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Fantasy Films

Fantasy Films, unlike science fiction films that base their content upon some degree of scientific truth, take the audience to netherworld, fairty-tale places where events are unlikely to occur in real life. In mythological or legendary times, they transcend the bounds of human possibility and physical laws. Fantasy films are often in the context of the imagination, dreams, or hallucinations of a character or within the projected vision of the storyteller. Fantasy films often have an element of magic, myth, wonder, escapism, and the extraordinary. They may appeal to both children and adults, depending upon the particular film. Below is a collection of films where imagination has no bounds. Where entire worlds have been created and populated with mythical creatures, magical quests and larger than life heroes and villains.

Beetlejuice ( Blu-ray ) (1988)

7.5/10
Director: Tim Burton
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Michael Keaton, Annie McEnroe, Winona Ryder, Catherin...

Michael Keaton stars as the title character, a wacko freelance bio-exorcist who removes humans from the homes of troubled ghosts. A peculiar and energ... Read more

Before I Fall (2017)

6.4/10
Director: Ry Russo-Young
Starring: Jennifer Beals, Diego Boneta, Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage, Logan Miller, Kian Lawl...

Samantha Kingston (Zoey Deutch) seems to have it all: popularity, a loving boyfriend (Kian Lawley) and a seemingly perfect future. Everything changes... Read more

Before I Wake (2016)

6.2/10
Director: Mike Flanagan
Starring: Annabeth Gish, Thomas Jane, Kate Bosworth, Dash Mihok, Jacob Tremblay

After a multi-year delay this well reviewed offering is finally available. Jessie (Kate Bosworth) and Mark (Thomas Jane) decide to take in a sweet and... Read more

Beowulf ( Blu-ray ) (2007)

6.2/10
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Robin Wright, Brendan Gleeson, Cr...

Director Robert Zemeckis ('The Polar Express') again pushes the boundaries of film animation in this visually stunning take on the oldest of English t... Read more

Beowulf and Grendel (2005)

Director: Sturla Gunnarsson
Starring: Stellan Skarsgard, Gerard Butler, Ingvar Eggert Sigurdsson, Sarah Polley

Adapted from the epic Anglo-Saxon poem, and shot amidst the bleakly stunning vistas of Iceland, this fantasy adventure stars Stellan Skarsgard as a ki... Read more

Beowulf: The Director's Cut (2007)

7.7/10
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins, Brendan Gleeson, Crispin Glover, John Malkovich...

Director Robert Zemeckis ('The Polar Express') again pushes the boundaries of film animation in this visually stunning take on the oldest of English t... Read more

Big (1988)

7.3/10
Director: Penny Marshall
Starring: Elizabeth Perkins, John Heard, Jon Lovitz, Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks stars in this fantasy/comedy directed by Penny Marshall about a young boy who makes a magic wish and wakes up looking like Tom Hanks. Be car... Read more

Big Fish (2003)

8/10
Director: Tim Burton
Starring: Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Danny DeVito, Ewan McGregor, Helena Bonham Carter,...

An adventure as big as life itself, Tim Burton's imaginative fable stars Albert Finney as Edward Bloom, a dying eccentric known for spinning larger-th... Read more

Big Fish ( Blu-ray ) (2003)

8/10
Director: Tim Burton
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter,...

An adventure as big as life itself, Tim Burton's imaginative fable stars Albert Finney as Edward Bloom, a dying eccentric known for spinning larger-th... Read more

Big Man Japan (2007)

6.4/10
Director: Hitoshi Matsumoto
Starring: Hitoshi Matsumoto, Riki Takeuchi, Claudio Uassouf, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Itsuji Itao

Irresistably hilarious mockumentary about a sad-sack 40-something who is carrying on the family tradition of turning into a superhero, when the need a... Read more