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Fantasy movies: 10 top-rated picks

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Last updated October 24, 2026

Magic, quests and other worlds. The top picks are Spirited Away, The Green Mile, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. The 10 films below rank highest on TMDB among titles with thousands of votes, so each one has a large audience behind its score. Streaming availability is for the US as of October 24, 2026.

Spirited Away

2001 · Animation, Family, Fantasy · 125 min · TMDB 8.5/10

Rated 8.5/10 by 19,098 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits.

US streaming: HBO Max

The Green Mile

1999 · Fantasy, Drama, Crime · 189 min · TMDB 8.5/10

Rated 8.5/10 by 20,022 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments.

US streaming: not on a US subscription service as of October 24, 2026

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003 · Adventure, Fantasy, Action · 201 min · TMDB 8.5/10

Rated 8.5/10 by 27,654 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men.

US streaming: TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001 · Adventure, Fantasy, Action · 179 min · TMDB 8.4/10

Rated 8.4/10 by 28,660 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator.

US streaming: TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002 · Adventure, Fantasy, Action · 179 min · TMDB 8.4/10

Rated 8.4/10 by 24,819 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths.

US streaming: TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max

Howl's Moving Castle

2004 · Fantasy, Animation, Adventure · 119 min · TMDB 8.4/10

Rated 8.4/10 by 11,597 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her.

US streaming: HBO Max

Princess Mononoke

1997 · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation · 134 min · TMDB 8.3/10

Rated 8.3/10 by 9,403 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure.

US streaming: HBO Max

It's a Wonderful Life

1946 · Drama, Family, Fantasy · 131 min · TMDB 8.3/10

Rated 8.3/10 by 5,124 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls.

US streaming: Prime Video

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train

2020 · Animation, Action, Fantasy · 117 min · TMDB 8.2/10

Rated 8.2/10 by 4,733 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: Tanjiro Kamado, joined with Inosuke Hashibira, a boy raised by boars who wears a boar's head, and Zenitsu Agatsuma, a scared boy who reveals his true power when he sleeps, boards the Infinity Train on a new mission with the Fire Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku, to defeat a demon who has been tormenting the people and killing the demon slayers who oppose it!

US streaming: not on a US subscription service as of October 24, 2026

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

2022 · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy · 103 min · TMDB 8.2/10

Rated 8.2/10 by 9,325 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left.

US streaming: Netflix

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Sources: TMDB for titles, ratings, runtimes and synopses. JustWatch (via TMDB) supplies streaming availability. Streaming lists change often. Check the service before you plan your night.