Best fantasy movies
In the following page, you will see a ranking of the best fantasy movies of all time. We have gathered the ratings of Imdb, Metacritic, Filmaffinity and crafted our own algorithm and generated the following ratings.
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1. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Luke Skywalker leaves Tatooine to join Obi-Wan, Han Solo and allies to rescue Princess Leia, battle Darth Vader and destroy the Death Star in a thrilling, mythic space adventure. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
90
/100
8.6
/10
8.8
/10
2. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946): George Bailey, despairing on Christmas Eve, is shown by angel Clarence through flashbacks and a "what if" world that his ordinary life matters — a moving story of sacrifice, community and hope. read more
Genres: Drama, Family, Fantasy
8.2
/10
89
/100
8.6
/10
8.6
/10
3. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Empire Strikes Back deepens Star Wars with darker tone: Rebels battered on Hoth, Luke trains with Yoda on Dagobah, Han, Leia and allies flee to Bespin where betrayals and Vader’s revelation shatter the saga. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
82
/100
8.7
/10
8.4
/10
4. Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Pan's Labyrinth (1944) follows Ofelia, a girl sent to a rural outpost under cruel Captain Vidal. She finds a faun who asks her to complete three dangerous tasks, blurring fairy-tale fantasy with brutal wartime reality. read more
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, War
7.2
/10
98
/100
8.2
/10
8.4
/10
5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 concludes the saga as Harry, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts to destroy Voldemort’s Horcruxes. Epic battles, revelations, sacrifices and emotional closure end the series. read more
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery
85
/100
8.1
/10
8.3
/10
6. The Seventh Seal (1957)
The Seventh Seal (1957) follows knight Antonius Block who plays chess with Death amid the Black Death. Through symbolic, austere scenes and a traveling troupe, it probes faith, mortality, cruelty and small kindnesses. read more
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, History
8.1
/10
88
/100
8.1
/10
8.3
/10
7. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
1991’s Beauty and the Beast: Prince Adam, cursed as a Beast, must learn to love to break the spell. Belle trades freedom for her father, befriends enchanted servants, and love thwarts Gaston. read more
Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy
7.3
/10
95
/100
8.0
/10
8.3
/10
8. Strangers (2023)
All of Us Strangers is an intimate, quietly uncanny drama: lonely screenwriter Adam (Andrew Scott) bonds with neighbor Harry (Paul Mescal) and returns to a childhood home where his parents reappear, exploring grief, memory and longing. read more
Genres: Drama, Fantasy
90
/100
7.7
/10
8.3
/10
9. Your Name. (2016)
Your Name (2016) — High-schoolers Mitsuha and Taki inexplicably swap bodies, forming an uncanny bond as a comet approaches. Stunning animation, emotive soundtrack, and themes of memory, fate, and longing blend romance, mystery, and bittersweetness. read more
Genres: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
81
/100
8.4
/10
8.2
/10
10. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) sends King Arthur and his ragtag knights on an absurd, low-budget quest packed with deadpan delivery, slapstick, surreal sketches, quotable gags and a famously abrupt, hilarious ending. read more
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
7.4
/10
91
/100
8.2
/10
8.2
/10
11. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Wizard of Oz (1939): Dorothy and Toto are swept to Oz. She journeys the Yellow Brick Road to the Wizard, befriending the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion, confronting the Wicked Witch; themes of friendship, self-discovery and lasting songs. read more
Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
7.4
/10
92
/100
8.1
/10
8.2
/10
12. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) follows sisters Satsuki and Mei who, while their mother is hospitalized, befriend gentle forest spirits—especially the large Totoro—and find comfort, wonder and family bonding in rural life. read more
Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy
7.7
/10
87
/100
8.1
/10
8.2
/10
13. Fantasia (1940)
Fantasia (1940) is a landmark animated anthology pairing eight dialogue-free visual vignettes with classical music, syncing bold, experimental animation to orchestral scores for a sensory, artful experience. read more
Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy
7.4
/10
96
/100
7.7
/10
8.2
/10
14. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is a visually stunning, mature animated epic. Princess Nausicaä seeks peace between humans and a toxic-yet-healing nature amid war, monsters, and moral conflict. read more
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
7.6
/10
86
/100
8.0
/10
8.1
/10
15. Nosferatu (1922)
Nosferatu (1922) is a German Expressionist silent horror by F.W. Murnau, with Max Schreck as Count Orlok. Moody, shadow-driven, slow-burn tale of plague, otherness and sacrificial love. read more
Genres: Fantasy, Horror
8.0
/10
7.9
/10
8.0
/10
16. Being John Malkovich (1999)
Being John Malkovich: a surreal dark comedy where puppeteer Craig discovers a portal into actor John Malkovich’s mind for 15 minutes. Monetizing it sparks power struggles, desire and identity crises. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
7.3
/10
90
/100
7.7
/10
8.0
/10
17. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Disney’s 1937 Snow White: the fairest princess flees the jealous Queen, finds refuge with seven dwarfs, falls victim to a poisoned apple, and is ultimately saved by true love — a timeless family classic. read more
Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy
6.8
/10
96
/100
7.6
/10
8.0
/10
18. Underground (1995)
Once Upon a Time There Was a Country (Underground) is a darkly comic, surreal epic following two friends across five decades of Yugoslavia: an underground workshop becomes a grotesque microcosm of love, betrayal, corruption and absurd tragedy. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
7.8
/10
79
/100
8.0
/10
7.9
/10
19. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) is a stop-motion musical about Jack Skellington bringing Christmas to Halloween Town, causing chaotic, comic mayhem—Santa kidnapped, Oogie Boogie menaces, and a tender bond with Sally. read more
Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy
7.7
/10
82
/100
7.9
/10
7.9
/10
20. Mary Poppins (1964)
Mary Poppins is a whimsical Edwardian musical about a magical governess who brings joy and adventure to the Banks children, blending song, live-action/animation and nudging a work-obsessed father to reconnect. read more
Genres: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
7.1
/10
88
/100
7.8
/10
7.9
/10
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