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Best Fantasy Movies

Fantasy movies allow us to leave aside the world we know and travel to completely different realms. The best fantasy movies are magnificent productions that show how far the limits of imagination can be pushed.

Monday, January 22, 2024
| by Pelin Özçelik
Best Fantasy Movies

Fantasy movies are a way of artistically reflecting surreality on screens. The secret of the impressiveness of the best fantasy movies is the freedom provided by the uncertainty of time and place. When these do not match reality, the doors of being able to shape all kinds of elements and plots as desired are opened. And when this is done correctly, masterpieces emerge.

Fantasy movies, many of which are inspired by or adapted from novels, fairy tales, or video games, manage to fascinate the audience with every moment. While we watch the magnificent reflections of imagination, we do not even realize how the hours pass. This proves to us that the most important part of the success of the best fantasy movies is the presence of a courageous and talented director who can interpret and convey to us a successful work in all its splendor.

What the best fantasy movies of all time have in common is that they were each huge box office successes. Even though very few of them have achieved success at prestigious cinema awards such as the Oscars, they have managed to take their place on the throne of our hearts. The best fantasy movies, many of which have become franchises with sequels, offer a unique experience with fascinating-sounding city and character names.

There is an unsung rivalry between the best fantasy movies. Over the years, budgets have grown, and the contribution of visual effects technology has made a huge difference. And this brought with it more challenging goals for each new production. To pick the best fantasy movies of all time, I took a trip back in time. I have listed the best fantasy movies for you, including groundbreaking productions. Let's take a look at the best fantasy movies that reveal the magic of cinema.

Best Fantasy Movies
Director
Peter Jackson
Release Year
2003
Stars
Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom
Director
Peter Jackson
Release Year
2002
Stars
Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom
Director
Peter Jackson
Release Year
2001
Stars
Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean
Director
Frank Capra
Release Year
1946
Stars
James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell
Director
Guillermo del Toro
Release Year
2006
Stars
Ivana Baquero, Ariadna Gil, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú
Director
Victor Fleming
Release Year
1939
Stars
Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr
Director
David Yates
Release Year
2011
Stars
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon
Director
Harold Ramis
Release Year
1993
Stars
Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky
Director
Ingmar Bergman
Release Year
1957
Stars
Max von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe
Director
Gore Verbinski
Release Year
2003
Stars
Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley
Director
Ang Lee
Release Year
2012
Stars
Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Adil Hussain, Tabu
Director
Robert Stevenson
Release Year
1964
Stars
Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns
Director
Tim Burton
Release Year
1990
Stars
Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall
Director
James Cameron
Release Year
2009
Stars
Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez
Director
Mel Stuart
Release Year
1971
Stars
Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear
Director
David Fincher
Release Year
2008
Stars
Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Julia Ormond
Director
Ivan Reitman
Release Year
1984
Stars
Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis
Director
Mike Newell
Release Year
2005
Stars
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Eric Sykes
Director
Matthew Vaughn
Release Year
2007
Stars
Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Sienna Miller, Ian McKellen
Director
Martin Scorsese
Release Year
2011
Stars
Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Lee, Ben Kingsley