What are the best fantasy adventure movies in the world?

There are a lot of amazing movies out there that are worth watching, from the classic black and white pictures to the most modern, technology-enhanced films that continue to wow and amaze viewers. Today, we’re going to discuss some of the most outstanding fantasy adventure movies that the world has ever seen. So if you’re a passionate appreciator of a good fantasy adventure that makes you hold your breath and stay on the edge of your couch while watching, make sure to check out our list of the top 50 best fantasy adventure movies of all time. 

50. The Golden Compass 

A fierce young girl and her loyal friend and protector

The Golden Compass - Trailer

A number of mysterious disappearances of children forces Lyra to set out on a journey when her best friend gets kidnapped, too. Accompanied by Gyptians and an armoured polar bear, the girl is determined to get to the bottom of what is going on and find the culprit responsible for the kidnappings. But the journey is not going to be easy: defeating the enemy is only half the task. The real challenge is to be able to tell friends from enemies.

49. Bridge to Terabithia

A magical world is waiting for you.

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Jess is a lonely boy, wanting his dad’s attention and his mom’s affection, but his loneliness is cured when he meets Leslie, a new girl in his school who quickly becomes his friend. Being neighbours, they often hang out together, exploring the woods around them. When they find a treehouse in the woods, it sets their creativity in motion, and with the power of imagination, they build a whole magical world together, a world that resembles their real life. Together, Jess and Leslie will fight enemies and make friends, celebrate victories and mourn their losses, both in the imaginary world and in the real one.

48. Maleficent 

The Queen of the Moors

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Loosely based on the story of Sleeping Beauty, this movie tells a tale of old lost love and of new found one. Heartbroken by a betrayal of the love of her love, Maleficent rules the Moors, a dark kingdom full of magical creatures. When she learns that the man she loved, now a king, is having his daughter’s Christening, she comes to his castle and places a curse upon his infant child, giving her time to live only until her 16th Birthday. What Maleficent does not expect is that, while secretly observing the girl grow from a distance, her own feelings would change and she would grow to love the very girl she cursed. 

Will true love prove that it has the power to save lives?

47. The Mummy 

It looks like somebody is in for a sandy adventure...

The Mummy - Trailer

Just as the name suggests, this movie is going to give you an unforgettable experience of discovering, bringing to life, and then fighting and defeating a real mummy. An expedition to Egypt goes south for Rick O’Connell and a group of archeologists, since it ends up in them waking up an evil mummy. Obsessed with ruling the world, the mummy is gathering followers and slowly gaining more and more power. It’s up to his resurrectors to find a way to put the evil back to sleep. 

46. The Mummy Returns 

The biggest scorpio you have ever seen.

The Mummy Returns - Trailer

A sequel to The Mummy, this movie is another tale of Rick O’Connell and his accidental unleashing of an evil force. Shouldn’t he know better by now, you might ask? You’d think he should, but it’s too late to learn from your past mistakes now. The mummy is back to life, and Rick had better come up with a plan on how to take it down. Warning: the plan may or may not include scorpios, pyramids, and a lot, like, a lot of sand.

45. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 

The East has mummies, too.

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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is the third movie in The Mummy series. This time, adventures take Rick O'Connell to the far East, to China, where he — yes, that’s right — accidentally resurrects a mummy! The world is again exposed to the forces of evil whose prime objective is to rule, so Rick and his family must work together to defeat what they brought to life, only this time not in the sand deserts of Egypt, but on top of the snowy peaks of China.

44. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 

Jack Sparrow  and Will Turner have won over the hearts of many fans.

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After a pirate attack, Will, a poor blacksmith, joins Jack Sparrow, a pirate himself, to save Elizabeth, the woman he loves, whom the pirates kidnapped for reasons unknown to anyone. Setting out on a crazy, long, and dangerous journey, Will, as well as Jack Sparrow, must carefully navigate the waters while learning whom to trust and of whom to steer clear. This movie gives us the satisfaction of pirate life and sea adventures in the most romantic light!

43. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 

Captain Jack Sparrow is very good at improvising.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - Trailer

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is a sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, with Jack, Will, and Elizabeth having even more sea adventures. This time, Jack is after Davy Jones’s heart, which will save him from being enslaved by Davy Jones. 

Another Pirates of the Caribbean movie means more ships, more sword-fighting, and more pirates!

42. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

“Four of you have tried to kill me in the past. One of you succeeded.”

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - Trailer

The third movie in the Pirates of the Caribbean series, this film is bringing back our beloved Jack Sparrow and many other characters whom we got attached to in the movies one and two. We’ll see Jack, Will, Elizabeth, and Barbossa uniting pirates around the world against one common enemy. 

Pirates working together? That might be interesting to watch…

41. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz, a charismatic duo.

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The talented cast of the Pirates of the Caribbean film series has an addition of the amazing Penélope Cruz in the role of a mysterious woman from Jack’s past. While Jack is searching for a fountain of youth, circumstances make him face and deal with old lovers as well as old enemies.

Here’s to another movie celebrating Captain Jack Sparrow in all his eccentricity!

40. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales 

“I confess that I am not a witch. That I'm a woman of science.”

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales - Trailer

Captain Jack Sparrow meets Henry Turner, the son of his old friends Will and Elizabeth. Together, they must face an important mission: breaking the curse of the Flying Dutchman. On the way to achieve their goals, they might also woo a few hearts and fight off a few mean pirates — all the things about the Pirates of the Caribbean that we know and love!

39. Matilda 

Small girl, big powers

Matilda - Trailer 

Matilda is a movie about one little extraordinary girl, who makes the world a better place with the help of her secret telekinetic powers. Forced to go to school with a horrible, child-hating principle, Matilda decides it’s time to teach adults a lesson and prove that the “I’m big, you’re small, I’m right, you’re wrong” principle doesn’t always work out for grown-ups.

38. Peter Pan 

Peter Pan and the Lost Boys

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Peter Pan is a 2003 remake of the famous story about the boy who wouldn’t grow up. Peter Pan takes Wendy and her two brothers on a magical adventure to his home, Neverland, where children never grow up, and where he lives with his friends, who call themselves Lost Boys. Old as the world, this story reminds us of the importance of friendship, love, childhood, and of course, mother’s love.

37. Avatar 

The wonders of Pandora

Avatar - Trailer

Jake is a Marine, but when he becomes paraplegic, it threatens to affect his life in irreversible ways. He accepts an opportunity to go on a mission to a planet called Pandora, to mine for a precious metal that will sell for a high price on Earth. The problem is, there is a village of Na’vi, Pandora’s inhabitants, located right on the main source of the precious metal. It’s come to a very hard choice: will humans back off, or will Na’vi get evicted from their home?

James Cameron’s famous movie, which has attracted so many viewers, will definitely be worthy of your time.

36. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 

Harry, moments before witnessing a friend’s death

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Trailer

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth in the Harry Potter series. Harry, the boy who lived, is forced to participate in the Triwizard Tournament, a dangerous contest between three magic schools that tests your values and your integrity as a person. Full of childish fights and, let’s be honest, unfortunate haircuts, it is nonetheless quite dark and, at times, sinister, especially considering that it introduces the first death that we, viewers, get to witness directly.

35. How to Train Your Dragon 

Some say a dragon is a man’s best friend.

How to Train Your Dragon - Trailer

In the village of Vikings, killing dragons is an ancient and sacred tradition that, unfortunately for Hiccup, decides how good a Viking you are. Hiccup, a teen-age Viking, must face his dragon-killing trial too, to follow the tradition and to make his father proud. But Hiccup’s nature is pacifistic and quiet, not aggressive and battle-seeking. This improves even more when he accidentally hurts a dragon and subsequently has to take care of him, growing fond of him and discovering the dragon’s kind and playful nature. Now, Hiccup must convince the rest of the village that dragons are not their enemy, and that humans and dragons can not only co-exist, but live together in peace and harmony.

If you’re looking for a warm movie that is likely to make you cry, look no further, you’ve found it!

34. Jumanji 

“A game for those who seek to find a way to leave their world behind.”

Jumanji - Trailer

Twenty-six years have passed since Alan’s mysterious disappearance caused by a sinister board game called Jumanji. When two children find the same game and start playing it, it brings Alan back. But to undo the horrors that the game has inflicted on Alan’s life, they must finish the game, which means they must make moves. And each move equals a new, dangerous, sometimes deadly challenge…

Robin Williams uses his talents to make us laugh and cry in this exciting fantasy adventure.

33. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 

Games come in all forms and shapes these days.

 

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle - Trailer

In the 21st century, board games step aside to give room to video games, so when four students in detention come across an old video game called Jumanji, they decide to give it a try. But the game literally sucks them in, and they find themselves in a jungle, in the form of the characters they have previously chosen. Now they must follow the rules and play the game if they ever want to get out and go back to being themselves…

While this movie is full of adventure, I promise you, when you’re not holding your breath with excitement, you’ll be crying from laughter at all the jokes and funny moments in the film!

32. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 

Some men don’t have to be crowned to be kings.

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Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are sent away from the war to spend their days in a big, old mansion with a distant relative. Bored and homesick, they try to entertain themselves by playing hide-and-seek, when Lucy finds a mysterious wardrobe that leads her to a land called Narnia. When Edmund gets abducted by the White Witch, his siblings follow him into Narnia and seek friends and allies to save their brother. Step-by-step, they come to realize that all these events are part of an ancient prophecy, according to which, the four of them will change the fate of Narnia forever.

31. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 

The Kings and Queens return.

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - Trailer 

Many years have passed since Peter and his siblings left Narnia. Now that they have returned, they discover that a lot has changed since they were rulers here. This time, they are determined to help Prince Caspian to take his well-deserved throne from his evil uncle. The four siblings must also face a lot of questions regarding their long absence that was devastating for Narnia.

30. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

 

Narnia calls for new adventures.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - Trailer

We have all been hoping that we’ll get to see Peter, Edmund, Susan, and Lucy come back to Narnia, and our dreams have come true. Well, almost. This time, only Lucy and Edmund return, and they bring their cousin, Eustace, with them. Together, they are to help Prince Caspian yet again and save Narnia from new and old evils. The forces of evil will tempt them along the way, test their courage and selflessness, and challenge them in every way possible. 

29. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 

One very challenging Potions class

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Trailer

Harry, Hermione, and Ron are in their sixth year of study at Hogwarts, and of course, they cannot have a single peaceful year at school — something must always be happening. Personnel changes are not the biggest challenges the trio must face this year. Harry’s ultimate enemy is closer than ever, and he has even found ways to sneak into once safe walls of Hogwarts.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is arguably the best movie in the Harry Potter series, even if it’s just my opinion. Not only does it satisfy our cravings for newly emerged romantic relationships, but also for comedy and humour in the lives of our favourite characters.

28. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 

You won’t find such creatures in a regular zoo!

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New York is in trouble: a mysterious dark power is destroying it, bringing panic and fear on its citizens. In the meantime, Newt Scamander, an English magizoologist, travels to New York, with his magical suitcase, a home to many magical creatures. When a lot of creatures accidentally escape, Newt gathers his new friends to help him find the animals around the city. They had better hurry if they don’t want Newt’s little protégé to be blamed for the damage inflicted on the city.

27. Monsters, Inc. 

Boo, Sully, and Mike Wazowski

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Welcome to Monstropolis, a city of monsters where the screams of human children supply monsters with energy. The Monsters, Incorporated factory supplies many monsters with jobs that combine pleasure with hard work. All you need to do is to enter the door that is a special portal to a child’s bedroom closet, and then roar at them from the bottom of your lungs to get a good, loud, scared scream.  That’s where Sulley and Mike work, with one having slightly better chances at becoming the employee of the month than the other one. But a lot changes when they accidentally bring a human baby girl back into their world — an unspeakable thing to do, and one that they must keep a secret from everyone. But when they begin to get emotionally attached to the girl, this complicates things even more. What are they even supposed to do with a human girl in the world of monsters?

26. Sleepy Hollow 

Detective Ichabod Crane, working on a case

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Ichabod Crane is a police detective sent from New York to Sleepy Hollow, a small and superstitious town, to investigate a series of mysterious murders that left its victims decapitated. The locals are convinced that a certain Headless Horseman is behind these murders, but Ichabod feels sceptical about these beliefs. He knows the culprit is made of flesh and blood, and he’s determined to find him no matter what.

Dark, sinister, intriguing, this movie is a product of collaboration between Tim Burton’s unique vision and Johnny Depp’s acting genius.

25. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 

Little Charlie’s lucky day

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Trailer

Charlie’s family is poor, but they find comfort and happiness in one another. Charlie’s happy day comes when he, along with four other kids, win a golden ticket, which is an invitation for a tour of a chocolate factory run by an eccentric and imaginative Willy Wonka. You may not suspect it, but the tour is also somewhat a trial of values and character. Who knows what you might win at the end of this trial?

24. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 

Could Harry be Slytherin’s heir?

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Trailer

It’s Harry’s second year at Hogwarts. There’s still plenty to learn, and plenty of trouble to get into. Only this time, Harry’s troubles start quite early, before he even reaches Hogwarts. Dobby, a friend in disguise, is clearly against Harry returning to school, and for a good reason. There’s an evil plot unravelling, threatening all the half-born and muggle-born students. Harry, Ron, and Hermione will have to brush up on their spider-fighting, potion-brewing, snake-language-speaking skills if they want to solve yet another Hogwarts mystery and save the day again.

23. Beauty and the Beast 

Real beasts live among humans.

Beauty and the Beast - Trailer

Have you ever heard the story of a girl trapped in a castle and forced to live her days in the company of a scary beast? I’m sure you have, but this one is an especially beautiful execution with Emma Watson in the role of Belle. A musical and an adventure, it is charming, romantic, and at times very, very sad. It’s everything you would want it to be, and it ruthlessly un-sugarcoats the topics of inward and outward beauty.

22. Howl’s Moving Castle 

Howl and Sophie, holding onto each other

Howl’s Moving Castle - Trailer

A product of the famous Studio Ghibli, Howl’s Moving Castle tells the story of a young girl Sophie, whose quiet, uneventful life is turned around when a powerful witch places a curse on her that forces her to age too soon. Looking some 50 years older than she actually is, Sophie leaves her town and wanders into the wasteland, where she finds her way into a magical flying castle, the home of a powerful wizard, Howl. As a new resident of Howl’s household, she inevitably touches the lives of those around her, and inspires the birth of a new family.

Full of metaphors and hidden messages, this animated movie is a must-watch masterpiece about love, war, and family.

21. The Princess Bride 

A very beautiful love story

The Princess Bride - Trailer

Based on William Goldman’s novel of the same name, The Princess Bride is a tale about a young man’s mission to find his long-lost true love and save her. Each of them must fight and defeat many evils to be reunited with each other, and not to lose each other again.

20. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 

Dumbledore’s Army

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Trailer

The Order of the Phoenix is the fifth movie in the Harry Potter series. After witnessing You-Know-Who being brought back to life, Harry has to face accusations of lies, madness, and plotting with Dumbldore against the Ministry of Magic. Left with almost no support or proper practical education at Hogwarts, Harry decides to create his own club where he will help other students improve their magic skills and teach them self-defense. 

19. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 

Harry is choosing a wand.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Trailer

We’re back to Harry’s year one at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The oldest, most precious vibes surround this movie, as we get to watch Harry’s first encounter with Hagrid, his first visit to Diagon Alley, and his being sorted in Gryffindor. Only beginning to grasp the concepts of magic, he quickly proves himself as a promising wizard and a talented Quidditch player. As everyone is soon to find out, the 11-year-old Harry is also good at saving the day when lives are in danger!

18. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 

Bilbo is on his way to a life-changing adventure.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Trailer

Bilbo Baggins, a resident of a Hobbit village, leads a peaceful, uneventful life full of domestic bliss, with miles and miles of green hills around. An old friend, Gandalf, convinces him to join him and a group of Dwarves on a dangerous journey, the goal of which is to reclaim their long-lost homeland. Leaving his careless days behind, Bilbo becomes part of an expedition that will make him discover the courage, strength, and power of will he never knew he had.

17. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 

An encounter with a dragon

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 

Bilbo Baggins’s adventures continue. The Lonely Mountain is getting closer and closer, and with it the dangerous dragon sleeping there and guarding his golden treasure. But before they reach it, Bilbo and the Dwarves will have to fight off nasty spiders, escape the prison of a clan of elves, and avoid being caught by evil orcs. This journey may no longer feel unexpected, but it sure does feel as dangerous as it gets.

16. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 

Courage comes in all sizes.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - Trailer

Continuing his mission, which is getting more and more dangerous, Bilbo repeatedly rises to the occasion whenever a new challenge presents itself. Sometimes saving your friends’ lives requires not only fighting the enemy, but also standing up to the said friends, and Bilbo proves that they can trust him with their lives. 

The final movie in The Hobbit series, The Battle of Five Armies will bring Bilbo’s adventure to the end and make Bilbo a completely changed man. Well, a completely changed Hobbit, anyway.

15. Being John Malkovich 

John Malkovich is so cool he plays himself in movies.

Being John Malkovich - Trailer

John has to get a new job to be able to support his family. Working in his office late one night, he discovers a door that turns out to be a portal right into John Malkovich’s mind. From there on, all sorts of insane experiences are open to John, but he decides to go further. He decides to sell these experiences to others for profit. And so, the actor John Malkovich welcomes you into his head.

 14. My Neighbor Totoro 

A most extraordinary neighbor

 My Neighbor Totoro - Trailer

Another outstanding animated movie by Studio Ghibli, My Neighbor Totoro is a story of a university professor Tatsuo Kusakabe and his two daughters, Satsuki and Mei. They are moving into an old house to be closer to the girls’ mother, who is staying at a hospital while recovering from a long-term illness. Satsuki and Mei are gradually getting used to the house and eventually learn of various mysterious creatures living in the area, including a large cat Totoro…

13. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 

Escaping the grasp of Dementors’ cold fingers

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 - Trailer

While their peers are back at Hogwarts, Harry, Ron, and Hermione are on a mission to find Horcruxes, pieces of Voldemort’s soul that are key to destroying the Dark Lord forever. With half the wizarding world on their tales and little to no evidence of where those Horcruxes may be, the trio might be on a fool's errand, but they don’t have much of a choice. This is the most important task they have had to accomplish so far, and they must beat all the odds and go beyond the possible to eliminate the world’s biggest threat forever.

12. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 

Malfoy is in for a treat from Hermione.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Trailer

Welcome to the third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! New subjects to add to your curriculum, new professors to meet, new dark secrets about your past to learn… When Harry learns that a dark wizard, Sirius Black, who is currently on the run after breaking free from the Azkaban prison, is not only his Godfather, but also the one responsible for his parents’ death, Harry vouches to avenge them and kill Black. But as it turns out, he may have spoken too soon, because there are two versions of the truth. Harry just needs some help to discover which version is the real one.

11. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 

Inside the Gringotts Wizarding Bank

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 - Trailer

The final movie in the Harry Potter series, The Deathly Hallows - Part 2 brings us to the culmination of the battle between Harry Potter and Voldemort, between the good and the evil, and this battle will take place nowhere else but at Hogwarts. Teachers, students, and parents will do their best to protect themselves and their loved ones, and Harry might be required to do even more than that. Having sacrificed enough already, he will have to make an ultimate sacrifice, probably the most difficult one so far.

Are you ready for the grand finale?

10. Edward Scissorhands 

Trimming hair has never been easier.

Edward Scissorhands - Trailer

Edward is a creation of an old inventor, almost a human if it weren’t for his scissor-hands. When invited to live with a kind woman, Peg, and her family, Edward begins to socialize with the whole neighbourhood, using his hands to perform haircuts for those willing to get one. In spite of most of his neighbors’ friendliness, there are those who are reluctant to get to know Edward, let alone to like him. Trapped in a series of deceits and accusations, Edward’s life rapidly becomes a whirl of love, hate, aggression, and even murder.

9. Princess Mononoke 

A warrior and her wolf

Princess Mononoke - Trailer

In the 14th century, the fragile balance between humans, animals, and gods is beginning to fall apart, and the world as they know it is at risk of destruction. When Ashitaka, the main character of the movie, gets hurt by an aggressive animal, he travels to a distant land to seek help and cure. While on his travels, he becomes witness to humans destroying the earth, driven by their greed, lust, and destructive tendencies and causing the wrath of a wolf-god Moro. Princess Mononoke, Moro’s human companion, is determined to do whatever she can to prevent the world from completely falling apart. 

8. Pan's Labyrinth 

"I've had so many names. Old names that only the wind and the trees can pronounce. I am The Mountain, The Forest, and The Earth."

Pan's Labyrinth - Trailer

Pan’s Labyrinth is a 2006 Spanish fantasy movie that some consider to be Alice in Wonderland for adults. Its protagonist, Ofelia, oves into a new house and has a new stepfather, a strict, taciturn, humourless military man. Her life in the new house is lonely and joyless, but one night a fairy leads her to a faun who tells her that Ofelia is a princess. The phaun has three tasks for Ofelia, the tasks that will prove her loyalty by exposing her weaknesses, emphasizing her strengths, and revealing the bigger picture.

7. Avengers: Infinity War 

The Avengers and their allies, fighting for the future of humanity

 Avengers: Infinity War - Trailer

Attention to all the Marvel lovers out there! Let me introduce to you the second-to-last Avengers movie.

Captain America, Black Widow, Iron Man, Thor, Spider-Man, and others will have to unite all their powers to fight the sinister Thanos, who is obsessed with the idea of cleansing the world. His goal is to wipe half of the world’s population, supposedly giving the world a chance to start over and become a better place. Will they be able to stop such a bold attempt at world domination, and if so, at what cost? The losses may be devastating, so prepare for the worst.

6. Avengers: End Game 

Tony Stark’s ultimate sacrifice

Avengers: End Game - Trailer

As a result of the events of Avengers: End Game, half of the world’s population has been wiped out (I assume you’ve already watched the prequel to this movie, and I’m not spoiling anything for you!) Many, including Captain America and Natasha Romanoff, have lost their loved ones and are now learning to live in this new, scary world. But giving up is not in their nature, especially not when a bold and risky new plan emerges. A lot is at stake, but they don’t have much to lose. It’s time to assemble everyone who’s left and give the old world another chance!

5. Moana 

“What can I say, except “You’re welcome”?”

Moana - Trailer

Moana has grown up feeling that the ocean calls her, but her urge to explore the deep waters has always been frowned upon. The people on her island avoid the ocean and believe it to be a dangerous, deadly force. But the true calling cannot be stopped, and one day, Moana does set out on a voyage into the unknown. The voyage that will make her meet a demigod maui,  save her island, and bring peace to many natural elements.

4. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 

Frodo Baggins and his loyal friends

 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Trailer

Do you remember the story of Bilbo Baggins, a Hobbit who set out on an unexpected journey? Well, meet his nephew, Frodo Baggins, and his friends, Sam, Merry, and Pippin. Frodo is entrusted with an important task of travelling to a faraway place to destroy a powerful magical ring before the forces of evil lay their hands upon it. His loyal friends, as well as a few other companions, will accompany him on this dangerous mission, many of them often tempted to steal the ring for themselves. With a temptation this powerful, they will often be tested to see where their loyalties lie, and if their hearts are strong enough to resist the sinister forces of evil.

3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 

Gollum vs. Smeagol

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Trailer

Frodo and Sam continue their journey, having separated from the rest of their friends to travel faster and lighter, while the ring continues to test them and their new companion, Gollum. They finally reach Mordor, their initial destination where they should destroy the ring, but their challenges and troubles are far from over. They are now in the very heart of the enemy’s forces, right in front of the Eye of Sauron, and they must tread lightly to sneak past evil orcs unnoticed to reach the peak of the enemy’s tower and destroy the sinister ring in Sauron’s fire.

2. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 

Aragorn was born to be King.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Trailer

As the final, most important battle is approaching, the battle in which humans, elves, dwarves, and other races will have to face their common enemy, their strength and courage might still not be enough unless the evil ring is destroyed. Frodo and Sam are closer than ever to destroying the ring, but Gollum’s vicious plan to reclaim it, as well as Frodo’s unbearable temptation to keep the ring for himself, threaten to sabotage the mission. Frodo must gather all his will and integrity not to let the ring get the best of him, and he will also need to learn that, despite his own beliefs, he does not need to do all this by himself.

1. Spirited Away 

In the land of spirits

Spirited Away - Trailer

Chihiro and her parents are on the way to their new home when they discover a strange city with empty streets. It looks like it’s hosting some sort of food festival, for its tants are stocked with the most delicious food. Chihiro helplessly watches her parents slowly turn into pigs as they are eating, and she is forced to hide in a city full of ghosts. She finds a job in the castle, but has to hide the fact that she is a human. While she is waiting for a chance to reunite with her family and leave this strange place, she’s making friends and getting attached to some of the weird residents of the castle, impacting their lives in ways they would never expect.

Arguably the best work of Studio Ghibli, Spirited Away is a spiritual journey of self-discovery and of the messages that Hayao Miyazaki, its director, is trying to get through by using symbols and allegories. 

 

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