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 Great Wall (2016)
6/10
Director: Zhang Yimou
Starring: Andy Lau, Matt Damon, Willem Dafoe, Pedro Pascal, Jing Tian
Set a thousand years ago, during the Song dynasty, Matt Damon portrays a mercenary warrior who is imprisoned within the Great Wall, where he discovers... Read more
The Great Wall ( Blu-ray ) (2016)
6/10
Director: Zhang Yimou
Starring: Andy Lau, Matt Damon, Willem Dafoe, Pedro Pascal, Jing Tian
Set a thousand years ago, during the Song dynasty, Matt Damon portrays a mercenary warrior who is imprisoned within the Great Wall, where he discovers... Read more
The Great Yokai War (2005)
6.5/10
Director: Takashi Miike
Starring: Chiaki Kuriyama, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Bunta Sugawara, Kaho Minam...
An extravagant fun-filled fantasy the whole family can enjoy from the prolific and versatile Japanese director, Takashi Miike. Embracing and re-inter... Read more
The Head Hunter (2018)
5.4/10
Director: Jordan Downey
A medieval warrior's gruesome collection of heads is missing only one - the monster that killed his daughter years ago. Read more
The Heroic Trio (1992)
6.6/10
Director: Johnnie To
Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung, Anita Mui
Three of Hong Kong's biggest female stars, Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung and Anita Mui, play the leads in this strange tale of competing super heroines... Read more
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
6.8/10
Director: Garth Jennings
Starring: Martin Freeman, Mos Def, Sam Rockwell, Zooey Deschanel, Warwick Davis, Alan Rick...
Arthur Dent (Martin Freeman) escapes Earth seconds before destruction with ET pal Ford (Mos Def) joining forces with galactic president Zaphod (Sam Ro... Read more
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ( Blu-ray ) (2005)
6.8/10
Director: Garth Jennings
Starring: Martin Freeman, Mos Def, Sam Rockwell, Zooey Deschanel, Warwick Davis, Alan Rick...
Arthur Dent (Martin Freeman) escapes Earth seconds before destruction with ET pal Ford (Mos Def) joining forces with galactic president Zaphod (Sam Ro... Read more
The Hobbit (1977)
6.8/10
Director: Arthur Rankin Jr, Jules Bass
Starring: Orson Bean, Richard Boone, John Huston, Hans Conried, Otto Preminger, Cyril Ritc...
An animated interpretation of J. R. R. Tolkien's novel of the same name. The story follows Bilbo Baggins and his journeys in Middle Earth and encounte... Read more
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
7.9/10
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Ian McKell...
The first in a trilogy of films based on the enduring masterpiece The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey follows title charac... Read more
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey ( Blu-ray ) (2012)
7.9/10
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Ian McKell...
The first in a trilogy of films based on the enduring masterpiece The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey follows title charac... Read more