Thursday, May 25, 2023

Fantasy Films: Top 25

image from The Wizard of Oz

Top 25 Fantasy Films

These are the top 25 fantasy films of all time, as determined by aggregating multiple lists (see resources at bottom of page) and factoring in the films’ overall status in Dave’s Movie Database. In cases where more than one movie from a series ranked in the top 25 (such as the Lord of the Rings trilogy), they were consolidated into one entry.


1. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
2. The Lord of the Rings: 3. Pan’s Labyrinth (El Laberinto del Fauno) (2006)
4. The Princess Bride (1987)
5. Edward Scissorhands (1990)

6. Harry Potter:

  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010)
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011)
7. Spirited Away (Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi) (2001)
8. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
9. Mary Poppins (1964)
10. Labyrinth (1986)

11. Pirates of the Caribbean:

  • The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
  • Dead Man’s Chest (2006)
  • At World’s End (2007)
  • On Stranger Tides (2011)
  • Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
12. The Never Ending Story (1984)
13. The Dark Crystal (1982)
14. Groundhog Day (1993)
15. Time Bandits (1981)

16. Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et la Bete) (1946)
17. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
18. The Hobbit:

  • An Unexpected Journey (2012)
  • The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
  • The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
19. Star Wars: 20. Avatar (2009)

21. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
22. Excalibur (1981)
23. King Kong (1933)
24. The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
25. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005)


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Originally posted 9/6/2019; last updated 5/25/2023.

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