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Air Doll (空気人形)
Air Doll (空気人形, Kuki Ningyo) is a 2009 Japanese fantasy-romance film by Hirokazu Kore-eda, adapted from Yoshiie Goda's manga, starring Bae Doona as an inflatable doll who gains a heart; premiered at Cannes Un Certain Regard 2009.
Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow
Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow (2007) is the third direct-to-video Barbie Fairytopia film, directed by William Lau, with Kelly Sheridan as Elina, who learns the Flight of Spring at the Crystal Palace to stop Laverna's ten-year winter.
Barbie: Mariposa and Her Butterfly Fairy Friends
Barbie: Mariposa and Her Butterfly Fairy Friends, also titled Barbie Mariposa, is the 12th Barbie direct-to-video film (2008), a Fairytopia spin-off in which butterfly fairy Mariposa seeks an antidote for her poisoned queen, directed by Conrad Helten.
Be With You (いま、会いにゆきます) (2004 film)
Be With You (いま、会いにゆきます, Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu) is a 2004 Japanese romantic fantasy film directed by Nobuhiro Doi, adapted from Takuji Ichikawa's novel, starring Yuko Takeuchi and Shido Nakamura; a dead wife returns during the rainy season.
Big Fish
Big Fish is a 2003 American fantasy drama film directed by Tim Burton, adapted from Daniel Wallace's 1998 novel, about a dying salesman who recounts his life as tall tales.
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, also known as the Cirque Du Freak film, is a 2009 American vampire dark fantasy film directed by Paul Weitz.
Constantine
Constantine is a given name and surname of Latin origin, most often referring to Constantine the Great, the Roman emperor who legalized Christianity in 313, and the Algerian city of Constantine.
Dororo (どろろ) (2007 film)
Dororo (どろろ) is a 2007 Japanese live-action dark fantasy film directed by Akihiko Shiota, adapted from Osamu Tezuka's manga, starring Satoshi Tsumabuki and Ko Shibasaki; it grossed ¥3.45 billion in Japan and spawned no sequels.
Dragonball Evolution
Dragonball Evolution is a 2009 American live-action film adaptation of Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball manga, directed by James Wong and starring Justin Chatwin as Goku.
Dungeons & Dragons (2000 film)
Dungeons & Dragons (2000) is the first theatrical film adaptation of the tabletop RPG, directed by Courtney Solomon for New Line Cinema. It grossed about $34 million worldwide against a $35-45 million budget and earned 9% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a 2002 fantasy adventure film directed by Chris Columbus, based on J.K. Rowling's novel and starring Daniel Radcliffe.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a 2005 fantasy film directed by Mike Newell, the fourth adaptation of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a 2007 fantasy film directed by David Yates, the fifth adaptation of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels.
Imagine That (film)
Imagine That is a 2009 Paramount family comedy-fantasy directed by Karey Kirkpatrick, starring Eddie Murphy as an investment adviser whose daughter's (Yara Shahidi) imaginary friends give investment advice; it grossed $22.4 million worldwide on a $55 million budget.
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008 theatrical film)
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008 theatrical film), also released as Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D, is a Brendan Fraser family adventure directed by Eric Brevig, the first live-action narrative feature shot and released in digital stereoscopic 3D, grossing about $243 million worldwide.
Lady in the Water
Lady in the Water is a 2006 fantasy drama written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, from a bedtime story for his daughters, starring Paul Giamatti and Bryce Dallas Howard; a Warner Bros. release that flopped critically and commercially.
Life-Size
Life-Size is a 2000 ABC Wonderful World of Disney TV movie directed by Mark Rosman, starring Tyra Banks as living doll Eve and Lindsay Lohan as Casey; it spawned Life-Size 2 (2018, Freeform) and joined Disney+ in 2025.
Little Nicky
Little Nicky is a 2000 American fantasy comedy film directed by Steven Brill, in which Adam Sandler plays Satan's youngest son, sent to New York City to recapture his escaped brothers.
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is a 2007 American family fantasy-comedy, Zach Helm's directorial debut, starring Dustin Hoffman as a 243-year-old magical toy store owner who leaves his shop to Natalie Portman's character; produced by Mandate Pictures and Walden Media, released by 20th Century Fox, grossing $32.1 million in the US.
Night Watch (2004 film)
Night Watch (Ночной дозор, Nochnoy Dozor) is Timur Bekmambetov's 2004 Russian urban fantasy horror film adapted from Sergei Lukyanenko's novel, about Light and Dark forces under a truce in Moscow; it set Russian box-office records and spawned Day Watch (2006).
Painted Skin (画皮)
Painted Skin (画皮, Hua Pi) is Gordon Chan's 2008 Chinese fantasy-romance adapting Pu Songling's Liaozhai ghost story, starring Zhou Xun, Vicki Zhao, Chen Kun, and Donnie Yen; it passed 200 million yuan in 19 days and was Hong Kong's 81st Academy Awards entry.
Sia, the Dream of the Python
Sia, the Dream of the Python (Sia, le rêve du python) is a 2001 Burkinabé epic drama by Dani Kouyaté, adapted from Moussa Diagana's play on the Soninké Wagadu myth, about a virgin chosen for sacrifice to a Python god.
Silver Hawk (飞鹰)
Silver Hawk (飞鹰, Fei Ying) is a 2004 Hong Kong sci-fi action film directed by Jingle Ma, produced by and starring Michelle Yeoh as masked vigilante Lulu Wong, with Richie Jen and Luke Goss; a Lunar New Year release that flopped in Hong Kong but won a Huabiao co-production award.
Stranger than Fiction (2006 film)
Stranger than Fiction (2006 film), also known by its working title The Narrator Project, is a Marc Forster comedy-drama written by Zach Helm, starring Will Ferrell as IRS agent Harold Crick, who hears novelist Karen Eiffel (Emma Thompson) narrating his life; 113 minutes, Columbia Pictures, 73% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Cat Returns (猫の恩返し)
The Cat Returns (猫の恩返し, Neko no Ongaeshi) is a 2002 Studio Ghibli animated film, Hiroyuki Morita's first feature, based on Aoi Hiiragi's Baron manga and a spin-off of Whisper of the Heart, released July 20, 2002.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is David Fincher's 2008 fantasy drama, adapted from F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1922 short story, starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett; it earned 13 Oscar nominations, winning three craft awards.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is Terry Gilliam's 2009 fantasy film about an immortal showman betting the devil for his daughter's soul, and Heath Ledger's final film, completed by Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell after his death.
The Legend of Zu (蜀山传)
The Legend of Zu (蜀山传) is Tsui Hark's 2001 Hong Kong wuxia fantasy, his second adaptation of Huanzhulouzhu's Shu swordsmen novel, starring Ekin Cheng, Cecilia Cheung, and Louis Koo, with 1,500 CG shots and a HK$90 million budget.
The Promise (2005 film)
The Promise (无极, Wuji) is a 2005 Chinese fantasy film directed by Chen Kaige, starring Cecilia Cheung as an orphan whose pact with a goddess grants beauty and wealth but dooms her love.
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising is a 2007 American fantasy film directed by David L. Cunningham, based on Susan Cooper's novel about a boy fighting the Dark.