Best fantasy adventure films - Charts
Best fantasy adventure films
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
USA / New Zealand, Fantasy / Adventure
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
USA / New Zealand, Fantasy / Adventure
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Cast: Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd
3. A Trip to the Moon (1902)
France, Short / Sci-fi
Directed by: Georges Méliès
Cast: Georges Méliès, Victor André
4. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
USA, Adventure / Action
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen
5. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
USA, Adventure / Action
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Harrison Ford, Sean Connery
6. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
USA, Sci-fi / Adventure
Directed by: Irvin Kershner
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford
7. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
USA / New Zealand, Fantasy / Adventure
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen
8. La Guerre des étoiles (1977)
USA, Sci-fi / Adventure
Directed by: George Lucas
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford
9. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
USA, Sci-fi / Fantasy
Directed by: George Lucas
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman
11. Journey to the Beginning of Time (1955)
Czechoslovakia, Adventure / Fantasy
Directed by: Karel Zeman
Cast: Vladimír Bejval, Petr Herrmann
12. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
USA, Sci-fi / Adventure
Directed by: Richard Marquand
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford
13. Princess Mononoke (1997)
Japan, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Cast: Yūko Tanaka, Yôji Matsuda
14. Spirited Away (2001)
Japan, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Cast: Rumi Hiragi, Takashi Naitō
15. Invention for Destruction (1958)
Czechoslovakia, Sci-fi / Adventure
Directed by: Karel Zeman
Cast: Lubor Tokoš, Arnošt Navrátil
16. How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
USA, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois
Cast: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler
17. The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
UK, Adventure / Short
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Cast: Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin
18. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
UK / USA, Fantasy / Family
Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint
19. Wolfwalkers (2020)
Ireland / USA, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart
Cast: Sean Bean, Honor Kneafsey
20. Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Japan, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Cast: Takuya Kimura, 倍賞千恵子
21. The NeverEnding Story (1984)
West Germany / USA, Fantasy / Adventure
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
Cast: Barret Oliver, Noah Hathaway
22. Castle in the Sky (1986)
Japan, Animation / Action
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Cast: Keiko Yokozawa, Mayumi Tanaka
23. Fantomas (1964)
France / Italy, Comedy / Crime
Directed by: André Hunebelle
Cast: Jean Marais, Louis de Funès
24. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
Japan, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Cast: Bin Shimada, Ichirō Nagai
25. The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (1961)
Czechoslovakia, Adventure / Fantasy
Directed by: Karel Zeman
Cast: Miloš Kopecký, Jana Brejchová
27. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Japan, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Cast: Shigeru Chiba, Ikue Ōtani
28. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
USA, Animation / Action
Directed by: Joel Crawford, Januel Mercado
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek
29. Big Fish (2003)
USA, Fantasy / Adventure
Directed by: Tim Burton
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney
30. The Stolen Airship (1966)
Czechoslovakia, Family / Adventure
Directed by: Karel Zeman
Cast: Michal Pospíšil, Hanuš Bor
31. Stardust, le mystère de l'étoile (2007)
UK / USA, Fantasy / Romance
Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Cast: Charlie Cox, Claire Danes
32. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
USA, Adventure / Action
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
Cast: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush
33. Ninja Scroll (1993)
Japan, Animation / Action
Directed by: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Cast: Kōichi Yamadera, Takeshi Aono
34. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans
35. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
Japan, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Cast: Minami Takayama, Akio Ōtsuka
36. The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
Japan, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Cast: Ryūnosuke Kamiki, Mirai Shida
37. Baelin's Route: An Epic NPC Man Adventure (2021)
New Zealand, Short / Fantasy
Directed by: Adam King, Alan Morrison
Cast: Rowan Bettjeman, Phoenix Cross
38. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
UK / USA, Adventure / Drama
Directed by: David Yates
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson
39. Fantomas Strikes Back (1965)
France / Italy, Comedy / Adventure
Directed by: André Hunebelle, Haroun Tazieff
Cast: Jean Marais, Louis de Funès
40. The Secret of Kells (2009)
Belgium / Ireland, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey
Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Nora Twomey
41. Ghostbusters (1984)
USA, Sci-fi / Fantasy
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Cast: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd
42. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
USA, Adventure / Action
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw
43. Clash of the Titans (1981)
UK / USA, Fantasy / Adventure
Directed by: Desmond Davis
Cast: Harry Hamlin, Burgess Meredith
44. On the Comet (1970)
Czechoslovakia, Adventure / Sci-fi
Directed by: Karel Zeman
Cast: Emil Horváth ml., Magda Vášáryová
45. Avatar (2009)
USA / UK, Action / Adventure
Directed by: James Cameron
Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana
46. The Avengers (2012)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Joss Whedon
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Jeremy Renner
47. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
USA / UK, Action / Adventure
Directed by: James Gunn
Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana
48. The Land Before Time (1988)
USA / Ireland, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Don Bluth
Cast: Helen Shaver, Pat Hingle
49. Soul (2020)
USA, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Pete Docter, Kemp Powers
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey
50. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
USA / Australia, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Taika Waititi
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston
51. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
USA / UK, Fantasy / Family
Directed by: Tim Burton
Cast: Freddie Highmore, Johnny Depp
53. Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (1992)
India / Japan, Animation / Fantasy
Directed by: Yugo Sako, Ikkô Kobayashi
Cast: James Earl Jones, Shatrughan Sinha
54. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
USA / New Zealand, Adventure / Fantasy
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Cast: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen
55. Inside Out (2015)
USA, Animation / Fantasy
Directed by: Pete Docter, Ronnie Del Carmen
Cast: Diane Lane, Amy Poehler
56. Mes vies de chien (2017)
USA / India, Adventure / Family
Directed by: Lasse Hallström
Cast: Britt Robertson, Dennis Quaid
57. Excalibur (1981)
UK / USA, Fantasy / Adventure
Directed by: John Boorman
Cast: Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren
58. Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)
USA, Animation / Action
Directed by: Jay Oliva, Takuo Tominaga
Cast: Ron Perlman, Nathan Fillion
59. King Kong (1933)
USA, Adventure / Fantasy
Directed by: Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack
Cast: Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong
60. How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
USA, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Dean DeBlois
Cast: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler
61. The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)
German Empire, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Lotte Reiniger, Carl Koch
62. The Snowman (1982)
UK, Animation / Short
Directed by: Dianne Jackson
Cast: David Bowie, Raymond Briggs
63. Coraline (2009)
USA, Animation / Family
Directed by: Henry Selick
Cast: Dakota Fanning, Dawn French
64. The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
USA / Taiwan, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Jerry Rees
Cast: Jon Lovitz, Timothy Stack
65. Lost - Epilogue: The New Man in Charge (2010)
USA, Adventure / Drama
Directed by: Paul A. Edwards
Cast: Michael Emerson, Jorge Garcia
66. InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003)
Japan, Animation / Action
Directed by: Toshiya Shinohara
Cast: Akio Ōtsuka, Hōko Kuwashima
67. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Taiwan / China, Adventure / Drama
Directed by: Ang Lee
Cast: Yun-fat Chow, Michelle Yeoh
68. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
UK / USA, Fantasy / Family
Directed by: David Yates
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint
69. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
USA / New Zealand, Adventure / Fantasy
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Cast: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen
70. The Boy and the Beast (2015)
Japan, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Mamoru Hosoda
Cast: Aoi Miyazaki, Kōji Yakusho
71. Polish Legends: Operacja Bazyliszek (2016)
Poland, Short / Adventure
Directed by: Tomasz Bagiński
72. Iron Man 3 (2013)
USA / China, Sci-fi / Fantasy
Directed by: Shane Black
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow
73. Mei and the Kitten Bus (2002)
Japan, Animation / Short
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Cast: Hayao Miyazaki, 坂本千夏
74. KonoSuba - God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!: Crimson Legend (2019)
Japan, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Takaomi Kanasaki
Cast: Ai Kayano, Jun Fukushima
75. Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard (1967)
France / Italy, Comedy / Adventure
Directed by: André Hunebelle
Cast: Jean Marais, Louis de Funès
76. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
USA / New Zealand, Action / Adventure
Directed by: James Gunn
Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana
77. Even Mice Belong in Heaven (2021)
Czech Republic / France, Animation / Family
Directed by: Jan Bubeníček, Denisa Grimmová
Cast: Pavlína Balner, Matouš Ruml
78. Watership Down (1978)
UK / Canada, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Martin Rosen
Cast: John Hurt, Richard Briers
79. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
USA, Adventure / Fantasy
Directed by: John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein
Cast: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez
80. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: James Cameron
Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana
81. A Dog's Journey (2019)
USA, Adventure / Family
Directed by: Gail Mancuso
Cast: Josh Gad, Dennis Quaid
82. Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul (2020)
Japan, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Masayuki Kojima
Cast: Miyu Tomita, Mariya Ise
83. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
USA, Sci-fi / Fantasy
Directed by: George Lucas
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman
84. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
UK / USA, Fantasy / Family
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint
85. Mickey and the Beanstalk (1947)
USA, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Hamilton Luske
Cast: Walt Disney, Clarence Nash
86. The Jungle Book (2016)
USA / UK, Adventure / Drama
Directed by: Jon Favreau
Cast: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray
87. Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge (1924)
German Empire, Drama / Adventure
Directed by: Fritz Lang
Cast: Theodor Loos, Bernhard Goetzke
88. Expand Your Mind: An IMAX 3D Exclusive First Look (2016)
USA, Short / Action
Directed by: Scott Derrickson
89. Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)
UK / France, Animation / Fantasy
Directed by: Mark Burton, Richard Starzak
Cast: Omid Djalili, John Sparkes
90. The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Raoul Walsh
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks, Snitz Edwards
91. Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa (2005)
Japan, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Seiji Mizushima
Cast: Rie Kugimiya, Romi Paku
92. All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
UK / Ireland, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
Cast: Dom DeLuise, Burt Reynolds
93. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
UK / USA, Fantasy / Family
Directed by: Mike Newell
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson
94. Hercules (1997)
USA, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker
Cast: Tate Donovan, Danny DeVito
95. Paddington 2 (2017)
UK / France, Fantasy / Adventure
Directed by: Paul King
Cast: Ben Whishaw, Brendan Gleeson
96. The Jester's Tale (1964)
Czechoslovakia, Adventure / Comedy
Directed by: Karel Zeman
Cast: Petr Kostka, Miloslav Holub
97. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
USA, Sci-fi / Fantasy
Directed by: George Lucas
Cast: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor
99. Toy Story 4 (2019)
USA, Animation / Fantasy
Directed by: Josh Cooley
Cast: Tom Hanks, Patricia Arquette
100. The Princess Bride (1987)
USA, Adventure / Fantasy
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Cast: Robin Wright, Cary Elwes