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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.

Halloweentown

841. Halloweentown

Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy TV Movie
6.5

19981h 24min

United States

Director: Duwayne Dunham

On her 13th birthday, Marnie learns she's a witch, discovers a secret portal, and is transported to Halloweentown — a magical place where ghosts and ghouls, witches and werewolves live apart from the human world. But she soon finds herself battling wicked warlocks, evil curses, and endless surprises.


Vampires

842. Vampires

Action Fantasy Horror
6.1

19981h 48min

United States

Director: John Carpenter

The church enlists a team of vampire-hunters to hunt down and destroy a group of vampires searching for an ancient relic that will allow them to exist in sunlight.


Soldier

843. Soldier

Science Fiction Action Drama Fantasy
6.1

19981h 39min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Paul W. S. Anderson

Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. After being defeated by a new breed of genetically engineered soldiers, he is dumped on a waste planet and left for dead. He soon interacts with a group of crash survivors who lead out a peaceful existence. The peace is broken as the new soldiers land on the planet to eliminate the colony, which Sergeant Todd must defend.


Practical Magic

844. Practical Magic

Romance Comedy Fantasy
6.4

19981h 44min

United States

Director: Griffin Dunne

Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov -- and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line.


Cats

845. Cats

Music Fantasy
7.3

19982h

United Kingdom

Director: David Mallet

"Jellicle" cats join for a Jellicle ball where they rejoice with their leader, Old Deuteronomy. One cat will be chosen to go to the "Heavyside Layer" and be reborn.


What Dreams May Come

846. What Dreams May Come

Drama Fantasy Romance
7.0

19981h 53min

United States

Director: Vincent Ward

Chris Nielsen dies to find himself in a heaven more amazing than he could have ever dreamed of. There is one thing missing: his wife. After he dies, his wife Annie killed herself and went to hell. Chris decides to risk eternity in Hades for the small chance that he will be able to bring her back to heaven.


Pleasantville

847. Pleasantville

Fantasy Comedy Drama
7.5

19982h 4min

United States

Director: Gary Ross

Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called "Pleasantville," and find a world where everything is peachy keen all the time. But when Jennifer's modern attitude disrupts Pleasantville's peaceful but boring routine, she literally brings color into its life.


The Storm Riders

848. The Storm Riders

Fantasy Action Adventure Drama
6.3

19982h 8min

Hong Kong SAR China

Director: Andrew Lau Wai-Keung

Heeding a prophecy, a warlord trains two orphans after killing their parents. But the skills he teaches could lead to his downfall.


Pokémon: The First Movie

849. Pokémon: The First Movie

Animation Family Adventure Fantasy Action
6.3

19981h 25min

Japan

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama

Determined to prove its superiority, a bio-engineered Pokémon called Mewtwo lures Ash, Pikachu and others into a Pokemon match like none before.


Small Soldiers

850. Small Soldiers

Comedy Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction Action
6.3

19981h 50min

United States

Director: Joe Dante

When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously.