Top 10 Fantasy Films

If you like to see sword fights, magic and dragons in fantastical worlds, you should definitely go through our picks for the best high fantasy films. We hope you will enjoy the following ranking. Please, allow us to know your favorite in the comments.

10. Warcraft (2016)

Warcraft is a 2016 action fantasy film, directed by Duncan Jones and stars Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper and Toby Kebbell. Being one of the most famous computer games world of Warcraft is finally coming to the big screen in this adaptation. Set in a fantastical world defined by magic supernatural creatures and a never-ending war between man and orc. Both species have to overcome their conflict and hate to survive a threat that is beyond their power.

9. Conan the Barbarian (1982)

Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 epic sword and sorcery film directed by John Milius and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones and Sandahl Bergman. The best word to describe this all- time classic is probably epic. In the story of this fantasy film we follow a boy whose parents were murdered. After being enslaved in a so-called wheel of pain, Conan groves up to be a man training to become the ultimate killer. Now his goal couldn't be clearer to seek vengeance for his loved ones.

8. The Chronicles of Narnia- Trilogy (2005-2010)

The Chronicles of Narnia is a fantasy film series, directed by Andrew Adamson and Michael Apted and stars Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Mosley and Anna Popplewell. We all seek the dream of an adventure greater than the world bound to reality. We all want to free ourselves from the tangles of our lives. This is what happens to a group of siblings escaping from world war. After accidentally entering a fantastical world beyond logic, we follow these children on their emotional and physical growth to become the kings and queens of Narnia.

7. The Dark Crystal (1982)

The Dark Crystal is a 1982 puppet animated dark fantasy film directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. Set in a truly fantastic world that is threatened to lose its purity and beauty. Two brave but tiny Gelflings have to go on the journey of their lives to save everything that makes their home the place it should be. But dark forces are on the horizon and time is running out in the stylistic refreshing take on fantasy.

6. Labyrinth (1986)

Labyrinth is a 1986 musical fantasy film directed by Jim Henson and stars David Bowie and Jennifer Connolly. Fifteen-year-old Sarah is annoyed by her baby brother just like all older siblings are. But when her dream that he'd just vanish becomes true as fantastical creatures kidnap the boy, an adventure begins that she didn't ask for because in this magic labyrinth no creature and no mystery is really what it seems.

5. The Never-Ending Story (1984)

The Never-Ending Story is a 1984 German fantasy film directed by Wolfgang Pedersen and stars Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver and Tami Stronach. Heartwarming beautiful and also masterfully crafted to be an adventure on the big screen, we are told the story of two protagonists. One kid in the real world dealing with the death of his father who finds a book called The Never-Ending Story. This book's protagonist in a world that unfolds itself as the boy keeps reading.

4. Stardust (2007)

Stardust is a 2007 romantic fantasy adventure film directed by Matthew Vaughn and stars Claire Danes, Charlie Cox, Sienna Miller, Ricky Gervais and Robert De Niro. What we sometimes do for love is beyond logic especially for Tristan who lives in a village securing itself from the creatures living in a forest by a wall. But when promising the woman who stole his heart to bring her a fallen star, he must cross the most dangerous place on earth. His worst imaginings are an understatement for what lays ahead.

3. The Princess Bride (1987)

The Princess Bride is a 1987 fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Rob Reiner and stars Cary Elwes, Robin Wright and Mandy Patinkin. This all-time classic fairy tale takes the whole family on an adventure to lighten up their hearts. It is about a princess and a daring hero doing everything in his power to rescue her from an evil villain. While being unbelievably charming this story takes a comedic tone to turn the old-fashioned damsel in distress into something fresh.

2. The Hobbit- Trilogy (2012 - 2014)

The Hobbit is a high fantasy adventure film series directed by Peter Jackson and stars Ian MCKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage and Evangeline Lilly. Being a prequel to the legendary Lord of the Rings trilogy this story gives the world of middle earth depth by crafting the beginning of it all. We follow the Halfling Bilbo on his journey alongside a group of dwarfs who could not be more different to create a bond that needs to overcome orcs magic and even dragon.

1. The Lord of the Rings- Trilogy (2001-2003)

The Lord of the Rings is an epic fantasy adventure film series directed by Peter Jackson and stars Elijah Wood, Ian MCKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Kate Blanchett and Orlando Bloom. This all-time iconic fantasy film trilogy tells the story of middle earth, a place of peace and easiness, at least that's how it seems. But dark forces are on the horizon and a group of friends who couldn't be more unsuitable for this mission have to go on the adventure of their lives to save everything they ever lived for.

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