Fantasy movies about depression

List of the best fantasy movies about depression selected by visitors to our site: Wristcutters: A Love Story, A Monster Calls, A Dog's Journey, Only Lovers Left Alive, It's a Wonderful Life, Christopher Robin, The Good Place, The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Warcraft, The Fisher King.

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

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: 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: 7.4
Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family
CountryUSA, India, China, Hong Kong
Duration02:47

A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrethriller, fantasy, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, Greece, France
Duration01:58

    A depressed musician reunites with his lover in the desolate streets of Detroit. Though their romance has endured several centuries, it is tested by the arrival of her capricious and unpredictable younger sister.

    Markimdb: 8.6
    Genrefantasy, drama, family
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:10

    A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.

    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: 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: 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: 6.8
      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: 7.5
        Genrefantasy, comedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:18

        Two troubled men face their terrible destinies and events of their past as they join together on a mission to find the Holy Grail and thus to save themselves.

        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: 7.8
        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: 6.6
        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: 6.9
        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
        Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, melodrama, adventure, cartoon, short
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan
        Duration01:52

        Scott Pilgrim is a 23 year old Canadian slacker and wannabe rockstar who falls in love with an American delivery girl, Ramona V. Flowers, and must defeat her seven "evil exes" to be able to date her.

        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: 8.1
        Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:41

        A narcissistic TV weatherman, along with his attractive-but-distant producer and mawkish cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, where he finds himself repeating the same day over and over.

        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: 6.2
        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: 7.5
        Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:32

        Thanks to an untimely demise via drowning, a young couple end up as poltergeists in their New England farmhouse, where they fail to meet the challenge of scaring away the insufferable new owners, who want to make drastic changes. In desperation, the undead newlyweds turn to an expert frightmeister, but he's got a diabolical agenda of his own.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
        CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, USA
        Duration02:11

        Alice follows a white rabbit down a rabbit-hole into a whimsical Wonderland, where she meets characters like the delightful Cheshire Cat, the clumsy White Knight, a rude caterpillar, and the hot-tempered Queen of Hearts and can grow ten feet tall or shrink to three inches. But will she ever be able to return home?

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:39

        In an ancient time when majestic fire-breathers soared through the skies, a knight named Bowen comes face to face and heart to heart with the last dragon on Earth, Draco. Taking up arms to suppress a tyrant king, Bowen soon realizes his task will be harder than he'd imagined: If he kills the king, Draco will die as well.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genrethriller, fantasy, melodrama, drama, detective
        CountryUSA, Germany
        Duration01:44

        A grieving doctor is being contacted by his late wife through his patients near death experiences.

        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: 7.1
        Genreaction, thriller, fantasy, adventure
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Morocco
        Duration02:04

        Dashing legionnaire Rick O'Connell and his companion, Beni stumble upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle in 1923, 3,000 years after Imhotep has suffered a fate worse than death – his body will remain undead for all eternity as a punishment for a forbidden love.

        Markimdb: 7.7
        Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, crime, music
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration02:58

        This sprawling, surrealist musical serves as an allegory for the pitfalls of capitalism, as it follows the adventures of a young coffee salesman in modern Britain.

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

          Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soul mate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company. This untraditional fairy tale about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.

          Markimdb: 8.8
          Genrefantasy, drama, adventure
          CountryNew Zealand, USA
          Duration02:59

          Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.

          Markimdb: 7
          Genrefantasy, comedy, drama
          CountryFrance, Japan, South Korea, Germany
          Duration01:47

          Tokyo! is an anthology of three short films by Gondry (France), Carax (France) and Bong (Korea), each of whom offers an imaginative and trans-/super- natural glimpse into the Tokyo Megapolis.

          Markimdb: 6.9
          Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, adventure
          CountryUSA, Italy
          Duration02:01

          Captain Etienne Navarre is a man on whose shoulders lies a cruel curse. Punished for loving each other, Navarre must become a wolf by night whilst his lover, Lady Isabeau, takes the form of a hawk by day. Together, with the thief Philippe Gaston, they must try to overthrow the corrupt Bishop and in doing so break the spell.

          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: 6.6
          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: 5.7
          Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:33

          18 Again! is a 1988 comedy film starring George Burns and Charlie Schlatter. The plot involves a grandson switching souls with his grandfather by means of an accident. This was one of a series of unrelated films, including Like Father, Like Son and Vice Versa, produced in the late 1980s involving a similar plotline.

          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: 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: 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: 7.2
          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: 6.9
            Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, family
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:36

            After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night, and it is up to three kids and their newfound feline friend to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once and for all.

            Markimdb: 6.8
            Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:22

            The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—did just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. But a trip to see Granny Wendy in London, where the vengeful Capt. Hook kidnaps Peter's kids and forces Peter to return to Neverland, could lead to a chance at redemption, in this family-oriented fantasy from director Steven Spielberg.

            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: 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: 7.3
            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: 6.2
            Genrehorror, action, thriller, fantasy
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:43

            A warlock flees from the 17th to the 20th century, with a witch-hunter in hot pursuit. A Warlock is taken captive in Boston, Massachusetts in 1691 by a witch-hunter Giles Redferne. He is sentenced to death for his activities, including the bewitching of Redferne's bride-to-be, but before the execution a demon appears and propels the Warlock forward in time to 20th century Los Angeles, California.

            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
            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: 8
            Genrefantasy, melodrama, adventure, family
            CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
            Duration01:38

            In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.

            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: 7.4
            Genrefantasy, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:35

            Scrooge is a miserly old businessman in 1840s London. One Christmas Eve he is visited by the ghost of Marley, his dead business partner. Marley foretells that Scrooge will be visited by three spirits, each of whom will attempt to show Scrooge the error of his ways. Will Scrooge reform his ways in time to celebrate Christmas?

            Markimdb: 5.3
            Genrefantasy, comedy, family
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:50

            Recently orphaned, a young boy is taken in by his godmother who is shocked to realize that she can see the boy's imaginary friend: a flamboyant, French magician named Bogus.




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