Movies with fantastical vibe

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Realistic Tense Bleak Fast-paced Fantastical

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Adventure awaits 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells. In order to finish Brother Aiden's book, Brendan must overcome his deepest fears on a secret quest that will take him beyond the abbey walls and into the enchanted forest where dangerous mythical creatures hide. Will Brendan succeed in his quest?

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Mythology under siege, Sacred knowledge preservation, Forest as refuge, Craft under pressure, Intergenerational learning, Raiders as external threat

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Tense Dry Fast-paced Fantastical Stylish

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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!

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

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Tense Atmospheric Bleak Fast-paced Fantastical

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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.

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

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Immersive Steady Fast-paced Fantastical Intense

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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.

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

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Tense Dynamic Fast-paced Fantastical Stylish

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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.

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

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Playful Whimsical Fast-paced Fantastical Stylish

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The beautiful princess Giselle is banished by an evil queen from her magical, musical animated land and finds herself in the gritty reality of the streets of modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this strange new environment that doesn't operate on a "happily ever after" basis, Giselle is now adrift in a chaotic world badly in need of enchantment. But when Giselle begins to fall in love with a charmingly flawed divorce lawyer who has come to her aid - even though she is already promised to a perfect fairy tale prince back home - she has to wonder: Can a storybook view of romance survive in the real world?

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Deception and disguise, Power and control, True love vs reality, City vs fairy tale clash, Family protection, Transformation and adaptation

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Playful Realistic Steady Fantastical Dreamlike

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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.

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

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Bright Whimsical Fast-paced Fantastical Stylish

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When Lady Tremaine steals the Fairy Godmother's wand and changes history, it's up to Cinderella to restore the timeline and reclaim her prince.

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Deception and loyalty, Memory as catalyst, Power within family, Belonging vs duty, Time manipulation ethics

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Whimsical Fantastical Charged High-pressure Lush

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Kenai finds his childhood human friend Nita and the two embark on a journey to burn the amulet he gave to her before he was a bear, much to Koda's dismay.

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Duty vs desire, Trust under pressure, Tradition vs change, Family loyalty vs independence, Inter-species bond tension, Belonging through transformation

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Immersive Tense Adventurous Fast-paced Swashbuckling

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Captain Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well.

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Debt as leverage, Loyalty under competing authorities, Power through artifacts, Deception and manipulation, Alliances and betrayals, Freedom versus servitude

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