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The Best Fantasy Movies for 12 Year Old Kids

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List RulesVote up the best PG and G-Rated fantasy movies for twelve year old kids to watch.

Fantasy films are inherently magical and bring their spectators to a world created by pure imagination. The best fantasy films for 12 year olds feature selections from nearly every subgenre from science fiction to comedy. Here is the perfect list of fantasy movies for 12 year old kids.

Travel to the world of Oz and stroll down the yellow brick road. Enter the magical realm of Narnia, where animals can talk and magic is everywhere. Or, just stick around the planet Earth and find out what happens when a 12 year old boy’s wish to be big is granted by a fortune teller machine named Zoltar.

All of these fantasy films for twelve year olds are appropriate and are good for sleepover parties or lazy summer afternoons. Let us know what top fantasy films12 year olds should watch by voting up or down on the list below.

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The Dark Crystal
Jim Henson, Frank Oz
Released: 1982
Directed by: Frank Oz, Jim Henson
The Dark Crystal is a 1982 American–British fantasy film directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. The plot revolves around Jen, an elflike 'Gelfling' on a quest to restore balance to his alien world by... more
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Beauty and the Beast
Emma Watson, Dan Stevens
Released: 2017
Directed by: Bill Condon
Beauty and the Beast is a 2017 romantic/dark fantasy musical film directed by Bill Condon. The film is a live-action remake of Disney's 1991 animated film of the same name, itself an adaptation of... more
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter
Released: 2005
Directed by: Tim Burton
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 2005 musical adventure film directed by Tim Burton. It is the second film adaptation of the 1964 British book of the same name by Roald Dahl and stars Johnny... more
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Moana
Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson
Released: 2016
Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker
Moana is a 2016 American 3D computer-animated musical fantasy-adventure film directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. With the help of a demigod (Dwayne Johnson), Moana (Auli'i Cravalho), the... more
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Star Wars
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
Released: 1977
Directed by: George Lucas
Star Wars is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. The first release in the Star Wars franchise, it stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter... more
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Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
Released: 1983
Directed by: Richard Marquand
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand, and the third and final film in the original Star Wars trilogy. After a daring... more
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Mary Poppins Returns
Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda
Released: 2018
Directed by: Rob Marshall
Mary Poppins Returns is a 2018 American musical fantasy film directed by Rob Marshall. In 1935, during the era of the Great Depression in the United Kingdom, the now grown-up Jane (Emily Mortimer)... more
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Ghostbusters
Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver
Released: 1984
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Ghostbusters is a 1984 American sci-fi-fantasy comedy film, directed and produced by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The film stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as three... more
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Dumbo
Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton
Released: 2019
Directed by: Tim Burton
Dumbo is a 2019 American fantasy adventure film directed by Tim Burton, based on the story by Helen Aberson. Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell), a one-armed war veteran and former circus star, is hired by... more
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Spirited Away
Miyu Irino, Bunta Sugawara
Released: 2001
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Spirited Away is a 2001 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. The film stars Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, Takeshi Naito,... more

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Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
Released: 1980
Directed by: Irvin Kershner
The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner. Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan wrote the screenplay, with George Lucas writing the film's story and... more
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Beetlejuice
Alec Baldwin, Winona Ryder
Released: 1988
Directed by: Tim Burton
Beetlejuice is a 1988 American fantasy-comedy-horror film directed by Tim Burton. The spirits of a deceased couple (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved... more
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Big
Tom Hanks, Jon Lovitz
Released: 1988
Directed by: Penny Marshall
Big is a 1988 American fantasy comedy film directed by Penny Marshall, and stars Tom Hanks as Josh Baskin, a young boy who makes a wish "to be big" and is then aged to adulthood overnight. The film... more
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Cate Blanchett, Ian McKellen
Released: 2002
Directed by: Peter Jackson
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a 2002 epic fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson and based on the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings. It is the second... more
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Coco
Anthony Gonzalez, Gael Garcia Bernal
Released: 2017
Directed by: Lee Unkrich
Coco is a 2017 American 3D computer-animated musical fantasy adventure film directed by Lee Unkrich. Aspiring musician Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) teams up with charming trickster Hector (Gael Garcia... more
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Elf
Zooey Deschanel, Will Ferrell
Released: 2003
Directed by: Jon Favreau
Elf is a 2003 American Christmas comedy film directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum. It stars Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Ed Asner, and Zooey Deschanel. It was released in... more
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Field of Dreams
Ben Affleck, Matt Damon
Released: 1989
Directed by: Phil Alden Robinson
Field of Dreams is a 1989 American fantasy-drama film directed by Phil Alden Robinson, who also wrote the screenplay, adapting W. P. Kinsella's novel Shoeless Joe. It stars Kevin Costner, Amy... more
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Your Name
Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi
Released: 2016
Directed by: Makoto Shinkai
Your Name is a 2016 Japanese animated drama film directed by Makoto Shinkai. A high school girl in rural Japan and a high school boy in Tokyo experience a strange phenomenon: they occasionally swap... more
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The Princess Bride
Billy Crystal, Robin Wright
Released: 1987
Directed by: Rob Reiner
The Princess Bride is a 1987 American romantic comedy fantasy adventure film directed and co-produced by Rob Reiner. It was adapted by William Goldman from his 1973 novel of the same name. The story... more
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Cinderella
Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter
Released: 2015
Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
Cinderella is a 2015 American romantic fantasy film directed by Kenneth Branagh, from a screenplay written by Chris Weitz. Produced by David Barron, Simon Kinberg and Allison Shearmur for Walt Disney... more

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Liam Neeson, Tilda Swinton
Released: 2005
Directed by: Andrew Adamson
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a 2005 fantasy adventure film directed by Andrew Adamson and based on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first published and... more
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Hotel Transylvania
Selena Gomez, Adam Sandler
Released: 2012
Directed by: Genndy Tartakovsky
Hotel Transylvania is a 2012 American 3D computer animated fantasy comedy film produced by Sony Pictures Animation. It was directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, the creator of Samurai Jack, Dexter's... more
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Liam Neeson, Tilda Swinton
Released: 2008
Directed by: Andrew Adamson
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is a 2008 epic fantasy film based on Prince Caspian, the second published, fourth chronological novel in C. S. Lewis's epic fantasy series, The Chronicles of... more
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The Kid Who Would Be King
Patrick Stewart, Louis Serkis
Released: 2019
Directed by: Joe Cornish
The Kid Who Would Be King is a 2019 British adventure drama film directed by Joe Cornish. After discovering the mythical sword Excalibur, Alex (Louis Serkis) and his friends must thwart a medieval... more
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Christopher Robin
Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell
Released: 2018
Directed by: Marc Forster
Christopher Robin is a 2018 American comedy-drama adventure film directed by Marc Forster, inspired by A. A. Milne's book. All grown up with no sense of imagination, Christopher Robin (Ewan McGregor)... more

Beauty and the Beast

Mary Poppins Returns