In the Falangist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world. Julian Glover, Votes: 1,103,141

| $82.16M, PG $94.78M, R It’s the classic hero trying to save a nearly doomed world, and you’ll be surprised by how good it is. | Gross: 98 min

This 2006 film threw a lot of people, because unlike most fantasy movies, this was not aimed at a younger audience. $66.64M, PG-13

This movie had some extreme scenes of violence that threw off a lot of people who weren’t expecting this from a fantasy movie. Ian McKellen, 3. Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Votes:

| When a young girl is kidnapped and her family slain by a sorcerer's murderous cult, he is forced to fight and seek his redemption slaying evil. Guillermo del Toro

Rochelle Davis, 53,089

At the time, this was the most expensive animation ever made, as both hand drawn animation and computer 3-D images were used in combination to make this truly unique and incredible film.

He finds a similarly lost wolf companion and starts a friendship that would change humanity. Stars: The mythical world starts a rebellion against humanity in order to rule the Earth, so Hellboy and his team must save the world from the rebellious creatures. But I've seen all of these soooo many times. Superhero? Jay Baruchel, Doug Jones, |
Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people, with the culprit being the legendary apparition, The Headless Horseman. 2. Stars: | |

| Hayao Miyazaki "Low fantasy" are the fantasy movies set in the real world rather than in a "Neverland".

| Gross: It certainly does not qualify as 'horror'. $241.41M, R With strong performances that fully understand the sheer weirdness of the film they’re in, La Cité des Enfants Perdus is maybe more in sync with the young viewer it’s supposed to reach, while not abandoning adult themes and imagery. Action, Adventure, Comedy. 75 Best Fantasy Movies of All Time << Rotten Tomatoes – Movie and TV News | Director:



I love all Ghibli films, Disney films, etc… but I wouldn’t put them on a list of “Best Fantasy”, much like I wouldn’t expect to find any of them in the “Fantasy” section at a book store. Catherine Hardwicke 176,970 Sarah Gadon, Director: | Clive Owen, Vincent Cassel, Votes:

Action, Fantasy, Horror. Did his kids disown him. The most recent film in our list, A Monster Calls is a terrific adaptation of Patrick Ness’ horror-fantasy about a young boy dealing with his mother’s terminal illness, the strained relationship he has with his grandmother, a distant father, and high school bullying, all of which awaken a tree-monster that helps him deal with things through stories. Sean Connery, Lily Cole, | Gross: Stars: Charlize Theron, 191,470 All rights reserved. Catherine Zeta-Jones,

120 min | A traveling theater company gives its audience much more than they were expecting. Idris Elba, Votes:

An adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved. Zack Snyder

1. 8. | Gross: PG John Alexander, Votes: 125 min Action, Adventure, Comedy. The visuals, especially in the Art Direction department, are stunningly beautiful, full of little details and a fine-tuned sense of tone.

Adventure, Family, Fantasy. 178 min | Director: Director: 133 min | Gross: Stars: |


| Gross: $120.18M, PG | Gross: | Gross:

| Gross: The direction was incredible, the story dark and intense, and the combination is fantastic!

A strange surreal movie with fantastic scenes and fun action sequences, this one remains a cult classic. James Purefoy, The adventures of an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend Elliott, who happens to be a dragon. $76.23M, PG-13 Terry Gilliam