Movies about magical creatures

Movies about magical creatures
List of the best films about magical creatures according to visitors: Legend of the Demon Cat, The Witches, The Craft: Legacy, Pan's Labyrinth, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, Three Wishes for Cinderella, Comedy of Power, Pokémon Heroes: The Movie, The Lost Thing, Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls.

In the top there are new films of 2022, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Country
Markimdb: 6.2
Genrefantasy, melodrama, detective, biography, history
CountryChina, Japan, Hong Kong
Duration02:03

During the Late Tang Dynasty, a manor is invaded by a demon cat and a sense of unrest befalls the capital of Changan. A poet is charged with investigating the case and meets up with a monk. The two work together and pull apart the thread of clues to reveal a history of truths leading to the events.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:31

A young boy named Luke and his grandmother go on vacation only to discover their hotel is hosting an international witch convention, where the Grand High Witch is unveiling her master plan to turn all children into mice. Will Luke fall victim to the witches' plot before he can stop them?

Markimdb: 4.4
Genrehorror, fantasy, drama
CountryUSA, Canada

An eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches get more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers.

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: 6.1
    Genrehorror, action, fantasy
    CountryUSA, Germany
    Duration01:27

      After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel and Gretel have become the ultimate vigilantes, hell-bent on retribution. Now, unbeknownst to them, Hansel and Gretel have become the hunted, and must face an evil far greater than witches... their past.

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama, adventure, family
      CountryCzechoslovakia, East Germany
      Duration01:22

      The film stars Libuse Safrankova as the title character, a young woman who is put upon by her stepmother and stepsisters. The film employs a twist, though, when a handsome prince comes knocking. Cinderella does not simply fall into the prince's arms. In this version, he must actively pursue the young woman who is a skilled sharpshooter prone to wearing hunting outfits. Cinderella also has three wishes at her disposal, gained from three magic nuts.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genredrama
      CountryFrance, Germany

      Magistrate Jeanne Charmant-Killman doggedly investigates CEO Michel Humeau, who is accused of participating in massive corporate malfeasance. As her investigation leads her into the upper echelons of government, Jeanne becomes intoxicated by the power she is amassing.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, crime, anime
      CountryJapan

      Satoshi, Pikachu and his friends try and stop a pair of thieves hiding out in the canals and alleyways of Altomare, the age-old water capital. Joining the adventure are two new legendary Pokémon, a pair of siblings named Latias and Latios, who serve as peacekeepers and protectors of the Soul Dew - a priceless treasure with a mysterious power.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrefantastic, fantasy, drama, cartoon, short
      CountryAustralia, United Kingdom
      Duration00:15

      A boy finds a strange creature on a beach, and decides to find a home for it in a world where everyone believes there are far more important things to pay attention to.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genrefantasy, comedy, family
      CountryGermany

      Poor Bibi - due to her bad marks in maths she has to spend the whole summer in the boarding school of Altenberg to scrape through a series of exams - otherwise she'd stay down in school, being forced to repeat the year. No camping, no white-water rafting, no vacation at all. So it doesn't surprise anyone that the young witch is quite disgruntled when arriving at Altenberg Castle. Her roommate is a touchy unpleassant fashion victim and headmaster Quirin Bartels is so muddle-headed that he can't even remember the names of his students properly. But then Bibi makes friends with Elea, a girl wheelchair-bound since a terrible accident where she also lost her beloved parents. Now Bibi is determined to help the sensitive Elea, searching a way to heal her from her palsy legs.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genredocumentary
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      A thrilling journey through legends, belief and folklore, this film goes behind the scenes with the British Library as they search to tell that story through objects in their collection, in an ambitious new exhibition: Harry Potter: A History Of Magic. J.K. Rowling, who is lending unseen manuscripts, drawings and drafts from her private archives (which will sit alongside treasures from the British Library, as well as original drafts and drawings from Jim Kay) talks about some of the personal items she has lent to the exhibition and gives new insight into her writing, looking at some of the objects from the exhibition that have fired her imagination.

      Markimdb: 7.8
      Genrefantasy, comedy, musical, family
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration02:19

      A magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.

      Markimdb: 4.9
      Genrefantasy
      CountryRussia
      Duration01:25

      A new interpretation of the most known and beloved fairy tale of Hans Christian Andersen - "Snow Queen"

      Markimdb: 5.1
      Genrefantasy, family
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland

      A group of kids on holiday in Cornwall meet a magical creature on the beach with the power to grant wishes.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, family
      CountryUSA, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom
      Duration01:36

        Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous "gift" from a fairy godmother. Ella's so-called gift, however, is obedience. This birthright proves itself to be quite the curse once Ella finds herself in the hands of several unscrupulous characters whom she quite literally cannot disobey. Determined to gain control of her life and decisions, Ella sets off on a journey to find her fairy godmother who she hopes will lift the curse. The path, however, isn't easy -- Ella must outwit a slew of unpleasant obstacles including ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, elves and Prince Charmont's evil uncle, who wants to take over the crown and rule the kingdom.

        Markimdb: 5.5
        Genrefantasy, adventure, family
        CountryUSA

        Gunner and his mother share a special bond. She supports his daydreaming and artistic pursuits, while his frequently-on-the-road father, Amos, with whom Gunner shares a strained relationship, has other ideas about where his son’s interests should lie. Gunner and his dad attempt to smooth over their differences for the sake of the family, but when his mom’s sickness worsens, Gunner disappears into stacks of books on both science and the supernatural in search of possible cures. When Gunner and his rebellious friend Jo go missing during their quest into the Water Man’s mysterious forest, Amos must immerse himself in his son’s world to find them and put his family back together.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genremelodrama, drama
        CountryUSA, Canada

        Megan Quinn, an aspiring architect, faces multiple tasks – developing her hometown lake into a commercialized entertainment center, forcing Mrs. Frances Figgins, her childhood mentor, out of her family’s home, and helping out at her family café after her father breaks his leg, all while also dealing with the return of her childhood sweetheart, Joe, who broke her heart.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family, cartoon
        CountryUSA, Mexico

        Arcadia may look like an ordinary town, but it lies at the center of magical and mystical lines that makes it a nexus for many battles among otherworldly creatures, including trolls, aliens, and wizards. Now, various heroes will team-up in an epic adventure where they must fight the Arcane Order for control over the magic that binds them all together.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genrefantasy, comedy, family, cartoon
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:31

        Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed. One special weekend, Dracula has invited all his best friends to celebrate his beloved daughter Mavis's 118th birthday. For Dracula catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem but the party really starts when one ordinary guy stumbles into the hotel and changes everything!

        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: 7.3
        Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama, adventure
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration02:20

        A surreal adaptation of Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur", chronicling Arthur Pendragon's conception, his rise to the throne, the search by his Knights of the Round Table for the Holy Grail, and ultimately his death.

        Markimdb: 5.7
        Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Australia
        Duration02:24

        Living a bleak existence at a London orphanage, 12-year-old Peter finds himself whisked away to the fantastical world of Neverland. Adventure awaits as he meets new friend James Hook and the warrior Tiger Lily. They must band together to save Neverland from the ruthless pirate Blackbeard. Along the way, the rebellious and mischievous boy discovers his true destiny, becoming the hero forever known as Peter Pan.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama, musical
        CountrySoviet Union
        Duration02:40

        In a small Russian town, there is a Research Institute for magic. One of the witches, Alyona Sanina, is going to marry a guy named Ivan Puhov (not a magician). A jealous Apollon Sataneev tells her boss Kira Shemahandskaya that Sanina is going to marry not Ivan Puhov, but Ivan Kivrin, whom Shemahandskaya is going to marry herself. Enraged, Shemahandskaya, who is a powerful witch, orders Sanina to forget about her Ivan and marry Sataneev instead. And this will be final unless Alyona kisses Puhov before midnight on New Year. Alyona's friends call Puhov to the rescue.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, musical, family
        CountrySoviet Union
        Duration01:24

        A fairy tale about a conceited young man and a young woman with a tyrannical step-mother, who must overcome magical trials in order to be together.

        Markimdb: 8.1
        Genrefantasy, drama, adventure, family, cartoon
        CountryRepublic of Ireland, Denmark, Belgium, Luxembourg, France
        Duration01:33

        The story of the last Seal Child’s journey home. After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with Granny in the city. When they resolve to return to their home by the sea, their journey becomes a race against time as they are drawn into a world Ben knows only from his mother’s folktales. But this is no bedtime story; these fairy folk have been in our world far too long. It soon becomes clear to Ben that Saoirse is the key to their survival.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:58

        A burglar falls for an heiress as she dies in his arms. When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her.

        Markimdb: 8.1
        Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, musical
        CountrySoviet Union
        Duration02:17

        A wizard invents characters who all come to life and start to arrive at his house: a King, his servants, a princes, a bear trapped in a man's body - the usual lot. The Plot mainly rotates around the bear, who the wizard had turned into a man. The Bear, who wishes to be a bear once again, can turn into his old self if he were to kiss a princess. It gets complicated when he falls in love with that princess, that arrived at the wizard's house. For how can they be together, if a single kiss will destroy their love?

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genrecomedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
        CountryUSA, Japan, France

        The film follows Buster and his new cast who now have their sights set on debuting a new show at the Crystal Tower Theater in glamorous Redshore City. But with no connections, he and his singers must sneak into the Crystal Entertainment offices, run by the ruthless wolf mogul Jimmy Crystal, where the gang pitches the ridiculous idea of casting the lion rock legend Clay Calloway in their show. Buster must embark on a quest to find the now-isolated Clay and persuade him to return to the stage.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genrethriller, fantasy, drama
        CountryUSA, Belgium, Denmark, United Kingdom, Sweden, China
        Duration02:10

        Sophia, a new high school student, tries to make friends with Barbara, who tells her that “she kills giants,” protecting this way her hometown and its inhabitants, who do not understand her strange behavior.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrefantasy, adventure
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom
        Duration01:54

        The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend–and gets the chance to become a legend himself.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:04

        Ethan Wate just wants to get to know Lena Duchannes better, but unbeknownst to him, Lena has strange powers. As Lena's 16th birthday approaches she might decide her fate, to be good or evil. A choice which will impact her relationship forever.

        Markimdb: 4.6
        Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration02:37

        The adventures of teenager Max McGrath and alien companion Steel, who must harness and combine their tremendous new powers to evolve into the turbo-charged superhero Max Steel.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, family, cartoon
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:40

        Furious that her late father only willed her his gloomy-looking mansion rather than his millions, Carrigan Crittenden is ready to burn the place to the ground when she discovers a map to a treasure hidden in the house. But when she enters the rickety mansion to seek her claim, she is frightened away by a wicked wave of ghosts. Determined to get her hands on this hidden fortune, she hires afterlife therapist Dr. James Harvey to exorcise the ghosts from the mansion. Harvey and his daughter Kat move in, and soon Kat meets Casper, the ghost of a young boy who's "the friendliest ghost you know." But not so friendly are Casper's uncles--Stretch, Fatso and Stinkie--who are determined to drive all "fleshies" away.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genreaction, fantasy, melodrama, musical, adventure, family
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom
        Duration01:41

        Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah - a teenager with an active imagination - summons the Goblins from her favourite book, "Labyrinth", to take the baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into the world of the fairytale to rescue him from the Goblin King!

        Markimdb: 7.8
        Genrefantasy, drama, adventure
        CountryUSA, South Africa, India
        Duration01:57

        In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastic story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, the line between fiction and reality starts to blur as the tale advances.

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