Fantasy films about the 20th century

List of the best fantasy films about the 20th century according to the audience: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, The Christmas Chronicles, In Your Eyes, The Jungle Book, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Charlie St. Cloud, Life of Pi, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Cinderella.

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

Markimdb: 8.1
Genrefantasy, adventure, family, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration02:10

Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.

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: 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
Genrefantasy, melodrama
CountryUSA
Duration01:46

Two seemingly unconnected souls from different corners of the United States make a telepathic bond that allows them to see, hear and feel the other's experiences, creating a bond that apparently can't be broken.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, drama, adventure, family
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration01:45

A man-cub named Mowgli fostered by wolves. After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli is forced to flee the jungle, by which he embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera and the free-spirited bear, Baloo.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genreaction, fantasy, drama, adventure
CountryNew Zealand, USA
Duration02:49

    Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.

    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: 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: 7.3
    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: 6.9
    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: 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: 7.5
    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: 7.5
    Genrefantasy, comedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:04

    Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called "Pleasantville," and find a world where everything is peachy keen all the time. But when Jennifer's modern attitude disrupts Pleasantville's peaceful but boring routine, she literally brings color into its life.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genreaction, fantasy, adventure, family
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

    When a princess is shrunken by an evil wizard, Sinbad must undertake a quest to an island of monsters to cure her and prevent a war.

    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: 6.2
    Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, family, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:37

    Mother and daughter bicker over everything -- what Anna wears, whom she likes and what she wants to do when she's older. In turn, Anna detests Tess's fiancΓ©. When a magical fortune cookie switches their personalities, they each get a peek at how the other person feels, thinks and lives.

    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: 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: 8.2
    Genrefantasy, drama, military
    CountrySpain, Mexico, USA, France
    Duration01:58

      Living with her tyrannical stepfather in a new home with her pregnant mother, 10-year-old Ofelia feels alone until she explores a decaying labyrinth guarded by a mysterious faun who claims to know her destiny. If she wishes to return to her real father, Ofelia must complete three terrifying tasks.

      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: 7.1
      Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration01:32

      After his impetuous musician girlfriend, Samantha, dies in an accident shortly after they had a fight (and nearly broke up), a grief-stricken British businessman, Ian Wyndham, living in London gets a chance to relive the day all over again, in the hope of changing the events that led up to her getting killed.

      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.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, family
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:45

        A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears.

        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: 6.7
        Genreaction, thriller, fantasy
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Germany, Hungary, Canada
        Duration01:46

        As the war between the vampires and the Lycans rages on, Selene, a former member of the Death Dealers (an elite vampire special forces unit that hunts werewolves), and Michael, the werewolf hybrid, work together in an effort to unlock the secrets of their respective bloodlines.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:58

        Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted - at a cost - when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genrefantasy, drama, adventure, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:33

        Jesse Aarons trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school, so he's very upset when newcomer Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and other differences, including that she's rich, he's poor, and she's a city girl, he's a country boy, the two become fast friends. Together, they create Terabithia, a land of monsters, trolls, ogres, and giants and rule as king and queen.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:39

        A lonely doctor who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its former resident, a frustrated architect. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late.

        Markimdb: 6
        Genreaction, thriller, fantasy, adventure, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:48

        Based on the 1930's comic strip, puts the hero up against his arch enemy, Shiwan Khan, who plans to take over the world by holding a city to ransom using an atom bomb. Using his powers of invisibility and "The power to cloud men's minds", the Shadow comes blazing to the city's rescue with explosive results.

        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: 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: 6.8
        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
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:52

          In an afterlife resembling the present-day US, people must prove their worth by showing in court how they have demonstrated courage.

          Markimdb: 6.1
          Genrehorror, action, thriller, fantasy, adventure, cartoon, short, detective
          CountryUSA, Czech Republic, Romania
          Duration02:11

          Famed monster slayer Gabriel Van Helsing is dispatched to Transylvania to assist the last of the Valerious bloodline in defeating Count Dracula. Anna Valerious reveals that Dracula has formed an unholy alliance with Dr. Frankenstein's monster and is hell-bent on exacting a centuries-old curse on her family.

          Markimdb: 5.6
          Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama, sport
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:47

          Antoine and Kenny Tyler are NCAA college basketball players, and Antoine is the star. Suddenly Antoine dies of heart attack and Kenny has to fill his shoes as leader of team. Some time later, Antoine returns as a ghost and helps Kenny in game and in life, but Kenny changes in the process and doesn't quite like it.

          Markimdb: 6.8
          Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:52

          Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genrethriller, fantasy, drama, crime, detective
          CountryUSA, United Kingdom, New Zealand
          Duration02:15

          After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.

          Markimdb: 6.4
          Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:44

          Louie Jeffries is happily married to Corinne. On their first anniversary, Louie is killed crossing the road. Louie is reincarnated as Alex Finch, and twenty years later, fate brings Alex and Louie's daughter, Miranda, together. It's not until Alex is invited to Louie's home that he begins to remember his former life, wife and best friend. Of course, there's also the problem that he's attracted to Louie's/his own daughter.

          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: 6.2
          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: 6.4
          Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:42

            On the brink of a midlife crisis, 30-something Mike O'Donnell wishes he could have a "do-over." And that's exactly what he gets when he wakes up one morning to find he's 17 years old again. With his adult mind stuck inside the body of a teenager, Mike actually has the chance to reverse some decisions he wishes he'd never made. But maybe they weren't so bad after all.

            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: 6
            Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
            CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
            Duration01:31

            A twisted honeymoon adventure about a young couple on their way to Niagara Falls.

            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: 6.6
              Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama, family
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:30

              Natalie Babbitt's award winning book for children comes to the screen in a lavish adaptation from Walt Disney Pictures. Winnie Foster (Alexis Bledel) is a girl in her early teens growing up in the small rural town of Winesap in 1914. Winnie's parents (Victor Garber and Amy Irving) are loving but overprotective, and Winnie longs for a life of greater freedom and adventure.

              Markimdb: 7.3
              Genreaction, fantasy, adventure
              CountryUSA
              Duration02:31

              Captain Jack Sparrow works his way out of a blood debt with the ghostly Davey Jones, he also attempts to avoid eternal damnation.

              Markimdb: 6.4
              Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama
              CountryUnited Kingdom, Italy, USA
              Duration01:56

              A film adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy about lovers whose romantic affections are manipulated by fairy magic. The setting is updated to a Tuscan hill town in the late 19th century.

              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: 7.3
              Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, adventure
              CountryUSA
              Duration02:03

              The latest battle in the eternal war between Good and Evil has come to New Jersey in the late, late 20th Century. Angels, demons, apostles and prophets (of a sort) walk among the cynics and innocents of America and duke it out for the fate of humankind.

              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.




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