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The Cabbage Fairy
Alice Guy-Blanche releases one of the first fantasy films created -
A Trip to the Moon (Le Voyage dans la Lune)
Georges Melies exhibits the fantasy film that brings him fame -
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari)
Robert Wiene uses German Expressionism to bring to life a silent horror and fantasy blend -
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
Walt Disney releases its first fantasy animation based on the classic fairy tale -
The Wizard of Oz
MGM releases the first color live-action film based on the series by L Frank Baum -
Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et la Bete)
Jean Cocteau releases the first adaptation of the classic fairy tale in France -
Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Gojira)
Japan releases the first version of Godzilla -
Mary Poppins
Disney releases one of the first animation and live-action hybrid films based on the novel by P.L. Travers -
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones begin the advent of the Fantasy Comedy blend -
The Castle of Cagliostro
The first Hayao Miyazaki film released -
The Princess Bride
Rob Reiner's film has become a true cult classic ever since its initial release -
Willow
Ron Howard's first big hit has remained a cult classic ever since it was first released -
The Santa Clause
One of Disney's all-time Christmas favorites -
Jumanji
A Robin Williams classic that starts off with a board game -
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Another Ron Howard classic that reimagines a beloved Dr. Seuss's tale -
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
The first of eight films based off of the book series about a young wizard -
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings
One of the biggest fantasy movie franchises out there today, Peter Jackson takes JRR Tolkien's classic novels and brings them to life -
Hero (Ying xiong)
Though it may not seem like it, the film does take a fantastical turn through the use of color to tell the tales of how Jet Li's character "kills" three assassins -
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
Andrew Adamson takes CS Lewis' beloved children's series and adapts the second novel for the big screen -
Pan's Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno)
Guillermo del Toro presents audiences with a dark fantasy tale that makes viewers question who is the real monster of the story -
Coraline
Based on the children's book by Neil Gaiman, this is the story of a young girl and the mysterious door in her home that leads her into a new and dangerous world -
Tangled
Disney's reimagined tale of Rapunzel comes with laughter, magic, and all-time favorite songs -
Game of Thrones
Though it's a TV show, it's one of the biggest fantasy shows out there based on George RR Martin's hit series -
Into the Woods
The Disney film based off of the musical by James Lapine combines several Grimm fairy tales and shows the consequences to wishes -
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Based off the series by Ransom Riggs, this film shows a hidden world of children with different affinities and the dangers that seek them out -
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
This trilogy of films that started back in 2010 brings Cressida Cowell's guides to how to train a dragon to life, starting off with how dragons are misunderstood beings and how one boy changes how dragons are perceived