10 Best Fantasy Movies of All Time

10 Best Fantasy Movies of All Time

The Green Mile

Release Date 1999
Rating : 8.6 Production Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment, Darkwoods Productions Director: Susan Malerstein, Alan B. Curtiss, Frank Darabont Stars: Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse

Summary: A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.

Ted

Release Date 2012
Rating : 6.9 Production Companies: Universal Pictures, MRC Director: Eric Heffron, Richard Oswald, Scott Rogers Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth MacFarlane

Summary: John Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear or his girlfriend, Lori.

Avatar

Release Date 2009
Rating : 7.9 Production Companies: 20th Century Fox, Ingenious Film Partners Director: Ana Maria Quintana, Luca Kouimelis, Sarah Hinch Stars: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver

Summary: In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.

The Shape of Water

Release Date 2017
Rating : 7.3 Production Companies: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Disney Double Dare You (DDY) Director: Pierre Henry, Guillermo del Toro, Dug Rotstein Stars: Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins

Summary: An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.

How to Train Your Dragon

Release Date 2010
Rating : 8.1 Production Companies: DreamWorks Animation, Vertigo Entertainment Director: Mick De Falco, Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois Stars: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson

Summary: As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Release Date 2016
Rating : 7.2 Production Companies: Warner Bros., Heyday Films Director: David Yates, Anna Worley, Josh Robertson Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler

Summary: In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When the creatures escape from the briefcase, it sends the American wizarding authorities after Newt, and threatens to strain even further the state of magical and non-magical relations.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Release Date 2001
Rating : 7.6 Production Companies: 1492 Pictures, Warner Bros. Director: Chris Columbus, Ian Dray, Michael Michael Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson

Summary: Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to harness his newfound powers with the help of the school's kindly headmaster, Harry uncovers the truth about his parents' deaths—and about the villain who's to blame.

Star Wars

Release Date 1977
Rating : 8.6 Production Companies: Lucasfilm Ltd., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Director: Gary White, Gerry Gavigan, Terry Madden Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher

Summary: Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Release Date 2003
Rating : 9 Production Companies: WingNut Films, New Line Cinema Director: Peter Jackson Stars: Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen

Summary: Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam take the ring closer to the heart of Mordor, the dark lord's realm.

Mandy

Release Date 2018
Rating : 6.5 Production Companies: XYZ Films, uMedia Director: Baudouin du Bois, Vincent Ridelle, Panos Cosmatos Stars: Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache

Summary: The Shadow Mountains, 1983. Red and Mandy lead a loving and peaceful existence; but when their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed, Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric journey filled with bloody vengeance and laced with fire.