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Supernatural Fantasy movies

Spirits, curses, and mythic beings intrude on everyday life without building a full secondary world.

Twitches Too

1. Twitches Too

Drama Family Fantasy TV Movie Family TV Movie
5.7
20071h 23min

Overview

Reunited witch twins Camryn and Alex adjust to their new life as supernatural beings while at the same time trying to maintain a normal existence in this sequel to the magical Disney Channel original movie Twitches. But they soon find themselves going head to head with the forces of darkness that threaten to destroy their world. Luckily, their birth mother, the powerful Miranda, is on hand to help out.

Themes

Trust under threat, Power and restraint, Duty to family, Alliance building, Normal life vs magic, Parental guidance

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
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Naruto Shippuden the Movie

2. Naruto Shippuden the Movie

Animation Action Fantasy Anime Epic Action
6.7
20071h 34min

Overview

Demons that once almost destroyed the world, are revived by someone. To prevent the world from being destroyed, the demon has to be sealed and the only one who can do it is the shrine maiden Shion from the country of demons, who has two powers; one is sealing demons and the other is predicting the deaths of humans. This time Naruto's mission is to guard Shion, but she predicts Naruto's death. The only way to escape it, is to get away from Shion, which would leave her unguarded, then the demon, whose only goal is to kill Shion will do so, thus meaning the end of the world. Naruto decides to challenge this "prediction of death."

Themes

Deception and trust, Fate versus choice, Prophecy and sacrifice, Duty and protection, Teamwork versus lone hero, Endurance under pressure

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Night at the Museum

3. Night at the Museum

Action Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy
6.5
20061h 48min

Overview

Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley accidentally stirs up an ancient curse, awakening Attila the Hun, an army of gladiators, a Tyrannosaurus rex and other exhibits.

Themes

Trust under scrutiny, Second chances at work, Work-family balance, Living exhibits under pressure, Collective action and cohesion, Heritage versus modernization

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody

4. Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody

Fantasy Animation Science Fiction Anime Supernatural Fantasy
7.1
20061h 27min

Overview

In Karakura Town, unidentifiable spirits begin appearing en mases. While attempting to deal with these strange souls, Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki meet Senna, a mysterious shinigami who wipes out most of them. Senna refuses to answer any questions, so Ichigo is forced to follow her while Rukia tries to find out what's going on.

Themes

Unidentifiable spirits threat, Shounen resilience under pressure, Adventure amid unknown threats, Supernatural tension across realms, Memory fragmentation and belonging, Anime style memory dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Illusionist

5. The Illusionist

Fantasy Drama Thriller Romance Supernatural Fantasy
7.5
20061h 50min

Overview

With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.

Themes

Class inequality, Loyalty under pressure, Deception and illusion, Performative spectacle, Forbidden romance, Power and legitimacy

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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It's a Boy Girl Thing

6. It's a Boy Girl Thing

Comedy Fantasy Romance Awkward Comedy Romantic Comedy
6.2
20061h 35min

Overview

A visit to a natural history museum proves catastrophic for two high school rivals, an overachiever and a jock, when an ancient Aztec statue casts a spell that causes them to switch bodies and see exactly what it's like to walk in the other's shoes.

Themes

Appearance vs reality, Popularity vs scholarship, Role reversal among rivals, Empathy through shared experience, Competitive pressure and identity shifts, Rumor dynamics and social humiliation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Monster House

7. Monster House

Animation Comedy Family Fantasy Family Animation
6.7
20061h 31min

Overview

Three tech-obsessed teens treat Halloween like a game, until a cranky neighbor’s decrepit house turns into a living, breathing monster that targets them, trapping their gadgets, their friends, and their courage inside its walls.

Themes

Community resilience under pressure, Parental absence, Space as threat, Youth agency, Fear of the unseen, Grief embodied in space

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Click

8. Click

Comedy Drama Fantasy High-Concept Comedy Family Drama
6.4
20061h 47min

Overview

A married workaholic, Michael Newman doesn't have time for his wife and children, not if he's to impress his ungrateful boss and earn a well-deserved promotion. So when he meets Morty, a loopy sales clerk, he gets the answer to his prayers: a magical remote that allows him to bypass life's little distractions with increasingly hysterical results.

Themes

Time travel consequences, Promotion-driven decisions, Divorce and remarriage dynamics, Obesity and health costs, Death as consequence, Wealth vs family

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Death Note

9. Death Note

Fantasy Mystery Thriller Supernatural Fantasy Investigation Mystery
7.5
20062h 6min

Overview

Light Yagami finds the "Death Note," a notebook with the power to kill, and decides to create a Utopia by killing the world's criminals, and soon the world's greatest detective, "L," is hired to find the mysterious murderer. An all out battle between the two greatest minds on earth begins and the winner will control the world.

Themes

Moral ambiguity, Murder as justice proxy, Battle of wits, Criminal accountability, Fbi police dynamic, Death vs law

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Rakuten TV
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The Bothersome Man

10. The Bothersome Man

Comedy Drama Fantasy Psychological Drama Dark Comedy
7.2
20061h 30min

Overview

Forty-year-old Andreas arrives in a strange city with no memory of how he got there. He is presented with a job, an apartment - even a wife. But before long, Andreas notices that something is wrong. Andreas makes an attempt to escape the city, but he discovers there's no way out. Andreas meets Hugo, who has found a crack in a wall in his cellar. Beautiful music streams out from the crack. Maybe it leads to "the other side"? A new plan for escape is hatched.

Themes

Dreams confinement, Modern society pressure, Surreal alienation, Consumerism emptiness, Romance isolation, Revolution suppression

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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