100 Greatest Fantasy Movies
Criteria: This list includes films that contain 'unreal' earthly (or heavenly) locations, 'supernatural' human powers (Superheros), 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".
Title - (Year, Director) (Main 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) (Georgie Henley)
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
(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)
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) (Georgie Henley)
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
(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)
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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)
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)
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)
10 Best Fantasy Movies of 2019
1. Avengers: Endgame
(Anthony & Joe Russo) (Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans)
2. Spider-Man: Far From Home
(Jon Watts) (Tom Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal)
3. The Kid Who Would Be King
(Joe Cornish) (Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Denise Gough)
4. Captain Marvel
(Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck) (Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson)
5. Dumbo
(Tim Burton) (Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Eva Green)
6. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
(Joachim Rønning) (Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning)
7. Glass
(M. Night Shyamalan) (James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson)
8. A Dog's Journey
(Gail Mancuso) (Josh Gad, Dennis Quaid, Kathryn Prescott)
9. X-Men: Dark Phoenix
(Simon Kinberg) (James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender)
10. Above the Shadows
(Claudia Myers) (Olivia Thirlby, Alan Ritchson, Jim Gaffigan)
10 Best Fantasy Movies of 2018
1. Black Panther
(Ryan Coogler) (Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o)
2. Avengers: Infinity War
(Anthony Russo, Joe Russo) (Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth)
3. Aquaman
(James Wan) (Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe)
4. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
(David Yates) (Eddie Redmayne)
5. Mary Poppins Returns
(Rob Marshall) (Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw)
6. Psychokinesis
(Yeon Sang-ho) (Seung-ryong Ryu, Eun-kyung Shim, Jung-min Park)
7. The House with a Clock in Its Walls
(Eli Roth) (Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Owen Vaccaro)
8. The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
(Terry Gilliam) (Adam Driver, Jonathan Pryce)
9. Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
(Andy Serkis) (Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett)
10. Every Day
(Michael Sucsy) (Angourie Rice, Justice Smith, Debby Ryan)
10 Best Fantasy Movies of 2017
1. The Shape of Water
(Guillermo del Toro) (Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins)
2. Thor: Ragnarok
(Taika Waititi) (Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett)
3. A Monster Calls
(J. A. Bayona) (Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones)
4. Wonder Woman
(Patty Jenkins) (Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright)
5. Spider-Man: Homecoming
(Jon Watts) (Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr.)
6. Bright
(David Ayer) (Will Smith, Joel Edgerton, Noomi Rapace)
7. Kong: Skull Island
(Jordan Vogt-Roberts) (Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson)
8. Justice League
(Zack Snyder) (Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa)
9. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
(Guy Ritchie) (Charlie Hunnam, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Jude Law)
10. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
(Joachim Rønning, E. Sandberg) (Johnny Depp)
10 Best Fantasy Movies of 2016
1. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
(Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol)
2. Doctor Strange
(Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams)
3. Deadpool
(Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller)
4. The Jungle Book
(Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley)
5. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
(Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Samuel L. Jackson)
6. Captain America: Civil War
(Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson)
7. A Monster Calls
(Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones)
8. The BFG
(Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton)
9. Alice Through the Looking Glass
(Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter)
10. The Huntsman: Winter's War
(Chris Hemsworth, Jessica Chastain, Charlize Theron)
10 Best Fantasy Movies of 2015
1. Avengers: Age of Ultron
(Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo)
2. Cinderella
(Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden)
3. Crimson Peak
(Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston)
4. The Age of Adaline
(Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Harrison Ford)
5. The Last Witch Hunter
(Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood)
6. Pan
(Levi Miller, Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund)
7. Monster Hunt
( Baihe Bai, Boran Jing, Wu Jiang)
8. Mythica: The Darkspore
(Melanie Stone, Adam Johnson, Jake Stormoen)
9. Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
(Kun Chen, Bingbing Li, Winston Chao)
10. Krampus
(Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner)
10 Best Fantasy Movies of 2014
1. X-Men: Days of Future Past
(Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman)
2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
(Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson)
3. The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies
(Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage)
4. Maleficent
(Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley)
5. The Amazing Spider-Man 2
(Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx)
6. Dracula Untold
(Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Sarah Gadon)
7. The Giver
(Brenton Thwaites, Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep)
8. Viy
(Jason Flemyng, Andrey Smolyakov, Aleksey Chadov)
9. Seventh Son
(Ben Barnes, Julianne Moore, Jeff Bridges)
10. Hercules
(Dwayne Johnson, John Hurt, Ian McShane)
10 Best Fantasy Movies of 2013
1. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
(Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage)
2. Iron Man 3
(Robert Downey Jr., Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow)
3. Byzantium
(Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Arterton, Sam Riley)
4. The Wolverine
(Hugh Jackman, Will Yun Lee, Tao Okamoto)
5. Thor: The Dark World
(Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston)
6. Man of Steel
(Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon)
7. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
(Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Jon Daly)
8. Oz: The Great and Powerful
(James Franco, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz)
9. Jack the Giant Slayer
(Nicholas Hoult, Stanley Tucci, Ewan McGregor)
10. Beautiful Creatures
(Alice Englert, Viola Davis, Emma Thompson)
10 Best Fantasy Movies of 2012
1. The Avengers
(Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson)
2. The Amazing Spider-Man
(Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans)
3. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage)
4. Snow White and the Huntsman
(Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron)
5. The Odd Life of Timothy Green
(Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams)
6. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2
(Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner)
7. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
(Benjamin Walker, Rufus Sewell, Dominic Cooper)
8. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
(Josh Hutcherson, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine)
9. Underworld: Awakening
(Kate Beckinsale, Michael Ealy, India Eisley)
10. Wrath of the Titans
(Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Rosamund Pike)
10 Best Fantasy Movies of 2011
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
(Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint)
2. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
(Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane)
3. Midnight in Paris
(Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates)
4. Thor
(Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman)
5. Immortals
(Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, John Hurt)
6. Sucker Punch
(Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens, Abbie Cornish)
7. Green Lantern
(Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard)
8. Season of the Witch
(Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Claire Foy)
9. Conan the Barbarian
(Jason Momoa, Ron Perlman, Rose McGowan)
10. Beastly
(Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Hudgens, Mary-Kate Olsen)
10 Best Fantasy Movies of 2010
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I
(Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint)
2. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
(Ben Barnes, Skandar Keynes)
3. Alice in Wonderland
(Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter)
4. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
(Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley)
5. The Sorcerer's Apprentice
(Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina)
6. Clash of the Titans
(Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes)
7. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
(Logan Lerman, Kevin McKidd, Steve Coogan)
8. The Troll Hunter
(Otto Jespersen, Hans Morten Hansen, Tomas Alf Larsen)
9. The Last Airbender
(Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone)
10. Nanny McPhee Returns
(Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ralph Fiennes)
Edited By: Lew
Last Updated: 2022-02-05Newly added names are in Red