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.
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad / The Golden Voyage of Sinbad / Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
Director: Gordon Hessler, Nathan Juran, Sam Wanamaker
Starring: Kerwin Mathews, Kathryn Grant, Richard Eyer, Torin Thatcher, John Phillip Law, C...
A Sinbad Triple Feature featuring the amazing special effects of Ray Harryhausen. "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" (1958, 85 mins) - This grand adventure/fa... Read more
The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
6.8/10
Director: Robert Stevenson
Starring: Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Keenan Wynn
One of Disney's best live-action comedies, this stars Fred MacMurray as a scientist who discovers 'Flubber' (Flying Rubber). Only trouble is, no one w... Read more
The Addams Family (1991)
6.9/10
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Starring: Raul Julia, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd
The cult 60s T.V. series gets an update with a scheme underway to relieve the Addams family fortune right out from underneath them. The cast is perfec... Read more
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989)
7.2/10
Director: Terry Gilliam
Starring: John Neville, Eric Idle, Sarah Polley, Uma Thurman
Terry Gilliam ('Brazil', 'Time Bandits'), the only American member of Monty Python, revives the tall tales of the 17th century German adventurer. John... Read more
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen ( Blu-ray ) (1989)
7.2/10
Director: Terry Gilliam
Starring: John Neville, Eric Idle, Sarah Polley, Uma Thurman
Terry Gilliam ('Brazil', 'Time Bandits'), the only American member of Monty Python, revives the tall tales of the 17th century German adventurer. John... Read more
The Adventures of Mark Twain (1984)
7.5/10
Director: Will Vinton
Starring: James Whitmore, Voice Of
Will Vinton (official owner of the copyrighted 'Claymation' term) directs this sweet and imaginative film that was the first feature-length of its kin... Read more
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)
7.9/10
Director: Lotte Reiniger
German director Lotte Reiniger spent three years making this silent animated film based on the Arabian Nights legends. The dashing Prince Achmed saves... Read more
The Age of Adaline (2015)
7.2/10
Director: Lee Toland Krieger
Starring: Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Kathy Baker, Harrison Ford, Ellen Burstyn
The world has changed in the last century. Adaline has not. After miraculously remaining 29 years old for almost eight decades, Adaline Bowman... Read more
The Age of Adaline (Blu-ray) (2015)
7.2/10
Director: Lee Toland Krieger
Starring: Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Kathy Baker, Harrison Ford, Ellen Burstyn
The world has changed in the last century. Adaline has not. After miraculously remaining 29 years old for almost eight decades, Adaline Bowman... Read more
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
7/10
Director: Marc Webb
Starring: Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, Rhys Ifans, Sally Field, Emma Stone, Andrew Garfield
Teenage social outcast Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) spends his days trying to unravel the mystery of his own past and win the heart of his high scho... Read more