Jim Henson's Labyrinth and similar movies and series

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1. Labyrinth (1986)

PG | 101 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

50 Metascore

Sixteen-year-old Sarah must solve a labyrinth to rescue her baby brother when he is taken by the Goblin King.

Director: Jim Henson | Stars: David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Toby Froud, Shelley Thompson

Votes: 149,549 | Gross: $12.73M

2. The Company of Wolves (1984)

R | 95 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

69 Metascore

A teenage girl in a country manor falls asleep while reading a magazine, and has a disturbing dream involving wolves prowling the woods below her bedroom window.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Sarah Patterson, Angela Lansbury, David Warner, Graham Crowden

Votes: 18,407 | Gross: $4.39M

3. The Dark Crystal (1982)

PG | 93 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

66 Metascore

On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal, and to restore order to his world.

Directors: Jim Henson, Frank Oz | Stars: Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz

Votes: 71,444 | Gross: $40.58M

4. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)

TV-PG | 507 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Return to the world of Thra, where three Gelfling discover the horrifying secret behind the Skeksis' power, and set out to ignite the fires of rebellion and save their world.

Stars: Neil Sterenberg, Beccy Henderson, Nathalie Emmanuel, Taron Egerton

Votes: 27,128

5. Lessons Learned (2014)

16 min | Short, Adventure, Family

Lessons Learned is a live-action short puppet film. In the story, a boy is surprised by special treatment on this year's annual birthday visit with his grandfather. Instead of the regular ... See full summary »

Director: Toby Froud | Stars: Bryonie Arnold, David Skelly, Brandie Sylfae, William Todd-Jones

Votes: 228

6. The Storyteller (1987–1989)

TV-Y7 | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

An old storyteller tells European folk tales to his sarcastic dog.

Stars: John Hurt, Brian Henson, Frederick Warder, David Greenaway

Votes: 4,998

7. The Storyteller: Greek Myths (1991)

TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A storyteller in a labyrinth tells his dog the stories of Perseus and Medusa, Icarus and Daedalus, Theseus and the Minotaur, and Orpheus and Euridyce.

Stars: Michael Gambon, Brian Henson, Steve Varnom, Derek Jacobi

Votes: 1,863

8. The Macabre World of Lavender Williams (2009)

26 min | Short, Adventure, Drama

Eight year-old Lavender Williams, who recently lost her mother to cancer, sets off on an epic journey to find her Dad, whom she's never met. Her only companion is Lester, her late pet who's... See full summary »

Director: Nick Delgado | Stars: Lily Jackson, Rex Linn, Christopher Lloyd, Kelleia Sheerin

Votes: 60

9. Yonderland (2013–2016)

22 min | Comedy, Fantasy

In a far away land hidden in her cupboard Debbie must fulfill her duties as the chosen one and save Yonder Land.

Stars: Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick

Votes: 1,871

10. Mirrormask (2005)

PG | 101 min | Drama, Fantasy

55 Metascore

In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a fifteen-year-old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home.

Director: Dave McKean | Stars: Stephanie Leonidas, Jason Barry, Rob Brydon, Gina McKee

Votes: 23,670 | Gross: $0.86M

11. Luna (I) (2014)

106 min | Drama, Fantasy

After losing their baby, Grant and Christine visit a friend in his isolated and idyllic sea-side house. Over a long week-end, secrets are revealed and the life of the dead child is lived out in a series of fantastic dreams.

Director: Dave McKean | Stars: Ben Daniels, Dervla Kirwan, Stephanie Leonidas, Michael Maloney

Votes: 308

12. Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

R | 118 min | Drama, Fantasy, War

98 Metascore

In the Falangist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.

Director: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Ivana Baquero, Ariadna Gil, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú

Votes: 702,896 | Gross: $37.63M

13. The NeverEnding Story (1984)

PG | 102 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

46 Metascore

A troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book.

Director: Wolfgang Petersen | Stars: Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach, Gerald McRaney

Votes: 156,904 | Gross: $20.16M

14. The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990)

PG | 89 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

30 Metascore

A young boy with a distant father enters a world of make-believe and magic through a portal within an antique book.

Director: George Miller | Stars: Jonathan Brandis, Kenny Morrison, Clarissa Burt, John Wesley Shipp

Votes: 27,534 | Gross: $17.37M

15. The NeverEnding Story III (1994)

G | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

A young boy must restore order when a group of bullies steal the magical book that acts as a portal between Earth and the imaginary world of Fantasia.

Director: Peter MacDonald | Stars: Jason James Richter, Melody Kay, Jack Black, Carole Finn

Votes: 12,447

16. Storybook (1994)

G | 88 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Eight-Year-Old Brandon Finds A Magical STORYBOOK That Leads Him To A Doorway In His Attic To The Enchanted Storyland. There He Meets Woody The Woodsman , Pouch The Boxing Kangaroo & Hoot ... See full summary »

Director: Lorenzo Doumani | Stars: Sean Fitzgerald, Swoosie Kurtz, Richard Moll, William McNamara

Votes: 260

17. Emily and the Magical Journey (2020)

85 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Emily and her mother live alone after losing her father. She wants to help her mother find happiness and to learn about the father she never knew. When Emily finds a mysterious chest that ... See full summary »

Director: Marcus Ovnell | Stars: Harriet Slater, Chelsea Edge, Tipper Seifert-Cleveland, Jenny Lampa

Votes: 276

18. A Fairy Tale After All (2022)

Not Rated | 72 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

A stubborn teenage girl finds herself confronted by whimsical characters when she is transported into a world of fantasy and fairy tales while attending a school marionette show.

Director: Erik Peter Carlson | Stars: Brian Hull, Anna Brisbin, Lucie Jones, Gabriel Burrafato

Votes: 2,625

19. Legend (1985)

PG | 94 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

30 Metascore

A young man must stop the Lord of Darkness from destroying daylight and marrying the woman he loves.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, David Bennent

Votes: 72,455 | Gross: $15.50M

20. Yamasong: March of the Hollows (2017)

Not Rated | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

An automated girl and tortoise warrior journey with a band of outlaws on an incredible quest. Their one hope is to find a legendary relic to defeat a sinister mechanized army and save the creatures of their world.

Director: Sam Koji Hale | Stars: Abigail Breslin, Nathan Fillion, Malcolm McDowell, Peter Weller

Votes: 304

21. Kuky se vrací (2010)

95 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

A six-year-old boy's favorite toy is a bear named Cookie. But the child has asthma, and Cookie's old dusty skin is harmful to him, so mom throws the toy in the trash.

Director: Jan Sverák | Stars: Zdenek Sverák, Ondrej Sverák, Jirí Machácek, Petr Ctvrtnícek

Votes: 1,264

22. The Arti: The Adventure Begins (2015)

103 min | Animation, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Mo, the son of an inventor, and his wooden robot Arti desperately seek the natural force called the Origin, which once brought life to Arti, to save the mechanical man from shutting down ... See full summary »

Director: Huang Wen Chang | Stars: Vincent Huang, Alin Huang, Ricky Hsiao, Yun-Ting Ma

Votes: 82

23. Strings (2004)

PG | 91 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

A Prince leaves his city and sets off to avenge his father, not aware his father wasn't murdered, and in reality, committed suicide, and soon learns the truth about his people from a warrior woman.

Director: Anders Rønnow Klarlund | Stars: James McAvoy, Catherine McCormack, Julian Glover, Derek Jacobi

Votes: 4,385

24. Legend of the Sacred Stone (2000)

90 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Puppet martial arts masters fight to prevent demons from controlling the sacred stone.

Director: Chris Huang | Star: Vincent Huang

Votes: 142

25. Fantaghirò: Cave of the Golden Rose (1991–1996)
Episode: Fantaghirò (1991)

200 min | Adventure, Fantasy

During archery in a wood Princess Fantaghiro is discovered by the hostile king's son Romualdo. He is able to take a short look at her before she can escape and immediately falls in love ... See full summary »

Director: Lamberto Bava | Stars: Alessandra Martines, Mario Adorf, Kim Rossi Stuart, Ángela Molina

Votes: 2,631

26. Fantaghirò: Cave of the Golden Rose (1991–1996)
Episode: Fantaghirò 2 (1992)

180 min | Adventure, Fantasy

Fantaghiro and Romualdo are preparing their marriage when the Black Queen disgusted by their deep love captures Fantaghiro's father. Romualdo and his soldiers go on their journey to free ... See full summary »

Director: Lamberto Bava | Stars: Alessandra Martines, Kim Rossi Stuart, Stefano Davanzati, Tomás Valík

Votes: 1,369

27. Fantaghirò: Cave of the Golden Rose (1991–1996)
Episode: Fantaghirò 3 (1993)

190 min | Adventure, Fantasy

The powerful evil wizard Tarabas gets knowledge about a prophecy that a king's child will defeat him. So he sends out his army of dead soldiers to kidnap all royal children. When the ... See full summary »

Director: Lamberto Bava | Stars: Alessandra Martines, Ursula Andress, Kim Rossi Stuart, Elena D'Ippolito

Votes: 1,166

28. Fantaghirò: Cave of the Golden Rose (1991–1996)
Episode: Fantaghirò 4 (1994)

195 min | Adventure, Fantasy

A black cloud travels across country, kills animals and plants and dries up the rivers. When the cloud reaches Fantaghiro's kingdom she meets Prince Parsel who follows the cloud to get his ... See full summary »

Director: Lamberto Bava | Stars: Alessandra Martines, Nicholas Rogers, Horst Buchholz, Ursula Andress

Votes: 977

29. Fantaghirò: Cave of the Golden Rose (1991–1996)
Episode: Fantaghirò 5 (1996)

180 min | Adventure, Fantasy

In this last episode princess Fantaghirò ends up in a parallel dimension fairy land full of kids. Here the princess must fight against a villain called "Nameless".

Director: Lamberto Bava | Stars: Alessandra Martines, Remo Girone, Luca Venantini, Ludwig Briand

Votes: 818

30. Super Xuxa Contra o Baixo Astral (1988)

86 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

With the power of a magic crystal, a TV hostess becomes the only hope to defeat a malign subterranean entity, that is sick of her good, generous deeds.

Directors: Anna Penido, David Sonnenschein | Stars: Xuxa, Guilherme Karam, Nair Amorim, Tuca Andrada

Votes: 977

31. Return to Oz (1985)

PG | 113 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

42 Metascore

Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called back to Oz when a vain witch and the Nome King destroy everything that makes the magical land beautiful.

Director: Walter Murch | Stars: Fairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie

Votes: 30,352

32. Alice in Wonderland (1999 TV Movie)

PG | 150 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Alice falls down a rabbit hole, and finds herself in Wonderland, a fantasy land of strange characters and ideas.

Director: Nick Willing | Stars: Tina Majorino, Whoopi Goldberg, Robbie Coltrane, Ben Kingsley

Votes: 8,856

33. Dreamchild (1985)

PG | 94 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

Ian Holm is children's author Lewis Carroll in this poignant fantasy-drama set in 1930s New York and populated by the fabulous special effects creatures of Muppet master Jim Henson.

Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Coral Browne, Ian Holm, Peter Gallagher, Caris Corfman

Votes: 1,750 | Gross: $1.22M

34. Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

PG | 101 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

71 Metascore

Yearning for escape and adventure, a young boy runs away from home and sails to an island filled with creatures that take him in as their king.

Director: Spike Jonze | Stars: Max Records, Catherine O'Hara, Forest Whitaker, Pepita Emmerichs

Votes: 108,507 | Gross: $77.23M

35. Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life (2010 Video)

24 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Jennie the terrier has everything a dog could ever wish for, but still feels that something is missing. She leaves home to discover what that is.

Directors: Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski | Stars: Meryl Streep, Spike Jonze, Alain Goulem, Al Tuck

Votes: 283

36. Must Feed and Water (2015)

TV-PG | 16 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy

Imagine love is a little monster that follows you and your loved one everywhere you go. Imagine this creature's survival is tied to the way you treat each other. Every time you fight, the ... See full summary »

Director: Raphe Wolfgang | Stars: Italia Ricci, Scott Michael Foster, Dorien Davies

Votes: 16

37. The Captured Bird (2012)

10 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror

A darkly poetic fable that begins with a little girl drawing figures of people with chalk on the cement of a playground. She takes notice of an unusual crack in the pavement that is seeping... See full summary »

Director: Jovanka Vuckovic | Stars: Skyler Wexler, Darren Beaton, Ruby Beaton, Graydon Beaton

Votes: 351

38. Lost for Words (I) (2010)

10 min | Animation, Short, Family

An ode to libraries and the magic of storytelling, "Lost for Words" is the tale of an odd little boy who wanders into a fantastic forest filled with curious creatures...none more so than the little girl he befriends.

Director: Sean Wainsteim | Stars: Owen Lock, Daphne De Baat

Votes: 18

39. The Monster of Nix (2011)

30 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy

Life is good in the idyllic fairytale village of Nix... until an all-devouring monster appears. Young Willy has to fight it. Alone.

Director: Rosto | Stars: Joe Eshuis, Terry Gilliam, Tom Waits, Charles Hubbell

Votes: 234

40. Within the Shadow of the Tree: Dark Dreams (2005)

48 min | Fantasy

A little character named The Small One must try and set a spell right that was cast by his adopted father, a powerful wizard, who was once the protector of the land Marimdorph before he died.

Director: Carl B. Harrison | Stars: Jim Calanan, Jenny Duncan, Carl B. Harrison, John Morris

41. The Goblin (2017)

PG-13 | 67 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

A boy imprisoned by an abusive recluse mother alone in a mansion in the 1920s begins to get ideas of his own when a goblin in his closet comforts him in the dark.

Director: Wyatt Michael | Stars: Robert Levey II, Nicole Hargrove, Josh Collins, Wyatt Michael

Votes: 69

42. Middle Witch (2015)

20 min | Short, Adventure, Drama

When a giant bird snatches her little sister from the backyard, teen witch-in-training Tasha must race to the rescue across a vast, mystical wasteland.

Director: Amanda Gotera | Stars: Paeka Campos, Paulet Del Castillo, Alessandra Mañon, Eva McQuade

43. The Wraith (2011)

15 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy

From director Tom Walsh and narrated by Bernard Hill, The Wraith tells the story of a young woman trapped in limbo between the world of the living and the world of the dead. Her only ... See full summary »

Director: Tom Walsh | Stars: Mark Burman, David Clayton, Bernard Hill, Angharad Jones

Votes: 18

44. The Magic Toyshop (1987)

107 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

After her parents are killed in a plane crash over the Grand Canyon, Melanie, a teenager girl and her younger brother and sister are sent to London to live with their uncle, Philip. There, ... See full summary »

Director: David Wheatley | Stars: Caroline Milmoe, Tom Bell, Kilian McKenna, Patricia Kerrigan

Votes: 213

45. Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)

Not Rated | 77 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Surreal tale in which love, fear, sex, and religion merge into one fantastic world. Based on a classical Czech novel of the same title.

Director: Jaromil Jires | Stars: Jaroslava Schallerová, Helena Anýzová, Petr Kopriva, Jirí Prýmek

Votes: 11,228

46. Przyjaciel wesolego diabla (1987)

88 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

A woodsman find and abandoned child in the forest and raises him as his son.When the child reaches 10, the woodsman suddenly goes blind. The kid is determined to help his "father" and ... See full summary »

Director: Jerzy Lukaszewicz | Stars: Waldemar Kalisz, Piotr Dziamarski, Franciszek Pieczka, Zbigniew Grabski

Votes: 210

47. Bliskie spotkania z wesolym diablem (1989)

77 min | Fantasy

During a hike in the mountains, a group of scout girls treat themselves to lunch. Someone, however, takes one of their hard-boiled eggs. It turns out that the culprit is the devil Pipe, who... See full summary »

Director: Jerzy Lukaszewicz | Stars: Jacek Chmielnik, Franciszek Cwirko, Ryszarda Hanin, Grzegorz Herominski

Votes: 66

48. Yan Bibiyan (1985)

85 min | Family, Fantasy

The 10-year-old Yan Bibiyan does mischief and escapades under the influence of the devil kin Fyut. He meets devils, wizards, and witches, which amuses him a lot. But his experiences teach ... See full summary »

Director: Vasil Apostolov | Stars: Mikhael Dontchev, Margarita Karamiteva, Vanya Sivinova, Yanko Gadelev

Votes: 34

49. Ronia, the Robber's Daughter (1986–1987)

48 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Born on a stormy night Ronja begins her life as the heir to the leader of a gang of thieves deep in the Swedish woods. There is a lot of things to beware of in the forest not least other gangs. But as it turns out they are not all bad.

Stars: Hanna Zetterberg, Börje Ahlstedt, Lena Nyman, Dan Håfström

Votes: 1,706

50. Bialy smok (1987)

89 min | Adventure

A satire of Cold War politics, where Red bureaucrats meet U.S. corporate greed, and a witch and a dragon.

Directors: Jerzy Domaradzki, Janusz Morgenstern | Stars: Christopher Lloyd, Dee Wallace, Allison Balson, Soon-Tek Oh

Votes: 202

51. Trollsommar (1980)

85 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

Three city kids are taken somewhat reluctantly to a farm out in the forests of Sweden. There they meet the resident country kids who's rosy cheeks and youthful antics mirror the apathy and ... See full summary »

Director: Hans Dahlberg | Stars: Teddy Rhodin, Marrit Ohlsson, Stefan Wånggren, Birger Åsander

Votes: 128

52. Pessi and Illusia (1984)

77 min | Family, Fantasy

The fairy Illusia and the goblin Pessi meet. Pessi, who has only recently become independent, is a member of the Pessimists' family. They are proud of their practical and sensible attitude ... See full summary »

Director: Heikki Partanen | Stars: Eija Ahvo, Riitta-Anneli Forss, Raimo Grönberg, Minka-Maija Halko

Votes: 101

53. Nukitsamees (1981)

75 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical

A brother and sister called Kusti and Iti get lost in a forest while picking strawberries and are captured by an evil forest hag, who uses the two kids as slave labor - Kusti is put to work... See full summary »

Director: Helle Karis | Stars: Egert Soll, Anna-Liisa Kurve, Ülari Kirsipuu, Ines Aru

Votes: 519

54. Bröderna Lejonhjärta (1980–1995)

26 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Brothers Jonatan and Skorpan lead a revolution against the tyrant Tengil in the magical afterlife land of Nangijala.

Stars: Staffan Götestam, Lars Söderdahl, Allan Edwall, Per Oscarsson

Votes: 1,472

55. A szalmabábuk lázadása (2001)

83 min | Drama, Family, Animation

After the Hungarian War of Independence was lost in 1849, a poor puppet maker named Jeromos and his wife Augusta help war orphans by giving them work, food and housing. But life is hard and... See full summary »

Director: György Palásthy | Stars: Péter Haumann, Ildikó Bánsági, Pál Mácsai, Ottó Viczián

Votes: 34

56. Alice (1988)

Not Rated | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

A surrealistic revision of Alice in Wonderland.

Director: Jan Svankmajer | Stars: Kristýna Kohoutová, Camilla Power

Votes: 13,985

57. The Man to Kill (1979)

105 min | Fantasy, History, Horror

The plot shows how Šćepan the Little takes over power in Montenegro, but turns away from Satan and begins to rule in the interests of the Montenegrin people, causing the enmity of not only Satan, but also the earthly superpowers.

Director: Veljko Bulajic | Stars: Zvonimir Crnko, Vladimir Popovic, Charles Millot, Ranko Kovacevic

Votes: 329

58. Lilac Ball (1988)

77 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Alisa Seleznyova and her father professor Seleznyov are traveling in space. They meet their old friend archaeologist Gromozeka, who's just discovered a planet all inhabitants of which died.... See full summary »

Director: Pavel Arsenov | Stars: Natalya Guseva, Aleksandr Gusev, Vyacheslav Nevinnyy, Boris Shcherbakov

Votes: 403

59. King Size (1988)

105 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

This comedy follows a young scientist in the contemporary world, who actually came from the world of dwarves, thanks to a magic potion, held by the Big Eater, ruler of the dwarves. The ... See full summary »

Director: Juliusz Machulski | Stars: Jacek Chmielnik, Jerzy Stuhr, Katarzyna Figura, Grzegorz Herominski

Votes: 3,382

60. The Blacksmith from Woodham (2013)

Animation, Comedy, Family

The theme of the fairytale is the struggle between good and evil - albeit this time in a different guise.

Director: Pavel Göbl | Stars: Bolek Polívka, Gregor Bauer, Vratislav Brabenec, Ivana Chýlková

Votes: 65

61. Jakten på nyresteinen (1996)

Not Rated | 91 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi

A little kid shrinks himself so that he can travel into the body of his grandfather. Here he has to kill the kidney-stone his grandfather is suffering from.

Director: Vibeke Idsøe | Stars: Torbjörn T. Jensen, Jenny Skavlan, Benjamin Helstad, Kjersti Holmen

Votes: 1,137

62. Beauty and the Beast (1978)

91 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

In this gothic rendition of the classic fairy tale, a merchant's youngest daughter is held prisoner by a mysterious winged beast.

Director: Juraj Herz | Stars: Zdena Studenková, Vlastimil Harapes, Václav Voska, Jana Brejchová

Votes: 1,815

63. O Gato de Botas Extraterrestre (1990)

85 min | Family, Fantasy

A Cat from outer-space comes to earth and befriends a Miller's Son and together they set out to defeat an evil wizard.

Director: Wilson Rodrigues | Stars: Heitor Gaiotti, Maurício Mattar, Nena Camargo, Tônia Carrero

Votes: 33

64. Ivanko i tsar poganin (1984 TV Movie)

Fantasy

A story about the boy Ivanko forced on an adventure to rescue his mother and all the villagers held captive by the evil King, who on his side has a wicked witch.

Director: Boris Nebieridze | Stars: Lyudmila Chinshevaya, Lev Durov, Anastasiya Girenkova, Mariya Kapnist

Votes: 28

65. The Snow Queen (1986)

Unrated | 90 min | Family, Fantasy

In this adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's longest story, the beautiful Snow Queen has captured two children and now keeps them apart. She has inserted a sliver of her own special ice ... See full summary »

Director: Päivi Hartzell | Stars: Satu Silvo, Outi Vainionkulma, Sebastian Kaatrasalo, Tuula Nyman

Votes: 497

66. Forbidden Zone (1980)

R | 74 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical

64 Metascore

The bizarre and musical tale of a girl who travels to another dimension through the gateway found in her family's basement.

Director: Richard Elfman | Stars: Gene Cunningham, Marie-Pascale Elfman, Virginia Rose, Phil Gordon

Votes: 5,444

67. The Dragon Ring (1994– )

114 min | Fantasy

Desideria is the eldest daughter of the Dragon King and Queen and heir to the throne and the Dragon Ring. If she marries a prince that is. When she finds her prince however it turns out to ... See full summary »

Stars: Anna Falchi, Franco Nero, Sophie von Kessel, Joel Beeson

Votes: 572

68. Alisea and the Dream Prince (1996)

180 min | Adventure, Fantasy

Alisea and her brothers have been captured by Azaret, an evil wizard. Alisea escapes the castle and meets the young Prince Demian, with whom she falls in love.

Stars: Nicole Grimaudo, Veronica Logan, Jürgen Prochnow, Oliver Christian Rudolf

Votes: 401

69. The Princess and the Pauper (1997 TV Movie)

180 min | Fantasy

A fairy tale about a twin princess and a prince who were separated after their birth.

Director: Lamberto Bava | Stars: Anna Falchi, Lorenzo Crespi, Nicholas Rogers, Mathieu Carrière

Votes: 314

70. The Story of the Voyages (1983)

101 min | Adventure, Family

In a medieval fantasy kingdom, two orphans, May and his sister Martha, live in poverty. A group of robbers kidnap May to use his magic talent: he feels sick when surrounded by gold, therefore he can feel gold from a long distance.

Director: Aleksandr Mitta | Stars: Andrey Mironov, Tatyana Aksyuta, Lev Durov, Kseniya Piryatinskaya

Votes: 1,098

71. Dumbrava minunata (1980)

75 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Adapted from Mihail Sadoveanu's 1926 novel. Lizuca is a 6 year old girl whose mother died and whose father is married to a nasty woman. She has to leave her grandparents, who she lived with... See full summary »

Director: Gheorghe Naghi | Stars: Diana Musca, Ernest Maftei, Elena Dragoi, Florina Cercel

Votes: 310

72. Today Is Maria's Day (2005)

Drama, Fantasy, Musical

Running away from her abusive father, a brave, bold little girl goes on a journey of magic and fantasy, lured by a demonic trickster.

Stars: Letícia Sabatella, Rodrigo Santoro, Osmar Prado, Daniel de Oliveira

Votes: 384

73. Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy (1993 TV Movie)

55 min | Family, Music

Prokofiev's universally beloved "musical tale," brought to life by puppets and human actors in a fairy tale world. Sting lends his voice to a Sting puppet for the witty, enlightening ... See full summary »

Directors: Steve Bendelack, Roger Law, Christopher Swann | Stars: Claudio Abbado, Henry Feagins, Roy Hudd, Sting

Votes: 93

74. Grim Tales (1989–1991)

11 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Comedian and actor Rik Mayall energetically narrates a series of stories adapted from the tales written by the Brothers Grimm

Star: Rik Mayall

Votes: 237

75. Yamasong (2010)

9 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Nani, a patchwork girl, chases a falling star and meets Shojun, a tortoise fisherman and warrior. Together, they journey through his surreal, fantastic world to the star's mountain resting ... See full summary »

Director: Sam Koji Hale | Stars: Frank Langley, Ratna Pappert, Mark Bryan Wilson, Victor Yerrid

Votes: 29

76. The Little Man (2015)

84 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

There was house in a cave under little hill and that was a place where Little Man lived. He was quite well there until one night - when he had a mysterious dream. He dreamed about a house ... See full summary »

Director: Radek Beran | Stars: Zuzana Bydzovská, Tatiana Dyková, Vanda Hybnerová, Vladimír Javorský

Votes: 77

77. Toys in the Attic (2009)

PG | 80 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

64 Metascore

A teddy bear, a mechanical mouse, and a marionette join forces to save their kidnapped friend, Buttercup the doll, from the denizens of the Land of Evil.

Directors: Jirí Barta, Vivian Schilling | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Joan Cusack, Cary Elwes, Vivian Schilling

Votes: 802 | Gross: $0.06M

78. Blood Tea and Red String (2006)

Not Rated | 71 min | Animation, Fantasy

73 Metascore

A handmade stop-motion fairy tale for adults that tells the tale of the struggle between the aristocratic White Mice and the rustic Creatures Who Dwell Under the Oak over the doll of their heart's desire.

Director: Christiane Cegavske

Votes: 1,623

79. Moonfishing (2011)

12 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy

A fisherman's hobby of sculpting is interrupted when he must perform his monthly task of illuminating the town he lives in. With container on back, fishing pole in hand, and his current ... See full summary »

Director: David Michael Friend | Stars: Lindsay Abromaitis-Smith, Kate Brehm, Emily DeCola, Tara Conlon

Votes: 28

80. Mythic Journeys (2009)

Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary

Every human asks: who am I? What is my purpose? The answers are in the sustaining allegories of myths from human history. Mythic Journeys reveals how those myths can transform lives into journeys.

Directors: Steven Boe, Whitney Boe | Stars: Mark Hamill, Tim Curry, Lance Henriksen, Steven Aizenstat

Votes: 140

81. Fairy Tale Theater: The Movie (2008 Video)

67 min | Family, Fantasy

The Evil Lord Monsauron has conquered the land. Princess Ariealla, along with a friendly wizard and renegade troll, search the Haunted Forest for the one thing that can destroy Lord Monsauron and restore freedom to the land.

Director: Daniel Monroe | Stars: Daniel Monroe, Russell David Jaffe, Sandra Grover, Codie Kremblas

Votes: 20 | Gross: $0.00M

82. Kingdom of Wishes (2012–2013)

60 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

The Kingdom of Wishes is filled with whimsical characters and an intriguing story line unlike anything you have seen before. The adventure starts with a young orphan looking to escape his ... See full summary »

Stars: Ryan Laack, Bill Mclendon, Liliana Turner, Sally Turner

83. Spellfury (2008– )

3 min | Fantasy

About a misfit group of adventurers who must learn to work together in order to protect their realm against the evil that threatens to take over.

Stars: Julie O'Halloran, Rob Drebitt, Ian Quick, Penu Chalykoff

Votes: 16

84. The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)

G | 73 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

59 Metascore

A tug-of-war between Elmo and his friend sends his blanket to faraway Grouchland, a place full of grouchy creatures and the villainous Huxley. Elmo embarks on a rescue mission, learning important lessons about sharing and responsibility.

Director: Gary Halvorson | Stars: Kevin Clash, Mandy Patinkin, Vanessa Williams, Sonia Manzano

Votes: 3,723 | Gross: $11.63M

85. The Argon Quest (1992)

Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Two children are teleported to a magical island and search for the giant Argon to save it.

Directors: George Bloomfield, Wayne Moss | Stars: Amy Miller, Shannon Lynch, Tim Gosley, Terry Angus

Votes: 55

86. The Hugga Bunch (1985 TV Movie)

48 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical

A girl travels through her mirror into HuggaLand to find a way to keep her grandmother, the only one who knows how to hug, young.

Director: Gus Jekel | Stars: Gennie James, Terry Castillo, Tony Urbano, Natalie Masters

Votes: 404

87. Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow (2015 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

The Emmerson family heads to the quaint town of Turkey Hollow to visit Aunt Cly. Tim and Annie quickly grow bored without the Internet, and soon try to track the howling hoodoo, an elusive monster the locals dismiss as a legend.

Director: Kirk R. Thatcher | Stars: Mary Steenburgen, Jay Harrington, Graham Verchere, Genevieve Buechner

Votes: 834

88. The Jim Henson Hour (1987–1992)
Episode: Monster Maker (1989)

45 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

A boy dreams of working for his mentor, a creature-maker, and comes face to face with a giant creature.

Director: Giles Foster | Stars: Kieran O'Brien, Harry Dean Stanton, George Costigan, Amanda Dickinson

Votes: 138

89. The Crown of Bogg (1982 TV Movie)

30 min | Comedy, Family

It is time to crown a new king of the kingdom of Bogg, and King Mildew's son, Milo, seems like the best creature for the job. However, Vandred, the king's brother, has other plans, and ... See full summary »

Director: Bruce Murray | Stars: Tony Basilicato, Lisa Buckley, Bob Fappiano, Paul Fusco

Votes: 34

90. The Moonstone Gem (1983 TV Movie)

48 min | Fantasy

Deep in the heavily guarded vault of jovial King Gunther lies the most cherished and wonderful of all national treasures - the Moonstone Gem. The good king's troubles begin when the evil baron manages to steal the priceless jewel.

Director: Leonard S. Berman | Stars: Lisa Buckley, Bob Fappiano, Paul Fusco, Richard J. Schellbach

Votes: 5

91. The Wickedest Witch (1989 TV Movie)

30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Avarissa is a witch so evil she has been banished to the underground kingdom of the Greevils. She discovers in order to be freed she must convince a human, pure of heart, to commit one despicable deed.

Director: Steve Dubin | Stars: Rue McClanahan, Burgess Meredith, Raffi Di Blasio, Paul Fusco

Votes: 77

92. Alice in Wonderland (I) (1985)

100 min | Family, Fantasy

Anglia Television's 5 episode adaption of Lewis Caroll's Alice in Wonderland was inspired and based upon an early production put on by the famous Da Silva Puppets group at the Norwich Puppet Theatre.

Stars: Giselle Andrews, Robert Peters, Kesser Andrews, Kate Tooley

Votes: 39

93. Five Children and It (1991)

291 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A group of children discovers a mysterious creature in the local sand pit who agrees to grant them one wish each day.

Stars: Simon Godwin, Nicole Mowat, Charles Richards, Tamzen Audas

Votes: 362

94. The Return of the Psammead (1993)

30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Four children encounter the magic powers of Psammead, the sand fairy.

Stars: Toby Ufindell-Phillips, Laura Clarke, Leonard Kirby, Vicci Avery

Votes: 76

95. The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet (1995)

PG | 88 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

The story follows 3 American kids who find a golden egg in their grandfather's cottage in England. When the egg falls into a bonfire, a Phoenix emerges and takes the children on a magic carpet to a fantastical land.

Director: Zoran Perisic | Stars: Peter Ustinov, Dee Wallace, Timothy Hegeman, Laura Kamrath

Votes: 153

96. The Phoenix and the Carpet (1997)

28 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Four young children hope for anything to happen and, when they become owners of the Phoenix, their adventure begins.

Stars: Miriam Margolyes, Ivan Berry, Lesley Dunlop, Ben Simpson

Votes: 145

97. Five Children and It (2004)

Not Rated | 89 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Five children staying in their eccentric uncle's labyrinthine mansion for protection during World War I befriend a sand fairy who has the power to grant wishes.

Director: John Stephenson | Stars: Tara Fitzgerald, Freddie Highmore, Alex Jennings, Jonathan Bailey

Votes: 5,499

98. The Witches (1990)

PG | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

78 Metascore

A young boy stumbles onto a witch convention and must stop them, even after he has been turned into a mouse.

Director: Nicolas Roeg | Stars: Anjelica Huston, Mai Zetterling, Jasen Fisher, Rowan Atkinson

Votes: 54,645 | Gross: $10.36M

99. Captain EO (1986)

17 min | Short, Adventure, Fantasy

Captain EO and his space crew are on a mission to save the world from the evil queen by giving her a song and dance.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Michael Jackson, Anjelica Huston, Dick Shawn, Tony Cox

Votes: 4,666

100. Quest (1984)

30 min | Short, Adventure, Mystery

A child has only an 8 day life-span to complete a mysterious journey from the dim cave-dwelling society where he is born to a final gateway, the object of folklore. The abstract ... See full summary »

Directors: Elaine Bass, Saul Bass | Stars: John Abbott, Noah Hathaway, David Comfort, Michael Mancini

Votes: 452



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