Fantasy films about the 19th century

List of the best fantasy films about the 19th century, selected by visitors to our site: The Secret Garden, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Warcraft, Christopher Robin, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Alice in Wonderland, Ruby Sparks, Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

In the top there are new films of 2021, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrefantasy, drama, family
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration01:41

A young British girl born and reared in India loses her neglectful parents in an earthquake. She is returned to England to live at her uncle's castle. Her uncle is very distant due to the loss of his wife ten years before. Neglected once again, she begins exploring the estate and discovers a garden that has been locked and neglected. Aided by one of the servants' boys, she begins restoring the garden, and eventually discovers some other secrets of the manor.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrefantasy, melodrama, adventure, family
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada
Duration02:27

Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies, and dark new forces at play.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrefantasy, adventure, family
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration02:42

In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When the creatures escape from the briefcase, it sends the American wizarding authorities after Newt, and threatens to strain even further the state of magical and non-magical relations.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genreaction, fantasy, adventure
CountryUSA, Canada, China, Japan
Duration02:12

    The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and their home.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration02:34

    Christopher Robin, the boy who had countless adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood, has grown up and lost his way. Now it’s up to his spirited and loveable stuffed animals, Winnie The Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, and the rest of the gang, to rekindle their friendship and remind him of endless days of childlike wonder and make-believe, when doing nothing was the very best something.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genreaction, fantasy, drama, adventure
    CountryNew Zealand, USA
    Duration02:41

    The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrefantasy, adventure, family, detective
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration01:48

    Alice, an unpretentious and individual 19-year-old, is betrothed to a dunce of an English nobleman. At her engagement party, she escapes the crowd to consider whether to go through with the marriage and falls down a hole in the garden after spotting an unusual rabbit. Arriving in a strange and surreal place called 'Underland,' she finds herself in a world that resembles the nightmares she had as a child, filled with talking animals, villainous queens and knights, and frumious bandersnatches. Alice realizes that she is there for a reason – to conquer the horrific Jabberwocky and restore the rightful queen to her throne.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:44

      Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrough and creates a character named Ruby who inspires him. When Calvin finds Ruby, in the flesh, sitting on his couch about a week later, he is completely flabbergasted that his words have turned into a living, breathing person.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrefantasy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:31

      An original story featuring performances by Cirque du Soleil. A young woman is entranced by an Aerialist. When they fall into the dreamlike world of Cirque du Soleil and are separated, they travel through the different tent worlds trying to find each other.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genreaction, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:55

      A rogue prince reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time – gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, family
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:44

      Ramona is a little girl with a very big imagination and a nose for mischief. Her playful antics keep everyone in her loving family on their toes, including her older sister Beezus, who's just trying to survive her first year of high school. Through all the ups and downs of childhood, Ramona and Beezus learn that anything's possible when you believe in yourself and rely on each other.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama, adventure, family
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration02:26

      When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger in the woods.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genrefantasy, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Spain, USA
      Duration02:30

      A boy imagines a monster that helps him deal with his difficult life and see the world in a different way.

      Markimdb: 7.9
      Genrefantasy, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, France, India
      Duration02:07

      The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean.

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genrefantasy, adventure, family
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration02:26

      Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality. But with Harry's beloved Dumbledore dead and Voldemort's unscrupulous Death Eaters on the loose, the world is more dangerous than ever.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration01:39

      Accomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud has the adoration of his mother Claire and his little brother Sam, as well as a college scholarship that will lead him far from his sleepy Pacific Northwest hometown. But his bright future is cut short when a tragedy strikes and takes his dreams with it. After his high-school classmate Tess returns home unexpectedly, Charlie grows torn between honoring a promise he made four years earlier and moving forward with newfound love. And as he finds the courage to let go of the past for good, Charlie discovers the soul most worth saving is his own.

      Markimdb: 8.2
      Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:19

      Eleanor Shellstrop, an ordinary woman who, through an extraordinary string of events, enters the afterlife where she comes to realize that she hasn't been a very good person. With the help of her wise afterlife mentor, she's determined to shed her old way of living and discover the awesome (or at least the pretty good) person within.

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama
      CountryUSA, Spain
      Duration01:34

        A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:44

        A young boy, Josh Baskin makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big. He wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight. But he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman. What will he find out about this strange world?

        Markimdb: 5.7
        Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:32

        Unlucky in love, chemist Paul Matthews visits gypsy Madame Rosa for help. Quickly realizing he is a hopeless nerd, she gifts him with Love Potion No. 8, which makes anyone who wears it irresistible to the opposite sex for four hours. Paul and animal psychologist coworker Diane Farrow decide to test it on themselves. The awkward pair suddenly find themselves alluring to anyone they approach, but soon realize they are most attracted to each other.

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom
        Duration01:53

        Everybody knows that your life is a story. But what if a story was your life? Harold Crick is your average IRS agent: monotonous, boring, and repetitive. But one day this all changes when Harold begins to hear an author inside his head narrating his life. But when the narration reveals he is going to die, Harold must find the author and convince them to change the ending.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
        CountryUSA, Australia, United Kingdom

        Bea, Thomas, and the rabbits have created a makeshift family, but despite his best efforts, Peter can’t seem to shake his mischievous reputation. Adventuring out of the garden, Peter finds himself in a world where his mischief is appreciated, but when his family risks everything to come looking for him, Peter must figure out what kind of bunny he wants to be.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genreaction, fantasy, melodrama, drama, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:06

        Fearful of a prophecy stating that a girl child will be born to bring about her downfall, the evil Queen Bavmorda imprisons all pregnant women within the formidable stronghold of Nockmaar. A child, Elora Danan, is born in the Nockmaar dungeons and identified as the prophesied child by a birthmark on her arm. However, before the black sorceress arrives to claim the child, Elora's mother convinces her reluctant midwife to escape with the baby. Willow, a timid farmer and aspiring sorcerer, is entrusted with delivering the royal infant from evil.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:34

        Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from bad to worse when the new "black widow" nanny, Debbie Jellinsky, launches her plan to add Fester to her collection of dead husbands.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration01:39

        Gwyneth Paltrow plays London publicist Helen, effortlessly sliding between parallel storylines that show what happens if she does or does not catch a train back to her apartment. Love. Romantic entanglements. Deception. Trust. Friendship. Comedy. All come into focus as the two stories shift back and forth, overlap and surprisingly converge.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genrefantasy, comedy
        CountryUSA, Germany
        Duration01:33

        Elliot Richardson, suicidal techno geek, is given seven wishes to turn his life around when he meets up with a very seductive Satan. The catch: his soul. Some of his wishes include a 7 foot basketball star, a rock star, and a hamburger. But, as could be expected, the Devil must put her own little twist on each his fantasies.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genreaction, thriller, fantasy, crime, music
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:33

        A movie that starts out with the "Man in the Mirror" music video, it then changes to a montage of video clips of Michael's career. Next comes a parody of his Bad video by children, and then Michael is chased by fans in a fantasy sequence. 2 more videos are shown, and then a movie in which Michael plays a hero with magical powers. In it he is chased by drug dealer Mr. Big and saves three children. Videos included in the movie are "Smooth Criminal" and "Come Together".

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrefantasy, adventure, family
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration01:41

        In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a 15-year old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:53

        When her scientist ex-boyfriend discovers a portal to travel through time -- and brings back a 19th-century nobleman named Leopold to prove it -- a skeptical Kate reluctantly takes responsibility for showing Leopold the 21st century. The more time Kate spends with Leopold, the harder she falls for him. But if he doesn't return to his own time, his absence will forever alter history.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:40

        When trucker Jack Burton agreed to take his friend, Wang Chi, to pick up his fiancee at the airport, he never expected to get involved in a supernatural battle between good and evil. Wang's fiancee has emerald green eyes, which make her a perfect target for immortal sorcerer Lo Pan and his three invincible cronies. Lo Pan must marry a girl with green eyes so he can regain his physical form.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genrefantasy, comedy, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:42

        An extraordinarily intelligent young girl from a cruel and uncaring family discovers she possesses telekinetic powers and is sent off to a school headed by a tyrannical principal.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
        CountrySpain, France, United Kingdom, Germany, USA
        Duration01:31

        Victor Bukowski is an out-of-work actor with problems. He's got a lousy agent, he has a habit of falling out with directors and he's still in love with his ex-girlfriend. However, Victor is about to embark on an unexpected emotional journey which will make him confront his future and his past mistakes.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:43

        Young writer Richard Collier is met on the opening night of his first play by an old lady who begs him to "Come back to me". Mystified, he tries to find out about her, and learns that she is a famous stage actress from the early 1900s. Becoming more and more obsessed with her, by self-hypnosis he manages to travel back in timeβ€”where he meets her.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrethriller, fantasy, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA, Sweden, South Africa
        Duration01:42

        After an attack leaves him in limbo -- invisible to the living and also near death -- a teenager discovers the only person who might be able help him is his attacker.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genrefantasy, melodrama, adventure, family
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration02:07

        In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest dreams and reveals his true identity.

        Markimdb: 7.4
        Genrefantasy, melodrama, adventure, family
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration01:46

        When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:40

        Siblings Kate and Teddy try to prove Santa Claus is real, but when they accidentally cause his sleigh to crash, they have to save Christmas.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom
        Duration01:28

        Zia, distraught over breaking up with his girlfriend, decides to end it all. Unfortunately, he discovers that there is no real ending, only a run-down afterlife that is strikingly similar to his old one, just a bit worse. Discovering that his ex-girlfriend has also "offed" herself, he sets out on a road trip, with his Russian rocker friend, to find her. Their journey takes them through an absurd purgatory where they discover that being dead doesn't mean you have to stop livin'!

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genrefantasy, comedy, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:30

        Seventeen-year-old Alexia Wheaton hasn't been herself lately. Neighter has her 15-year-old sister Hayley. In fact they've been each other. Alexia becomes fashion-challenged Hayley and she in turn becomes styling Alexia and the complications come fast furious and funny.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genrefantasy, comedy, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:20

        Powerful businessman Russ Duritz is self-absorbed and immersed in his work. But by the magic of the moon, he meets Rusty, a chubby, charming 8-year-old version of himself who can't believe he could turn out so badly -- with no life and no dog. With Rusty's help, Russ is able to reconcile the person he used to dream of being with the man he's actually become.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genrefantasy, drama, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:37

        When her father enlists to fight for the British in WWI, young Sara Crewe goes to New York to attend the same boarding school her late mother attended. She soon clashes with the severe headmistress, Miss Minchin, who attempts to stifle Sara's creativity and sense of self- worth.

        Markimdb: 5.7
        Genrefantasy, comedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:45

        Tabloid reporters are sent by their editor to investigate after the paper recieves a letter from a woman claiming an angel is living with her.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryFrance, USA
        Duration02:22

        An Innuit hunter races his sled home with a fresh-caught halibut. This fish pervades the entire film, in real and imaginary form. Meanwhile, Axel tags fish in New York as a naturalist's gofer. He's happy there, but a messenger arrives to bring him to Arizona for his uncle's wedding. It's a ruse to get Axel into the family business. In Arizona, Axel meets two odd women: vivacious, needy, and plagued by neuroses and familial discord. He gets romantically involved with one, while the other, rich but depressed, plays accordion tunes to a gaggle of pet turtles

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, adventure
        CountryUSA, Australia

        Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family
        CountryUSA, China, Hong Kong, India
        Duration02:29

        A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genreaction, thriller, fantasy, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:10

        Rick and Evelyn O'Connell, along with their 8 year old son Alex, discover the key to the legendary Scorpion King's might, the fabled Bracelet of Anubis. Unfortunately, a newly resurrected Imhotep has designs on the bracelet as well, and isn't above kidnapping its new bearer, Alex, to gain control of Anubis' otherworldly army.

        Markimdb: 7.8
        Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
        CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA, China, Canada
        Duration02:26

        Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:50

        Larry Burrows is unhappy and feels powerless over his life. He believes his entire life could have turned out differently had he not missed that shot in a baseball game when was a kid. One night he meets this mysterious man, who could change his fate by offering him that alternative life he always dreamed of. But as Burrows embarks on this journey of self discovery he realises that even this new life has its problems and drawbacks..

        Markimdb: 8
        Genreaction, fantasy, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:23

        Jack Sparrow, a freewheeling 17th-century pirate, quarrels with a rival pirate bent on pillaging Port Royal. When the governor's daughter is kidnapped, Sparrow decides to help the girl's love save her.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:05

        Jack's lavish, fast-paced lifestyle changes one Christmas night when he stumbles into a grocery store holdup and disarms the gunman. The next morning he wakes up in bed lying next to Kate, his college sweetheart he left in order to pursue his career, and to the horrifying discovery that his former life no longer exists. As he stumbles through this alternate suburban universe, Jack finds himself at a crossroad where he must choose between his high-power career and the woman he loves.




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