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100 Greatest Fantasy Movies Of All Time

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Criteria: This list includes films that contain 'unreal' earthly (or heavenly) locations, 'supernatural' human powers (Superheroes), and 'supernatural' entities (angels, wizards, ghosts, dragons, witches...) This list does NOT include Animated, Horror-Fantasy, or Science Fiction-Fantasy movies. These films were NOT chosen for how highly rated they are overall, but how they rate in the subject of "Fantasy Movie".

Last Updated: 2022-02-05
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Greatest Fantasy Movies
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  Title - (Year, Primary Director) (Staring Actors)
  1. The Wizard of Oz - (1939, Victor Fleming) (Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley)
  2. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - (2003, Peter Jackson) (Elijah Wood, Sean Astin)
  3. Beauty and the Beast - (1946, Jean Cocteau) (Jean Marais, Josette Day)
  4. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - (2001, Peter Jackson) (Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen)
  5. Time Bandits - (1981, Terry Gilliam) (Craig Warnock, Sean Connery, John Cleese)
  6. Legend - (1985, Ridley Scott) (Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry)
  7. The Princess Bride - (1987, Rob Reiner) (Cary Elwes, Robin Wright Penn, Mandy Patinkin)
  8. Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone - (2001, Chris Columbus) (Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint)
  9. Willow - (1988, Ron Howard) (Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer, Jean Marsh)
10. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - (2002, Peter Jackson) (Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen)
11. Edward Scissorhands - (1990, Tim Burton) (Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder)
12. Pan's Labyrinth - (2006, Guillermo del Toro) (Ariadna Gil, Ivana Baquero, Sergi López)
13. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - (2004, Alfonso Cuaron) (Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint)
14. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen - (1989, Terry Gilliam) (John Nevile, Oliver Reed)
15. Labyrinth - (1986, Jim Henson) (Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie)
16. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe - (2005, A. Adamson)
17. Superman - (1978, Richard Donner) (Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman)
18. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - (2003, Gore Verbinski) (Johnny Depp)
19. Dragonslayer - (1981, Matthew Robbins) (Ralph Richardson, Peter MacNicol)
20. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - (2006, Gore Verbinski) (Johnny Depp)
21. Excalibur - (1981, John Boorman) (Nigel Terry, Nicole Williamson, Liam Neeson)
22. Raiders of the Lost Ark - (1981, Steven Spielberg) (Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, John Rhys-Davies)
23. The Dark Crystal - (1982, Jim Henson, Frank Oz) (Voices of- Jim Henson, Frank Oz)
24. What Dreams May Come - (1998, Vincent Ward) (Robin Williams, Annabella Sciorra)
25. Ghostbusters - (1984, Ivan Reitman) (Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver)
26. Dragonheart - (1996, Rob Cohen) (Dennis Quaid, David Thewlis, Dina Meyer)
27. Spider-Man 2 - (2004, Sam Raimi) (Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina)
28. Ladyhawke - (1985, Richard Donner) (Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer)
29. Batman Begins - (2005, Christopher Nolan) (Christian Bale, Michael Caine)
30. Hook - (1991, Steven Spielberg) (Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams)
31. Neverending Story - (1984, Wolfgang Petersen) (Barret Oliver, Gerald McRaney, Deep Roy)
32. The Shape of Water - (2017, Guillermo del Toro) (Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon)
33. X-Men: The Last Stand - (2006, Brett Ratner) (Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen)
34. Big Fish - (2003, Tim Burton) (Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney)
35. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - (2002, Chris Columbus) (Daniel Radcliffe)
36. Sleepy Hollow - (1999, Tim Burton) (Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci)
37. Stardust - (2007, Matthew Vaughn) (Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro)
38. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - (2005, Mike Newell) (Daniel Radcliffe, Alan Rickman)
39. Jumanji - (1995, Joe Johnston) (Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, Bonnie Hunt)
40. Faust - (1926, F.W. Murnau) (Silent - Gösta Ekman, Emil Jannings, Camilla Horn)
41. Highlander - (1986, Russell Mulcahy) (Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Roxanne Hart)
42. Batman - (1989, Tim Burton) (Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger)
43. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - (1989, Steven Spielberg) (Harrison Ford, Sean Connery)
44. Black Panther - (2018, Ryan Coogler) (Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o)
45. X2: X-Men United - (2003, Bryan Singer) (Huge Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Halle Berry)
46. The Prestige - (2006, Christopher Nolan) (Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine)
47. The Crow - (1994, Alex Proyas) (Brandon Lee, Rochelle Davis)
48. The Mask - (1994, Chuck Russell) (Jim Carrey, Peter Riegert, Richard Jeni)
49. Darkman - (1990, Sam Raimi) (Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand)
50. Stairway to Heaven - (1946, Michael Powell) (David Niven, Kim Hunter, Raymond Massey)
51. The Mummy - (1999, Stephen Sommers) (Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, Arnold Vosloo)
52. X-Men - (2000, Bryan Singer) (Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen)
53. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - (2009, David Yates) (Daniel Radcliffe, Michael Gambon)
54. Clash of the Titans - (1981, Desmond Davis) (Harry Hamlin, Burgess Meredith, Ursula Andress)
55. Conan the Barbarian - (1982, John Milius) (Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones)
56. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - (2007, Gore Verbinski) (Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom)
57. Pleasentville - (1998, Gary Ross) (Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, William H. Macy)
58. Jason and the Argonauts - (1963, Don Chaffey) (Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack, Nigel Green)
59. Spider-Man - (2002, Sam Raimi) (Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst)
60. Watchmen - (2009, Zack Snyder) (Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode)
61. Bridge to Terabithia - (2007, Gabor Csupo) (Josh Hutcherson, Zooey Deschanel)
62. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I - (2010, David Yates) (Daniel Radcliffe)
63. Reign of Fire - (2002, Rob Bowman) (Matthew McConaughey, Christian Bale, Izabella Scorupco)
64. MirrorMask - (2005, Dave McKean) (Stephanie Leonidas, Jason Barry, Rob Brydon)
65. Peter Pan - (2003, P.J. Hogan) (Jason Isaacs, Jeremy Sumpter, Rachel Hurd-Wood)
66. The Mummy Returns - (2001, Stephen Sommers) (Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, Arnold Vosloo)
67. The Thief of Bagdad - (1969, Ludwig Berger) (Sabu, Conrad Veidt, June Duprez)
68. Unbreakable - (2000, M. Night Shyamalan) (Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Robin Wright Penn)
69. Constantine - (2005, Francis Lawrence) (Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf)
70. Blade - (1998, Stephen Norrington) (Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Traci Lords)
71. FairyTale: A True Story - (1997, Charles Sturridge) (Harvey Keitel, Florence Hoath, Elizabeth Earl)
72. The Brothers Grimm - (2005, Terry Gilliam) (Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Jonathan Pryce)
73. Hulk - (2003, Ang Lee) (Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott, Nick Nolte)
74. Superman II - (1980, Richard Lester) (Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder)
75. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - (1984, Steven Spielberg) (Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw)
76. The Fountain - (2006, Darren Aronofsky) (Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz)
77. Bruce Almighty - (2003, Tom Shadyac) (Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Aniston)
78. Return to Oz - (1985, Walter Murch) (Fairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson, Piper Laurie)
79. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - (2008, A. Adamson) (Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley)
80. The Golden Compass - (2007, Chris Weitz) (Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Dakota Blue Richards)
81. Van Helsing - (2004, Stephen Sommers) (Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale)
82. Spawn - (1997, Mark A.Z. Dippé) (Michael Jai White, John Leguizamo, Martin Sheen)
83. Batman Returns - (1992, Tim Burton) (Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer)
84. Sword of the Valient - (1984, Stephen Weeks) (Thomas Heathcote, Miles O'Keeffe, Sean Connery)
85. The Forbidden Kingdom - (2008, Rob Minkoff) (Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Michael Angarano)
86. The Witches of Eastwick - (1987, G. Miller) (Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon)
87. The Indian in the Cupboard - (1995, Frank Oz) (Hal Scardino, Litefoot, David Keith)
88. Ella Enchanted - (2004, Tommy O'Haver) (Anne Hathaway, Cary Elwes, Minnie Driver)
89. Spider-Man 3 - (2007, S. Raimi) (Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco)
90. Wings of Desire - (1987, Wim Wenders) (Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Peter Falk)
91. The Scorpion King - (2002, Chuck Russell) (The Rock, Michael Clarke Duncan, Steven Brand)
92. Meet Joe Black - (1998, Martin Brest) (Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Claire Forlani)
93. The Picture of Dorian Gray - (1945, Albert Lewin) (Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed, George Sanders)
94. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events - (2004, Brad Silberling) (Jim Carrey)
95. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - (2003, S. Norrington) (Sean Connery, Stuart Townsend)
96. Conan the Destroyer - (1984, Richard Fleischer) (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones, Mako)
97. The 7th Voyage of Sinbad - (1958, Nathan Juran) (Kerwin Mathews, Kathryn Grant)
98. Krull - (1983, Peter Yates) (Ken Marshall, Lysette Anthony, Liam Neeson)
99. The Science of Sleep - (2006, Michel Gondry) (Gael García Bernal, Charlotte Gainsbourg)
100. Jabberwocky - (1977, Terry Gilliam) (Michael Palin, Harry H. Corbett, John Le Mesurier)

10 Best Fantasy Movies of 2022

  1. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - (Ryan Coogler) (Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o)
  2. The Batman - (Matt Reeves) (Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Colin Farrell)
  3. Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness - (Sam Raimi) (Benedict Cumberbatch)
  4. Three Thousand Years of Longing - (George Miller) (Tilda Swinton, Idris Elba)
  5. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore - (David Yates) (Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law)
  6. Slumberland - (Francis Lawrence) (Jason Momoa, Chris O'Dowd, Marlow Barkley)
  7. Thor: Love and Thunder - (Taika Waititi) (Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman)
  8. The Princess - (Le-Van Kiet) (Joey King, Olga Kurylenko, Antoni Davidov)
  9. Black Adam - (Jaume Collet-Serra) (Dwayne Johnson, Pierce Brosnan, Aldis Hodge)
10. Morbius - (Daniel Espinosa) (Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Michael Keaton)

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever movie poster

10 Best Fantasy Movies of 2021

  1. The Green Knight - (David Lowery) (Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton)
  2. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings - (Destin Daniel Cretton) (Simu Liu, Awkwafina)
  3. Free Guy - (Shawn Levy) (Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Taika Waititi)
  4. Ghostbusters: Afterlife - (Jason Reitman) (Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard)
  5. Nightbooks - (David Yarovesky) (Winslow Fegley, Krysten Ritter, Lidya Jewett)
  6. Zack Snyder's Justice League - (Zack Snyder) (Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot)
  7. Eternals - (Chloé Zhao) (Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie)
  8. Mortal Kombat - (Simon McQuoid) (Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson)
  9. Dragon Fury - (Scott Jeffrey) (Nicola Wright, Chelsea Greenwood, Andrew Rolfe)
10. Witch Hunt - (Elle Callahan) (Gideon Adlon, Abigail Cowen, Elizabeth Mitchell)

The Green Knight, 2021 movie poster

10 Best Fantasy Movies of 2020

  1. Nine Days - (Edson Oda) (Brandy Pitcher, Eric Ramaekers)
  2. Wonder Woman 1984 - (Patty Jenkins) (Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig)
  3. Mulan - (Niki Caro) (Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen, Li Gong)
  4. Dragonheart Vengeance - (Ivan Silvestrini) (Helena Bonham Carter, Joseph Millson, Jack Kane)
  5. Wendy - (Benh Zeitlin) (Devin France, Yashua Mack, Gage Naquin)
  6. The Secret Garden - (Marc Munden) (Dixie Egerickx, Richard Hansell, David Verrey)
  7. Come Away - (Brenda Chapman) (Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Carter Thomas, Ava Fillery)
  8. Monster Hunter - (Paul W.S. Anderson) (Milla Jovovich, Tony Jaa, Ron Perlman)
  9. Palm Springs - (Max Barbakow) (Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, J.K. Simmons)
10. Artemis Fowl - (Kenneth Branagh) (Ferdia Shaw, Lara McDonnell, Josh Gad)

Nine Days, 2020 movie poster



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