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.
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
7/10
Director: Zack Snyder
Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Helen Mirren, Hugo Weaving, Miriam Margolyes, Sam Neill, Jim Stur...
Acclaimed filmmaker Zack Snyder ('300', 'Watchmen') makes his animation debut with this fantasy adventure based on the beloved books by Kathryn Lasky.... Read more
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole ( Blu-ray ) (2010)
7/10
Director: Zack Snyder
Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Helen Mirren, Hugo Weaving, Miriam Margolyes, Sam Neill, Jim Stur...
Acclaimed filmmaker Zack Snyder ('300', 'Watchmen') makes his animation debut with this fantasy adventure based on the beloved books by Kathryn Lasky.... Read more
Legion (2010)
5.2/10
Director: Scott Charles Stewart
Starring: Charles S Dutton, Dennis Quaid, Jon Tenney, Paul Bettany, Lucas Black, Tyrese Gi...
At a remote desert truck stop, the fate of the world will be decided. After God decides humanity has made a wreck of the world, he unleashes Armageddo... Read more
Leprechaun 6: Back 2 Tha Hood (2003)
3.9/10
Starring: Warwick Davis, Laz Alonso
When Emily Woodrow and her friends happen on a treasure chest full of gold coins, they fail to heed the warnings of a wise old psychic, who had foreto... Read more
Life of Pi (2012)
7.9/10
Director: Ang Lee
Starring: Gerard Depardieu, Rafe Spall, Tabu , Irrfan Khan, Suraj Sharma, Adil Hussain
Based on the best-selling novel by Yann Martel, director Ang Lee's 'Life of Pi' is a visually stunning adventure story centering on Pi Patel, the prec... Read more
Life of Pi ( Blu-ray ) (2012)
7.9/10
Director: Ang Lee
Starring: Gerard Depardieu, Rafe Spall, Tabu , Irrfan Khan, Suraj Sharma, Adil Hussain
Based on the best-selling novel by Yann Martel, director Ang Lee's 'Life of Pi' is a visually stunning adventure story centering on Pi Patel, the prec... Read more
Life of Pi ( Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D ) (2012)
7.9/10
Director: Ang Lee
Starring: Gerard Depardieu, Rafe Spall, Tabu , Irrfan Khan, Suraj Sharma, Adil Hussain
Based on the best-selling novel by Yann Martel, director Ang Lee's 'Life of Pi' is a visually stunning adventure story centering on Pi Patel, the prec... Read more
Like Father Like Son (1987)
5.2/10
Director: Rod Daniel
Starring: Dudley Moore, Margaret Colin
A mysterious potion switches the personalities of a buttoned up doctor and his laid back son. Read more
Lisztomania (1975)
6.5/10
Director: Ken Russell
Starring: Fiona Lewis, Paul Nicholas, Ringo Starr, Roger Daltrey, Sara Kestelman, Rick Wak...
This freewheeling fantasia on the life of pianist Franz Liszt ranks among director Ken Russell's most outrageous efforts. Roger Daltrey, lead singer f... Read more
Loch Ness (1996)
5.4/10
Director: John Henderson
Starring: Ian Holm, Joely Richardson, Ted Danson
When disgraced American anthropologist and self-appointed sceptic Dempsey (Golden Globe Award winner Ted Danson) arrives for a new assignment in Scotl... Read more