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The Best Fantasy Movies

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Here is a list of the best fantasy movies ever made. This fantasy film list will take you on a fantastic and magical adventure. The greatest fantasy films include several of the world's most successful franchises. This fantasy films list can also be copied to start your own. For other interesting movie lists check out the best gladiator movies, monster movies, fantasy movies based on books, and Star Trek movies lists. Have fun voting up your favorite fantasy movies and vote down any you think other fans should skip.

This list of the good epic fantasy movies includes popular action fantasy films like The Lord of the Rings series as well as the Harry Potter movies.

Vote up your favorite fantasy films to get them high up, to the top of the list. These are the best fantasy movies of all time, so which ones are your favorites?

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The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Elijah Wood, Ian McKellan
Released: 2001 - 2003
Released: 2001 - 2003
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Directed by: Peter Jackson
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The Green Mile
Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise
Released: 1999
Released: 1999
Directed by: Frank Darabont
Directed by: Frank Darabont
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#21 of 373 The Best Movies Based On Books#3 of 277 The Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry
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The Nightmare Before Christmas
Paul Reubens, Catherine O'Hara
Released: 1993
Released: 1993
Directed by: Henry Selick
Directed by: Henry Selick
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Hook
Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman
Released: 1991
Released: 1991
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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Jumanji
Kirsten Dunst, Robin Williams
Released: 1995
Released: 1995
Directed by: Joe Johnston
Directed by: Joe Johnston
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Beetlejuice
Alec Baldwin, Winona Ryder
Released: 1988
Released: 1988
Directed by: Tim Burton
Directed by: Tim Burton
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Kathleen Turner, Christopher Lloyd
Released: 1988
Released: 1988
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
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Beauty and the Beast
Angela Lansbury, Frank Welker
Released: 1991
Released: 1991
Directed by: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
Directed by: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
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Peter Pan
June Foray, Bobby Driscoll
Released: 1953
Released: 1953
Directed by: Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney
Directed by: Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney
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Big
Tom Hanks, Jon Lovitz
Released: 1988
Released: 1988
Directed by: Penny Marshall
Directed by: Penny Marshall
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The Lord of the Rings
John Hurt, Annette Crosbie
Released: 1978
Released: 1978
Directed by: Ralph Bakshi
Directed by: Ralph Bakshi
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#64 of 549 The Greatest Epic Movies Ever Made#14 of 50 The Best Movies With Elves
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
John Cleese, Terry Gilliam
Released: 1975
Released: 1975
Directed by: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
Directed by: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
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The Dark Crystal
Jim Henson, Frank Oz
Released: 1982
Released: 1982
Directed by: Frank Oz, Jim Henson
Directed by: Frank Oz, Jim Henson
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Willow
Val Kilmer, Kevin Pollak
Released: 1988
Released: 1988
Directed by: Ron Howard
Directed by: Ron Howard
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Night at the Museum
Robin Williams, Ben Stiller
Released: 2006
Released: 2006
Directed by: Shawn Levy
Directed by: Shawn Levy
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#123 of 1,141 The Absolute Funniest Movies Of All Time#22 of 197 The Best Adventure Movies
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Gremlins
Steven Spielberg, Corey Feldman
Released: 1984
Released: 1984
Directed by: Joe Dante
Directed by: Joe Dante
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Aladdin
Robin Williams, Gilbert Gottfried
Released: 1992
Released: 1992
Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker
Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker
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Fantasia
Walt Disney, Corey Burton
Released: 1940
Released: 1940
Directed by: Wilfred Jackson, James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, T. Hee, Ford Beebe
Directed by: Wilfred Jackson, James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, T. Hee, Ford Beebe
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#15 of 545 The Best Animated Films Ever#11 of 207 Musical Movies With The Best Songs
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Alice in Wonderland
Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway
Released: 2010
Released: 2010
Directed by: Tim Burton
Directed by: Tim Burton
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Labyrinth
Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie
Released: 1986
Released: 1986
Directed by: Jim Henson
Directed by: Jim Henson
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Sleeping Beauty
Marvin Miller, Mary Costa
Released: 1959
Released: 1959
Directed by: Clyde Geronimi
Directed by: Clyde Geronimi
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#42 of 114 The Best Disney Animated Movies Of All Time#24 of 58 The Best Disney Animated Movies
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Cinderella
June Foray, Mike Douglas
Released: 1950
Released: 1950
Directed by: Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi
Directed by: Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi
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#66 of 80 Animated Movies That Make You Cry The Most#65 of 75 The Greatest Classic Romance Movies
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Mary Poppins
Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke
Released: 1964
Released: 1964
Directed by: Robert Stevenson
Directed by: Robert Stevenson
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Avatar
Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver
Released: 2009
Released: 2009
Directed by: James Cameron
Directed by: James Cameron
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Stardust
Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro
Released: 2007
Released: 2007
Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
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