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Fantasy adventure movies

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  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

    1. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    20022h 59mPG-1387Metascore
    8.8 (1.9M)
    While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.
    DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenViggo Mortensen
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

    2. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    20012h 58mPG-1392Metascore
    8.9 (2.1M)
    A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
    DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenOrlando Bloom
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

    3. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    20033h 21mPG-1394Metascore
    9.0 (2.1M)
    Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
    DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodViggo MortensenIan McKellen
  • Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Richard Harris, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

    4. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

    20012h 32mPG65Metascore
    7.7 (911K)
    An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.
    DirectorChris ColumbusStarsDaniel RadcliffeRupert GrintEmma Watson
  • Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Clémence Poésy, Robert Pattinson, and Stanislav Yanevski in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

    5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    20052h 37mPG-1381Metascore
    7.7 (723K)
    Harry Potter finds himself competing in a hazardous tournament between rival schools of magic, but he is distracted by recurring nightmares.
    DirectorMike NewellStarsDaniel RadcliffeEmma WatsonRupert Grint
  • Johnny Depp in Alice in Wonderland (2010)

    6. Alice in Wonderland

    20101h 48mPG53Metascore
    6.4 (457K)
    Nineteen-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror.
    DirectorTim BurtonStarsMia WasikowskaJohnny DeppHelena Bonham Carter
  • Michael Madsen, Liam Neeson, Dawn French, Jim May, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Cameron Rhodes, Tilda Swinton, Ray Winstone, Skandar Keynes, Shane Rangi, and Georgie Henley in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

    7. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    20052h 23mPG75Metascore
    6.9 (446K)
    While playing, Lucy and her siblings find a wardrobe that lands them in a mystical place called Narnia. Here they realize that it was fated and they must now unite with Aslan to defeat an evil queen.
    DirectorAndrew AdamsonStarsTilda SwintonGeorgie HenleyWilliam Moseley
  • Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

    8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

    20102h 26mPG-1365Metascore
    7.7 (636K)
    Harry Potter is tasked with the dangerous and seemingly impossible task of locating and destroying Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes. Harry must rely on Ron and Hermione more than ever, but dark forces threaten to tear them apart.
    DirectorDavid YatesStarsDaniel RadcliffeEmma WatsonRupert Grint
  • Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

    9. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    20042h 22mPG82Metascore
    7.9 (735K)
    Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard.
    DirectorAlfonso CuarónStarsDaniel RadcliffeEmma WatsonRupert Grint
  • Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis, James Franco, and Michelle Williams in Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

    10. Oz the Great and Powerful

    20132h 10mPG44Metascore
    6.3 (219K)
    A small-time magician is swept away to an enchanted land and is forced into a power struggle among three witches.
    DirectorSam RaimiStarsJames FrancoMichelle WilliamsRachel Weisz
  • Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Robert Carlyle, Rachel Weisz, Sienna Guillory, and Ed Speleers in Eragon (2006)

    11. Eragon

    20061h 44mPG38Metascore
    5.1 (133K)
    In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg -- a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realizes he's the one person who can defend his home against an evil king.
    DirectorStefen FangmeierStarsEd SpeleersSienna GuilloryJeremy Irons
  • Rupert Grint, Toby Jones, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

    12. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    20022h 41mPG63Metascore
    7.4 (735K)
    Harry Potter lives his second year at Hogwarts with Ron and Hermione when a message on the wall announces that the legendary Chamber of Secrets has been opened. The trio soon realize that, to save the school, it will take a lot of courage.
    DirectorChris ColumbusStarsDaniel RadcliffeRupert GrintEmma Watson
  • Noah Hathaway, Sydney Bromley, Tilo Prückner, and Deep Roy in The NeverEnding Story (1984)

    13. The NeverEnding Story

    19841h 42mPG49Metascore
    7.3 (165K)
    A troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book.
    DirectorWolfgang PetersenStarsNoah HathawayBarret OliverTami Stronach
  • Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Robin Williams, Bob Hoskins, Dante Basco, David Crosby, Robert Amico, Jasen Fisher, Stephanie Furst, Raushan Hammond, James Madio, Regina Russell Banali, Alex Zuckerman, and Paul Babb in Hook (1991)

    14. Hook

    19912h 22mPG52Metascore
    6.8 (284K)
    When Captain James Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsDustin HoffmanRobin WilliamsJulia Roberts
  • Michael Gambon, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

    15. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

    20092h 33mPG78Metascore
    7.6 (633K)
    As Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as "the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.
    DirectorDavid YatesStarsDaniel RadcliffeEmma WatsonRupert Grint
  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

    16. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    20122h 49mPG-1358Metascore
    7.8 (907K)
    A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.
    DirectorPeter JacksonStarsMartin FreemanIan McKellenRichard Armitage
  • Rupert Grint, Matthew Lewis, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Bonnie Wright, and Evanna Lynch in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

    17. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

    20072h 18mPG-1371Metascore
    7.5 (671K)
    With their warning about Lord Voldemort's return scoffed at, Harry and Dumbledore are targeted by the Wizard authorities as an authoritarian bureaucrat slowly seizes power at Hogwarts.
    DirectorDavid YatesStarsDaniel RadcliffeEmma WatsonRupert Grint
  • Geena Davis, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Jeffrey Jones, Michael Keaton, and Catherine O'Hara in Beetlejuice (1988)

    18. Beetlejuice

    19881h 32mPG71Metascore
    7.5 (406K)
    The spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a malicious spirit to drive them out.
    DirectorTim BurtonStarsAlec BaldwinGeena DavisMichael Keaton
  • Ghostbusters (1984)

    19. Ghostbusters

    19841h 45mPG71Metascore
    7.8 (473K)
    Three parapsychologists forced out of their university funding set up shop as a unique ghost removal service in New York City, attracting frightened yet skeptical customers.
    DirectorIvan ReitmanStarsBill MurrayDan AykroydSigourney Weaver
  • Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in Ghost (1990)

    20. Ghost

    19902h 6mPG-1352Metascore
    7.1 (249K)
    After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.
    DirectorJerry ZuckerStarsPatrick SwayzeDemi MooreWhoopi Goldberg
  • Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

    21. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    20082h 46mPG-1370Metascore
    7.8 (726K)
    Benjamin Button, born in 1918 with the physical state of an elderly man, ages in reverse. He experiences love and break-ups, ecstasy and sorrow, and timelessness by the time he dies in 2003 as a baby.
    DirectorDavid FincherStarsBrad PittCate BlanchettTilda Swinton
  • Meet Joe Black (1998)

    22. Meet Joe Black

    19982h 58mPG-1343Metascore
    7.2 (287K)
    Death, who takes the form of a young man killed in an accident, asks a media mogul to act as his guide to teach him about life on Earth and, in the process, he falls in love with the mogul's daughter.
    DirectorMartin BrestStarsBrad PittAnthony HopkinsClaire Forlani
  • Tom Cruise and Kirsten Dunst in Interview with the Vampire (1994)

    23. Interview with the Vampire

    19942h 3mR62Metascore
    7.5 (365K)
    A vampire tells his epic life story: love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger.
    DirectorNeil JordanStarsBrad PittTom CruiseAntonio Banderas
  • Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour in Somewhere in Time (1980)

    24. Somewhere in Time

    19801h 43mPG29Metascore
    7.2 (35K)
    A Chicago playwright uses self-hypnosis to travel back in time and meet the actress whose vintage portrait hangs in a grand hotel.
    DirectorJeannot SzwarcStarsChristopher ReeveJane SeymourChristopher Plummer
  • The Animatrix: Kid's Story (2003)

    25. The Animatrix: Kid's Story

    200315mVideo
    7.4 (7.4K)
    A teenager's dreams which conclude with him falling off a building, lead him to believe that the reality he lives in, may not be so real after all.
    DirectorShin'ichirô WatanabeStarsClayton WatsonKeanu ReevesCarrie-Anne Moss

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