The Nazis are at it again: messing with the occult, as per usual. 551,072 The powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders. Stars: Director: In the meantime, take a look at some of the best comedies of the past 20 years and see if you can think of something we left out. Thor (2011) ... 20… Director: We say “children’s tale” but the reality is if we had seen this film as a child, we would have left the theater scared out of our minds. | In an attempt to deal with the very real horrors surrounding her, Ofelia retreats into a world of faeries and fauns, embarking on a quest that could potentially free her and her mother from their situation. | Adventure, Family, Fantasy. 187 min 1,639,429 | Gross: The film, like the game itself, offers a magical time for those who seek to leave their world behind. It’s hard to remember how fresh this character was when this first film came out, and that’s why it’s always worth a revisit. Tilda Swinton, Animation, Drama, Family. From absurd action movies to quiet contemplations on faith and religion, we've dug deep to find some of the truly hidden gems that have come out in the last ten years. Instead you get a Willy Wonka who is damaged and very much in need of therapy. | Top 10 Under-Appreciated Movies Of The Last 20 Years; 10 Instant Movie Classics Of The Last 10 Years; Top 10 Modern Horror Novels More Terrifying Than A… Top 10 Mystery Novels That Deserve A Movie Adaptation; Top 10 UFOs Caught On Video In Recent Years; Top 10 Best Movies From The Top Genres; Top 10 Animal Endlings: The Last Of Their Kind… our list of sci-fi films is right here, don't ye worry). Keira Knightley, Votes: | It’s a magical moment, and thus begins a film where you will feel just as spirited away as the young heroine is. It’s instantly iconic and makes an already great movie an all-time wonder. May these films be remembered in … Another magical masterpiece from genre giant Guillermo Del Toro, it offers for our very eyes a vision of how truly powerful and transporting fantasy can be. 100 min Gal Gadot might as well actually BE Wonder Woman, as she shines brighter than the sun. Here is a list of what I feel are the best Fantasy films over the past decade. $181.03M, PG Simply put, the past five years have seen several fantastic adventures on the big screen, they've just been overshadowed by the myriad of action, sci-fi, and superhero films. They are all unranked, because all of the people, movies, shows, comics, props (and so on) have equal standing for us. Stars: Instead, it is a name that one of the protagonists has given to herself. Dealing with real issues while ascending moving staircases and waving wands is when the fantasy genre is at its best. Being a true hero has nothing to do with glory, as Ralph finds out. | A traveling theater company gives its audience much more than they were expecting. Drama, Fantasy, Romance. 166 min 612,899 Our intrepid heroes, Quinn (Bale) and the American Denton Van Zan (McConaughey). 144,125 | Gross: We’d love it for the absurdly named Denton Van Zan alone. A mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back. In terms of the fantasy genre, this is the map you follow. The following novels and series are not an exhaustive look at the best fantasy … Like Comic-Con. | Daniel Radcliffe, The story is as unrelenting to the characters as it is unrelentingly entertaining to us. But is it all just a story? Join us as our entire staff celebrates anything and everything in genre through our series of “25 Greatest from the last 25 years” lists. “Be grateful for what you have, and never take it for granted” the film seems to say, because this person you think you’d prefer to be your mother could be a damn-you-to-hell witch. They were so large in scope and ambition that this trilogy of films pretty much required an entire country to pull it off, and the world responded. 332,679 201 min Chihiro isn’t running away from her family; she’s trying to save them after a witch has turned them into giant hogs. Action, Adventure, Drama. A family of failures tries once more for success with a bed and breakfast, only for coincidence and destiny to land them with a cadre of dead guests. | Fantastical oddity and a ghostly beating heart make this a singing, dancing classic for the ages that demands to be revisited every year, and maybe every month. | When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her. Tolkien defined the genre with his books, and Peter Jackson defined the fantasy film genre with these adaptations. As 2019 comes to a close, we're about to put to rest a whole decade of incredible sci-fi movies. The most underrated sci-fi movies of the last 15 years By Claire Williams / April 11, 2017 7:44 am EST / Updated: Oct. 24, 2017 10:40 am EST Not every movie can be a blockbuster. More than that, you never quite know if he’s even real. Adventure, Family, Fantasy. 1,013,851 Those sightless days of people reaching out and bumping into movies at random, like wandering through a Blockbuster with all the lights off. Ah, the old fantasy about a board game becoming real, except, in this instance, the game ruins a young boy’s life, destroys a town, dooms a little girl to a life of failed psychiatry, and causes a pith helmeted gun fanatic to shoot up a discount store. She climbs the ladder, emerges in her full costume for the first time in the film, and charges to the other side deflecting bullets the whole way there. Ron Perlman owns this character completely, and by the time it’s over, he will own your heart. Everyone is allowed to dream, and as Dale declares, “dreams aren’t stupid.”. It’s not all just a world of magic candy and flying brooms now, these beings of pure evil will strike a chord with anyone who has suffered depression in real life. Christopher Nolan To us, that’s love. | Gross: September 2017 is SYFY's 25th anniversary, so we’re using it as an excuse to look back and celebrate the last 25 years of ALL science fiction, fantasy and horror, a time that has seen the genres we love conquer the world of pop culture. By the time the remaining toys join hands and about to go into the incinerator in the third film, you’re not thinking of them as talking toys at all. | Andrew Garfield, Votes: If not even a little bit of this sounds interesting to you, you may be reading the wrong list. | If you’re lucky, you might get the monster who walked to work with a watermelon and a hammer. A film based off of a theme park attraction? This list of the greatest fantasy films also contains fantasy movie titles that can be clicked on for more information about the film. Stars: Terry Gilliam When he goes to the love of his life and says he wishes he could “do something about this” and motions to his sawed of horns and big red face, I dare you not to fall in love with him. As a genre commonly overlooked by awards circuits, let's take a look back at some of science fiction's most underrated films of the last twenty years. Those were OUR choices. | Action, Crime, Drama. Assisted by Jason Segel and the always-welcome-in-anything-no-matter-what-it-is-Amy Adams, the Muppets returned in what is more a continuation than a reboot. Fantasy can provide an escape for the viewer, as we’ve written about in many of these films so far, but here is a film where the central character herself uses a fantasy to escape the true horrors of the world she is actually living in. 115 min Oh, boy, do we want them to. Director: Tom Hiddleston, Votes: Miyu Irino, Are they any wiser than when they went in? The 38 Best Romantic Comedies of the Last 20 Years. They see it as a palace. Christopher Plummer, As long as that volcano doesn’t erupt, they’ll be fine! Tilda Swinton, Ian McKellen, Votes: | In his quest for greater glory, he unleashes a horror upon the entire arcade. Rumi Hiiragi, Votes: Julia Ormond, Votes: Much more in line with the original book, this film shows the aftermath of the tour, as the awful kids who were picked off one by one come staggering and rolling out of the factory with their parents. Plus, it features a unicorn bloodily gutting someone, which is something you don’t realize you need to see until you actually see it. Here at SYFY WIRE, it’s no secret that we enjoy celebrating the things that we love. Some are not as fantastical or as heightened as Edward may have made them, but they are real. Stars: Cate Blanchett, What really puts the film over the top, however, is a late story revelation that laughs from a child produce more power than screams. Blending the fantasy world of the amazons and the horrors of World War I, this film soars almost as high as Robin Wright flying through the air and shooting three arrows at the same time. A couple of pros from the brilliant Flight of the Conchords” (James Bobin and Bret McKenzie) added their directorial and musical talents, and the result is a film where young Walter lives out a fantasy any Muppets fan has had—not only to meet the Muppets, but to join them. Animation, Action, Adventure. Do you watch this movie on Halloween, or on Christmas? His son looks at them all in wonder and his father, the biggest fish of them all, gleefully swims away. Sienna Miller, We’ve already mentioned that Jackson’s second trilogy (based on The Hobbit) is great in its own right, it’s this first trilogy that stands shoulders above any and all comers. Two words: Captain Jack. In the end, Charlie goes to live in a magical factory which is more a place of fantasy than acid trip terror, and he gets a classic Danny Elfman score to accompany him. Kevin Spacey, Tim Burton In one of Pixar’s earlier efforts, they took their “X have feelings too” formula to a magical place, exploring the monsters under your bed as well as the company politics that put them there. 389,981 745,559 $82.16M, PG-13 The 200 Freshest Movies of the Last 20 Years. 15. Director: It’s something most kids have pondered, and as usual Pixar is here to answer their question with their holy trilogy of masterpieces (Note: we've selected Toy Story 3 for the list, but honestly any of them could go on here). The 38 Best Romantic Comedies of the Last 20 Years. Georgie Henley, | Gross: Heath Ledger, Henry Selick Blindly point to any moment and it’s bound to be a classic: the characterization of the ring itself in the prologue, Andy Serkis, Sam fighting Shelob, Helm’s Deep, Andy Serkis, Gandalf vs. the Balrog, “I AM NO MAN”, every single moment Sir Ian McKellen is on screen, the charge of the Rohirrim, “I can’t carry it for you, but I can carry you”, the beautiful sorrow of the Grey Havens, oh, and did we mention Andy Serkis as Gollum/Smeagol? | | Gross: Stars: Let us know in the comments which fantasy films from the last 25 years you’d put on your list. The last 20 years have produced some of the most wonderful Science Fiction staples in the form of films. The mere notion that you may think that is a marvel. Another cheat, because when we say The Fellowship of the Ring, we secretly mean all three movies that fall under the banner of The Lord of the Rings — so The Two Towers and The Return of the King are included. | | Gross: Chris Hemsworth, Video game characters come to life! Chieko Baishô, We hope. This is the gold standard. Update your browser for more security and the best experience on this site. Drama, Fantasy, War. Here is our selection of the 50 best fantasy movies. Except every week in your inbox. Based on the popular character from the classic comics from Mike Mignola, Hellboy (real name Anung Un Rama) goes on to become “the world’s greatest paranormal detective.” He also eats chili by the tub and loves cats. April 14, 2016 Updated: April 14, 2016 10:41 a.m. ... His movies are harsh and honest, and this one was one of his best. This is truth. and longs for a “normal” life. The epic tale of revenge (which involves a bowler hatted Charles Darwin) proves to be a living thing, changing as often as the dynamic between the girl and the stuntman. 119 min 125 min Brandon Routh, | It takes sacrifice, which is nowhere near as flashy, but necessary nonetheless. Tatsuya Gashûin, | Gross: Director Joe Johnson weaves the madcap tale of a jungle taking over a house (and then a town) with a sense of the fantastic despite the limited technology of the time. The answer is both. Who stands in their way? It’s a bit like Alice in Wonderland, but Walt Disney is nowhere in sight. ALL THE LISTS! The bonds of friendship between Mike and Sully (a perfect Billy Crystal and John Goodman) anchor the film, but it is the bond between the child, Boo, and Sully that will really pull your heart out. | 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. Who wouldn’t want to live out their fantasy of being John Malkovich, even if he’s just talking about bathmats over the phone? Sully is the company’s top producer of scares, and alongside his trusty producer/best friend Mike and his state-of-the-art-at-the-time blue fur, he does what he does best. The film is hysterically funny and farcical, but the message underneath is still as potent as any--don’t judge a book by its cover, because everyone’s a little bit hillbilly. Stars: | Director: It’s not just his cigar chomping wisecracks, as great as they are—it’s the staggering vulnerability he’s able to convey through all of the makeup and prosthetics. 115 min Mia Wasikowska, He promises to tell her an epic tale, asking her “Do you know what epic means?” If she didn’t, it’s safe to say that she does by the end. Even the stereotypical horror movie blonde turns out to be sharp, kind, and good at digging latrines. 123 min $534.86M, PG-13 $249.36M, R Adventure, Family, Fantasy. Suzanne Pleshette, When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice. Stars: PG-13 As "Love Actually" and "Elf" turn 15, here are some of the best holiday movies to come out of the last 20 years. Also, Chris Cooper raps. A young girl has a fall, a broken arm, and a hospital stay. 152 min Peter Jackson 244,962 What is without question, however, is the eternal brilliance of this film that surpasses fantasy and is one of the greatest films ever made in any genre. 113 min As we follow Harry, Ron and Hermione through their third year at Hogwarts, we venture away from the safe choices of the first two films and enter a cinematic fantasy that is as technically magical as the school it’s depicting. Heresy, you may shoutity-shout, but oompa-loompa-please hear us out. Claire Danes, ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? Since he's red, with a horned head and a huge stone hand, the allies nickname him “Hellboy.” Soon enough, he grows into Ron Perlman, and works for the (kind of secret) Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. Plus DC Universe's relaunch, and this week's hot reads, How Resident Alien transformed from a Dark Horse comic into a SYFY original series, From True Blood to Deathstroke, Joe Manganiello is living the dream, Who Won the Week: Cyberpunk 2077's Johnny Silverhand vs. Archenemy's Max Fist, Netflix's La Revolution and why we need more period horror pieces, 35 thoughts we had while watching the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special, Share The top 25 fantasy films of the last 25 years on Facebook, Share The top 25 fantasy films of the last 25 years on Twitter, Share The top 25 fantasy films of the last 25 years on Reddit. Heath Ledger, The Best Blockbusters From the Past 10 Years show list info This is a list of the best blockbuster movies (mainly sci-fi, fantasy, and action) from the past decade. The Pumpkin King is brilliant at pulling off Halloween, but he’s longing for more and decides to try his hand at Christmas. Another story by Neil Gaiman, so you know you’re in for a treat. Ian McKellen triumphantly returns as Gandalf, and Martin Freeman plays a young Bilbo Baggins to perfection. According to this film, most stories that follow the traditional slasher model are actually elaborate sequences designed and detailed to appease and entertain very bloodthirsty gods that live beneath the Earth. | 254,661 | 197,409 This is a bit of a cheat, because really we’re talking about Peter Jackson’s entire Hobbit trilogy. Takuya Kimura, Though, these days, this series has run its course for most people, there is no denying the greatness of the film that started it all in true swashbuckling fashion. Jennifer Saunders, Votes: To pass the time, she makes an unlikely friendship with an injured stuntman (Lee Pace) who has a knack for telling stories. Come for this scene, but stay for the way Diana marvels at seeing snow for the first time, her chemistry with Chris Pine’s Steve Trevor, a gorgeous backstory illustration of the Greek gods, Lucy Davis as Etta Candy and the always extremely 100% welcome anytime David Thewlis. What Are the Best, Biggest Movies of the Last 20 Years? What do our toys do when we’re not in the room? It has roots in horror for sure, but the perversion and double crossing of that genre pull it into delirious fantasy. 143 min Come grab your Hogwarts letter, check the back of your wardrobe, or just wait for Gandalf on the front porch as we take a look at our 25 favorite fantasy films from the last 25 years (P.S. Welcome to the world of Charlie Kaufman, everyone. Directors: What could introduce these brilliant felt creatures to a whole new generation? | Through several cruel twists of coincidence, an all-out war soon erupts between them, with both sides judging the other without really knowing them. Richard Griffiths, Votes: Based on the novel of the same name, this latter-day Tim Burton wonder deals with the tall tales told by an old man close to death and his son that no longer goes in for such stories. Once again, it shouldn’t work, but it does. 383,589 Now you can.”. | Gross: Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore’s Charlie has a great rapport with Johnny Depp’s damaged Wonka, and Deep Roy’s portrayal of every Oompa Loompa is playful and fun instead of being the stuff of nightmares. | They’ve reduced the world to an apocalyptic wasteland and are going to wipe out humanity just like they wiped out the dinosaurs. A timeless tale of nature vs. the industrial age, the film evokes certain Tolkien-esque themes as forest spirits die, only to begin to grow anew. $7.69M, PG | Gross: (Rumbling begins in the distance). Can you remember a time without Rotten Tomatoes? 179,178 RELATED: The 10 Best Fantasy Movies Of The Decade (According To Rotten Tomatoes) Fantasy films allow for permeability in even the most rigid of narrative constructs. our database) reveals to all the 75 best-reviewed live-action fantasy movies of all time, ranked by adjusted Tomatometer with at least 20 reviews each! Or (less likely) something on the list that doesn’t belong. In a clever play on fantasy expectations, the movie is not about a fantasy princess named Mononoke. As the catalyst of the story, Johnny Depp plays this divine fool to perfection as he drunkenly totters around spouting joyous one liners and retorts. Still, we’re left wondering who created this murderous board game and why? Both parts of this Tarsem Singh directed film, full of beautiful fantasy images, evoke how magical the simple act of telling a story can be. Emma Watson, You also get chocolate rivers that don’t look like sewer drainage, and candy that makes you want to eat it rather than throw it up. Jones brings a seemingly effortless precision to Pan’s movements (helped by some incredible digital effects) that make even the handing off of a piece of chalk downright glorious. John Lithgow, Votes: The story is a … They have basis in reality. Daveigh Chase, Beautifully illustrating the malleable craft of storytelling, the tale changes based on certain preferences of the little girl. The 30 best films of the decade, ranked. Even the fantasy-averse Academy responded. In 2014, we concocted a list of the Best Sci-Fi Movies of the 21st Century — a quick and dirty survey of the best the genre has had to offer since the millennium’s beginning. Every single time you think the film has gone as far as it’s going to go, you are proven wrong. Director: Yes, the Tim Burton version! Music, dancing, dreams, even claymation makes an appearance, because why not? | The best fantasy movies 50-1. For the franchise films I merely placed the best of the series at the rank that best represented it. 50. The story is somewhat simple—after being accidentally awakened due to mankind tunneling where they shouldn’t have tunneled, dragons are back and they mean business. This Week in Genre History: Cloverfield was a monster of a mystery 13 years ago, WIRE Buzz: 'Wonka' eyeing Tom Holland, Timothée Chalamet; Marvel's 'Behind the Mask' documentary; Halloween Kills, DC's Legends of Tomorrow went from forgettable spin-off to the Arrowverse's best show by getting weird, Powerpuff Girls creator Craig McCracken on live-action reboot: 'I'm curious to see what they do with it', Alan Tudyk explains why he's 'the right flavor of odd' to lead SYFY's Resident Alien, The CW gives Superman & Lois super-sized premiere, bumps The Flash's return to March, Saladin Ahmed previews Abbott: 1973 and teases Miles Morales' 'status quo'-changing Clone Saga, Comics Wire - Exclusive: Godkiller returns! $70.11M, PG-13 A hilarious tragicomedy that will have you questioning your own sanity, this film will have you rooting for the Katakuri’s all the way through. Early in the film, night descends and a ghostly boat arrives on the shore. Director: Will they solve the mystery of all of these dead bodies? Will they succeed? Vicky Jenson The original tagline was “An Adventure Too Weird for Words.” They were right. Side note- if you love this film as much as we do, then you should also check out its whiz popper of a sequel where Del Toro ups the fantasy through the roof. A greedy film producer assembles a team of moviemakers and sets out for the infamous Skull Island, where they find more than just cannibalistic natives. Beat that, Tree of Life! In our latest ebook, World-Building 101: How to Construct an Unforgettable Universe for Your Fantasy or Sci-Fi Story, we delve into the top 10 fictional worlds ever created to see what they can tell us about crafting our own fantastic universes. Maribel Verdú, Votes: What are yours? Director: This time, they’ve brought along Rasputin, and they’re planning to open a portal to another dimension. Goodnight…” may be Gambon’s finest line delivery in the series. | “Stardust” (2007) Between his breakout gangster feature “Layer Cake” and the comic book adaptation “Kick-Ass,” producer-turned-director Matthew Vaughn oversaw the adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s romantic adventure novel about an impetuous young man who falls in love with a fallen star incarnated in the form of a young woman (an incandescent Claire Danes). These are the films that taught us that even the smallest person can change the course of the future, that there is good in this world and its worth fighting for, and that not all tears are an evil. | | Director Guillermo Del Toro shows off his own magic in this origin story that enriches the genre with tales of the occult, a gallery of Hellboy’s fantastic co-workers, clockwork Nazi assassins, a pitch perfect appearance from master actor John Hurt, and eternal questions of destiny and purpose. This fantasy film list can be sorted by cast, year, director and more. What more do you need? | Recommended: 50 amazing comic book movies. | Gross: Maybe THAT will finally destroy those pesky Allies! 90 min Akihiro Miwa, Votes: We, the viewers, are made to feel complicit right alongside the shirt and tie control room operators, except luckily enough for us, we stand less likely to be eaten by a mer-man. The film doesn’t answer this, and it shouldn’t. Absolutely! And check out our complete "25 Greatest" lists here. $218.08M, PG-13 Whatever, go with us. Stars: James Marsden, Votes: The cycle of nature is eternal, and more powerful than the dark side of human ambition. 649,061 Daniel Craig, We survey the best science fiction movies that have come our way so far this century. Also good? Orlando Bloom, Votes: Cameron Diaz, $38.63M, PG | | It’s impossible to recreate the mad genius of Gene Wilder, and this film wisely doesn’t attempt it. (Her husband was driving.) 143 min | 142 min In a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best friend and other kidnapped children from terrible experiments by a mysterious organization. Not possible!” they might have said, to which Captain Jack could retort— “Not probable.”. | 617,656 Animation, Adventure, Family. The less you know, the better. Crispin Glover, Did Lady Gaga’s inauguration brooch evoke The Hunger Games' mockingjay pin? Eddie Murphy, The 20 Best Fantasy Films Of The Past 10 Years by Ahobbs_89 | created - 14 May 2011 | updated - 16 May 2011 | Public Here is a list of what I feel are the best Fantasy films over the past decade. But he finds things have changed while he was gone, and he must once again prove himself important to the world. In this film, it’s most likely time for a musical number. Helena Bonham Carter, Stars: This movie could have gone so very wrong (as video game related films tend to do) but this underappreciated gem succeeds with dazzling visuals, a fantastic voice cast, and a great deal of heart. | If you finish the game and stand up to your fears, all will be made right again. 154 min 108 min What could bring them back? Christian Bale, | Disney answers the problematic issue of video game to film adaptations by just creating its own fictitious video games. Let us know in the comments which. 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. Ralph, the “wrecker” of the title (perfectly voiced by John C. Reilly) feels he is not really the monster the game makes him out to be. | - IGN David Fincher Hayao Miyazaki Long before Emilia Clarke arose from Khal Drogo’s pyre, we had this film that will get you as dragon-high as you could possibly wish. | A list of the best fantasy movies ever made. It would be easy for the legendary animation master Hayao Miyazaki to dominate this list, but we had to reign it in. | Stars: Rupert Grint, While An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation of Smaug, and The Battle of the Five Armies may not hit the heights of Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, there are so many delights to be found here that these movies are impossible not to include. Things don’t go exactly as planned, and occasionally her fantasy world shows itself to be as unrelenting and horrible as the real one. Ian McKellen, Geoffrey Rush, March 9th, 2019 ... 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