50 Best Fantasy Movies of All Time

By Vlad Zakh · May 26, 2026

Arthouse thought provoking

Fantasy asks you to buy into a whole invented set of rules, and the best films here earn it. All three Lord of the Rings films take the top spots, with the fate of Middle-earth on the line. Older, stranger picks like The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, Bedknobs and Broomsticks and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen add some charm, and Life of Pi and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe show how wide the net goes.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) 01

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

IMDb ★ 9.0 RT 94% Metacritic 94

The final battle for Middle-earth unfolds as the fellowship's quest reaches its end.

Directed by Peter Jackson · 3h 21m · Rated PG-13

Won 11 Oscars215 wins & 124 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) 02

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

IMDb ★ 8.8 RT 95% Metacritic 87

The fellowship splits apart as war breaks out across Middle-earth and the ring creeps closer to Mordor.

Directed by Peter Jackson · 2h 59m · Rated PG-13

Won 2 Oscars132 wins & 139 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) 03

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

IMDb ★ 8.9 RT 91% Metacritic 92

A hobbit inherits a ring that could either save or destroy Middle-earth.

Directed by Peter Jackson · 2h 59m · Rated PG-13

Won 4 Oscars126 wins & 127 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) 04

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974)

IMDb ★ 6.8 RT 76% Metacritic 69

A sailor's quest for a legendary golden idol pits him against a sorcerer and some stop-motion monsters.

Directed by Gordon Hessler · 1h 45m · Rated G

3 wins

Where to watch

Stream: IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) 05

Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 66% Metacritic 59

A trainee witch and three evacuee children search for a spell powerful enough to stop an invasion.

Directed by Robert Stevenson · 1h 57m · Rated G

Won 1 Oscar2 wins & 5 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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MirrorMask (2005) 06

MirrorMask (2005)

IMDb ★ 6.7 RT 55% Metacritic 55

A circus performer's dream world holds the only cure for her mother's real-world illness.

Directed by Dave McKean · 1h 41m · Rated PG

5 wins & 2 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Wiz (1978) 07

The Wiz (1978)

IMDb ★ 5.7 RT 38% Metacritic 53

The Wizard of Oz reimagined with an all-Black cast and a funk-and-soul soundtrack.

Directed by Sidney Lumet · 2h 14m · Rated G

Nominated for 4 Oscars2 wins & 11 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) 08

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 90% Metacritic 69

An impossibly old nobleman tells ever more outlandish tales of his own legend.

Directed by Terry Gilliam · 2h 06m · Rated PG

Nominated for 4 Oscars11 wins & 15 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Life of Pi (2012) 09

Life of Pi (2012)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 86% Metacritic 79

A shipwrecked teenager shares a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger for 227 days at sea.

Directed by Ang Lee · 2h 07m · Rated PG

Won 4 Oscars81 wins & 134 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) 10

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

IMDb ★ 6.9 RT 76% Metacritic 75

Four siblings step through a wardrobe into a magical kingdom and get swept into its war.

Directed by Andrew Adamson · 2h 23m · Rated PG

Won 1 Oscar18 wins & 46 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) 11

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 79% Metacritic 63

A blacksmith teams up with an eccentric pirate to rescue a kidnapped governor's daughter.

Directed by Gore Verbinski · 2h 23m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 5 Oscars38 wins & 104 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) 12

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 80% Metacritic 65

An orphaned boy discovers he's a wizard destined for a war he doesn't yet understand.

Directed by Chris Columbus · 2h 32m · Rated PG

Nominated for 3 Oscars20 wins & 75 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Peacock Premium, HBO Max, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) 13

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 88% Metacritic 81

Voldemort finally returns to full strength, and the wizarding world can no longer deny it.

Directed by Mike Newell · 2h 37m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 Oscar13 wins & 48 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, HBO Max, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) 14

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 96% Metacritic 85

The saga's finale brings the war between Harry and Voldemort to its conclusion.

Directed by David Yates · 2h 10m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 3 Oscars50 wins & 96 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, HBO Max, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) 15

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 90% Metacritic 82

A time-turner, a dementor-infested train and the franchise's most atmospheric instalment.

Directed by Alfonso Cuarón · 2h 21m · Rated PG

Nominated for 2 Oscars17 wins & 56 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Peacock Premium, HBO Max, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Jumanji (1995) 16

Jumanji (1995)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 56% Metacritic 41

A board game unleashes decades of jungle chaos into one house at a time.

Directed by Joe Johnston · 1h 44m · Rated PG

4 wins & 11 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Beauty and the Beast (1946) 17

Beauty and the Beast (1946)

IMDb ★ 7.9 Metacritic 92

A merchant's daughter agrees to live with a cursed beast to save her father's life.

Directed by Jean Cocteau · 1h 36m

1 win & 2 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Kanopy, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) 18

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 84% Metacritic 67

A poor boy's golden ticket wins him a tour through the strangest candy factory in the world.

Directed by Mel Stuart · 1h 40m · Rated G

Nominated for 1 Oscar3 wins & 4 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Wizard of Oz (1939) 19

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 98% Metacritic 92

A Kansas farm girl is swept into a magical land and sets off to find a way back home.

Directed by Victor Fleming · 1h 42m · Rated G

Won 2 Oscars16 wins & 14 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Pan's Labyrinth (2006) 20

Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 95% Metacritic 98

A young girl escapes the horrors of fascist Spain into a dark fantastical labyrinth ruled by a mysterious faun.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro · 1h 58m · Rated R

Won 3 Oscars109 wins & 115 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies

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Princess Mononoke (1997) 21

Princess Mononoke (1997)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 93% Metacritic 78

A young warrior becomes entangled in a war between forest spirits and an industrious mining settlement.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 2h 14m · Rated PG-13

14 wins & 6 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Howl's Moving Castle (2004) 22

Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 88% Metacritic 82

A young woman cursed with old age seeks refuge in the walking castle of a mysterious wizard.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 1h 59m · Rated PG

Nominated for 1 Oscar14 wins & 20 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Spirited Away (2001) 23

Spirited Away (2001)

IMDb ★ 8.6 RT 96% Metacritic 96

A young girl trapped in a spirit world must work in a bathhouse to save her transformed parents.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 2h 05m · Rated PG

Won 1 Oscar58 wins & 31 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Coraline (2009) 24

Coraline (2009)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 91% Metacritic 80

A girl discovers an alternate version of her family that turns out to want to keep her forever.

Directed by Henry Selick · 1h 40m · Rated PG

Nominated for 1 Oscar8 wins & 46 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Peacock Premium, HBO Max, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Doctor Strange (2016) 25

Doctor Strange (2016)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 89% Metacritic 72

A brilliant but arrogant surgeon is trained in the mystic arts after a career-ending accident.

Directed by Scott Derrickson · 1h 55m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 Oscar21 wins & 68 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Shape of Water (2017) 26

The Shape of Water (2017)

IMDb ★ 7.3 RT 92% Metacritic 87

A mute janitor falls for a captive amphibious creature in a Cold War-era research facility.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro · 2h 03m · Rated R

Won 4 Oscars138 wins & 350 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Enchanted (2007) 27

Enchanted (2007)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 93% Metacritic 75

An animated princess gets pulled into real-world New York and stays in character the whole time.

Directed by Kevin Lima · 1h 47m · Rated PG

Nominated for 3 Oscars12 wins & 51 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Big Trouble in Little China (1986) 28

Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 65% Metacritic 53

A trucker is pulled into a sorcerer's underground war beneath San Francisco's Chinatown.

Directed by John Carpenter · 1h 40m · Rated PG-13

1 win & 1 nomination

Where to watch

Stream: Philo · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Green Mile (1999) 29

The Green Mile (1999)

IMDb ★ 8.6 RT 78% Metacritic 61

A death row prison guard witnesses miraculous events around a gentle inmate convicted of a brutal crime.

Directed by Frank Darabont · 3h 09m · Rated R

Nominated for 4 Oscars15 wins & 37 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Practical Magic (1998) 30

Practical Magic (1998)

IMDb ★ 6.4 RT 31% Metacritic 47

Two witch sisters try to break a generations-old family curse on their love lives.

Directed by Griffin Dunne · 1h 44m · Rated PG-13

1 win & 6 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Constantine (2005) 31

Constantine (2005)

IMDb ★ 7.0 RT 46% Metacritic 50

A cynical occult detective navigates the literal war between heaven and hell for a woman's soul.

Directed by Francis Lawrence · 2h 01m · Rated R

2 wins & 11 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, AMC, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) 32

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 95% Metacritic 82

The Pumpkin King of Halloween Town stumbles onto Christmas and decides to take it over.

Directed by Henry Selick · 1h 16m · Rated PG

Nominated for 1 Oscar7 wins & 17 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, fuboTV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Beetlejuice (1988) 33

Beetlejuice (1988)

IMDb ★ 7.4 RT 83% Metacritic 71

A recently deceased couple hires a chaotic bio-exorcist to scare off their home's new owners.

Directed by Tim Burton · 1h 32m · Rated PG

Won 1 Oscar7 wins & 11 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Ghost (1990) 34

Ghost (1990)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 74% Metacritic 52

A murdered man's spirit tries to protect the woman he loves through a reluctant psychic medium.

Directed by Jerry Zucker · 2h 07m · Rated PG-13

Won 2 Oscars18 wins & 24 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Groundhog Day (1993) 35

Groundhog Day (1993)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 93% Metacritic 72

A time-loop premise that still gets remade in spirit every few years.

Directed by Harold Ramis · 1h 41m · Rated PG

Won 1 BAFTA Award7 wins & 17 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Big (1988) 36

Big (1988)

IMDb ★ 7.3 RT 98% Metacritic 73

A young boy magically turned into an adult must handle work and love with a child's heart.

Directed by Penny Marshall · 1h 44m · Rated PG

Nominated for 2 Oscars12 wins & 15 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Princess Bride (1987) 37

The Princess Bride (1987)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 93% Metacritic 78

A fairy tale that spoofs itself constantly and still works as a real one.

Directed by Rob Reiner · 1h 39m · Rated PG

Nominated for 1 Oscar8 wins & 15 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Edward Scissorhands (1990) 38

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 92% Metacritic 74

A gentle artificial man with blades for hands tries to find a place in ordinary suburbia.

Directed by Tim Burton · 1h 45m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 Oscar11 wins & 25 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Big Fish (2003) 39

Big Fish (2003)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 76% Metacritic 58

A son tries to separate fact from fantasy in his dying father's tall tales.

Directed by Tim Burton · 2h 05m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 Oscar69 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Dark Crystal (1982) 40

The Dark Crystal (1982)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 78% Metacritic 66

A young Gelfling searches for the missing shard needed to restore balance to his world.

Directed by Jim Henson & Frank Oz · 1h 33m · Rated PG

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award4 wins & 5 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Philo, Night Flight Plus, Peacock Premium Plus, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Time Bandits (1981) 41

Time Bandits (1981)

IMDb ★ 6.9 RT 92% Metacritic 79

A boy joins a band of time-travelling dwarves looting treasure across history.

Directed by Terry Gilliam · 1h 56m · Rated PG

1 win & 8 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, MovieMe · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Krull (1983) 42

Krull (1983)

IMDb ★ 6.1 Metacritic 45

A prince wields an ancient weapon to rescue his bride from an alien warlord.

Directed by Peter Yates · 2h 01m · Rated PG

1 win & 5 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Legend (1985) 43

Legend (1985)

IMDb ★ 6.3 RT 34% Metacritic 31

A forest-dwelling hero must stop a demon lord from plunging the world into eternal darkness.

Directed by Ridley Scott · 1h 34m · Rated PG

Nominated for 1 Oscar1 win & 12 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Neverending Story (1984) 44

The Neverending Story (1984)

IMDb ★ 7.3 RT 84% Metacritic 49

A bullied boy reads himself into a fantasy world that is literally dying from the loss of human imagination.

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen · 1h 41m · Rated PG

6 wins & 10 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Philo · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Stardust (2007) 45

Stardust (2007)

IMDb ★ 7.6 RT 77% Metacritic 66

A young man crosses into a magical realm to retrieve a fallen star for the woman he loves.

Directed by Matthew Vaughn · 2h 07m · Rated PG-13

5 wins & 11 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Willow (1988) 46

Willow (1988)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 53% Metacritic 47

A reluctant farmer is tasked with protecting a prophesied infant from an evil queen.

Directed by Ron Howard · 2h 06m · Rated PG

Nominated for 2 Oscars1 win & 13 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Golden Compass (2007) 47

The Golden Compass (2007)

IMDb ★ 6.1 RT 42% Metacritic 51

A girl in a parallel world sets out to rescue children abducted for sinister experiments.

Directed by Chris Weitz · 1h 53m · Rated PG-13

Won 1 Oscar7 wins & 32 nominations

Where to watch

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Corpse Bride (2005) 48

Corpse Bride (2005)

IMDb ★ 7.4 RT 85% Metacritic 83

A nervous groom accidentally marries a dead bride in the land of the dead.

Directed by Mike Johnson & Tim Burton · 1h 17m · Rated PG

Nominated for 1 Oscar9 wins & 30 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Labyrinth (1986) 49

Labyrinth (1986)

IMDb ★ 7.3 RT 63% Metacritic 50

A teenager navigates a Goblin King's maze to rescue the baby brother she wished away.

Directed by Jim Henson · 1h 41m · Rated PG

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award4 nominations total

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Philo, Night Flight Plus, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Hook (1991) 50

Hook (1991)

IMDb ★ 6.8 RT 37% Metacritic 52

A grown-up, forgetful Peter Pan must remember who he is to rescue his kidnapped children.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 2h 22m · Rated PG

Nominated for 5 Oscars6 wins & 24 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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