The 25 best fantasy movies, ranked by critics
Ranked by Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Tomatometer), then Metacritic score. Only movies with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 70% or higher make the list. Scores as recorded in Wikidata.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes 96% · Metacritic 85
Directed by David Yates
- 3Who Framed Roger Rabbit1988
- 4Pan's Labyrinth2006
- 5The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes 95% · Metacritic 87
Directed by Peter Jackson
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- 7The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes 94% · Metacritic 94
Directed by Peter Jackson
- 8The Odyssey2026
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The Jungle Book (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes 94% · Metacritic 77
Directed by Jon Favreau, Juan Logar Jr. and Jacobo Calderón
- 10Alien1979
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes 93% · Metacritic 89
Directed by Michel Gondry
- 12My Neighbor Totoro1988
- 13Hugo2011
- 14Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back1980
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes 93% · Metacritic 82
Directed by Irvin Kershner
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- 16Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens2015
Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes 93% · Metacritic 80
Directed by J. J. Abrams
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- 18Thor: Ragnarok2017
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes 91% · Metacritic 92
Directed by Peter Jackson
- 22Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi2017
Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes 91% · Metacritic 84
Directed by Rian Johnson
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes 91% · Metacritic 82
Directed by Alfonso Cuarón
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