fabled "city of gold", where they quickly get in over their heads when they are mistaken as gods by the inhabitants.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Loyalty under pressure, Risk and consequence, Pursuit of fortune, Mistaken divinity, Cultural encounter

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Uzumaki

813. Uzumaki

Mystery Fantasy Horror Supernatural Horror Mindbender Mystery
6.1

20001h 30min

Japan

Director: Higuchinsky

The inhabitants of a small Japanese town become increasingly obsessed with and tormented by spirals.

Themes

Spiral obsession, Phobia and control, Social coercion, Mass contagion

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Retrocrush
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Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish

814. Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish

Animation Music Comedy Adventure Drama
7.2

19991h 20min

Japan, United States

Director: Liz Holzman

The Warner Brothers (and the Warner Sister) go on a quest to find a fallen wishing star to help Dot with her illness. Unfortunately the rest of the town, including an evil king, also hear about the star and want to get to it first to have their own wishes come true. It's a race against time and it's up to the three zany siblings to get there first.


Stuart Little

815. Stuart Little

Family Fantasy Comedy Adventure
6.0

19991h 24min

Germany, United States

Director: Rob Minkoff

When the Littles adopt Stuart, the mouse, George is initially unwelcoming to his new brother, and the family cat, Snowbell, is even less enthusiastic. Stuart resolves to face these difficulties with as much pluck and courage as he can muster.


The Green Mile

816. The Green Mile

Fantasy Drama Crime Supernatural Fantasy Tragic Drama
8.6

19993h 9min

United States

Director: Frank Darabont

A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.

Themes

Abuse of power, Authority and mercy, Healing at a cost, Death penalty ethics, Dignity under sentence, Memory as evidence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
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A Christmas Carol

817. A Christmas Carol

Drama Fantasy Psychological Drama Supernatural Fantasy
7.4

19991h 37min

United States

Director: David Hugh Jones

Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.

Themes

Class inequality, Family obligation, Charity vs self-interest, Social responsibility, Time as moral force, Transformation through experience

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Sleepy Hollow

818. Sleepy Hollow

Fantasy Thriller Mystery Horror Supernatural Fantasy
7.3

19991h 45min

United States

Director: Tim Burton

Skeptical young detective Ichabod Crane gets transferred to the hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where he is tasked with investigating the decapitations of three people – murders the townsfolk attribute to a legendary specter, The Headless Horseman.

Themes

Appearances vs reality, Inheritance and estate power, Skepticism vs superstition, Conspiracy within a household, Deception and concealment, Communal paranoia

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Being John Malkovich

819. Being John Malkovich

Comedy Drama Fantasy High-Concept Comedy Psychological Drama
7.7

19991h 53min

United States

Director: Spike Jonze

One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for anybody who enters its mad and controlling world of overtaking another human body.

Themes

Control through embodiment, Desire and rejection, Ownership and autonomy, Identity collision, Immortality via bodies, Betrayal and manipulation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster

820. An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster

Adventure Fantasy Animation Mystery Family
6.0

19991h 18min

United States

Director: Larry Latham

Follow the clues to fun and excitement as the beloved little mouse takes on a big monster in this charming, full-length adventure. When a ferocious, mouse-nabbing creature puts fear into the hearts of New York City's rodents, Fievel and his friends team up with a reporter to chase after the scoop of the century and -- just maybe -- get a close-up look at the bad guy himself!