Best fantasy movies imdb
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 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
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8.4
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2. 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
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8.8
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3. The Green Mile (1999)
The Green Mile is a slow, emotional drama set in 1930s Louisiana where death-row guard Paul Edgecomb meets John Coffey, a gentle inmate with healing powers, forcing confrontations with injustice, mercy and redemption. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Fantasy
7.9
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8.6
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7.5
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4. 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
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8.6
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8.6
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5. 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
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8.2
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6. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Return of the Jedi concludes the original trilogy: Rebels rescue Han, attack a new Death Star while Luke confronts Vader and the Emperor. Epic space and ground battles, Ewoks' aid, and a redemptive lightsaber climax. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
7.9
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8.3
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7.3
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7. 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
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8.2
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8.4
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8. 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
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91
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8.2
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8.2
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9. Tumbbad (2018)
Tumbbad — a slow-burning 1920s Maharashtra fantasy-horror about three generations who build a secret temple to Hastar, a forbidden glutton. Their cursed gold reveals obsession, inherited greed and ruin. read more
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
5.9
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8.2
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7.0
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10. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
A swashbuckling Caribbean adventure: Will Turner and rogue Jack Sparrow team up to save Elizabeth from cursed pirate Barbossa. Mix of swordplay, ship battles, undead supernatural horror, humor, and romance. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
7.2
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7.2
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11. 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
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8.1
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8.3
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12. 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
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8.2
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13. 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
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8.2
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14. 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
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88
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8.1
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8.3
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15. OMG: Oh My God! (2012)
A warm, witty dramedy: atheist Kanji sues God after an earthquake insurer calls it an “act of God.” A mysterious Krishna helps, exposing religious hypocrisy with humor and heart. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
6.4
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8.1
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7.2
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16. Wolf Children (2012)
Wolf Children (2012): after their wolf father dies, Hana raises two half-wolf children alone, moving to the countryside to protect them. A tender film about motherhood, identity, and letting children choose their paths. read more
Genres: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
7.6
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76
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8.1
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7.8
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17. Groundhog Day (1993)
A cynical weatherman, Phil Connors, relives the same February 2 repeatedly. He squanders it, sinks into despair, then learns skills, helps others and becomes compassionate. A funny, touching fable about change. read more
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
7.4
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8.0
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7.5
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18. 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
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8.0
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8.3
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19. Big Fish (2003)
Big Fish is a whimsical, bittersweet drama about Will, who returns to his dying father and confronts a life told through tall tales. Blending fantasy and reality, it explores memory, mortality, and how stories shape identity. read more
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
7.9
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58
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8.0
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7.2
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20. The Princess Bride (1987)
The Princess Bride (1987) is a witty, warm fairy‑tale adventure framed by a grandfather reading to his grandson: romance, swashbuckling, quotable comedy and memorable characters — a family-friendly classic mixing heart, humor, and daring action. read more
Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
7.4
/10
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8.0
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7.7
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