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Fantasy films of the 2020s

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200% Wolf

200% Wolf is a 2024 Australian animated comedy sequel to 100% Wolf, directed by Alexs Stadermann for Flying Bark Productions, in which pink were-poodle Freddy Lupin must send stranded moon spirit Moopoo home.

A Knight's War

A Knight's War is a 2025 Canadian dark fantasy horror film by Matthew Ninaber, starring Jeremy Ninaber as knight Bhodie, who relives his death day to rescue Avalon; released by DREAD, 66% on Rotten Tomatoes.

A Writer's Odyssey (刺杀小说家)

A Writer's Odyssey (刺杀小说家), also known as Assassin in Red, is Lu Yang's 2021 Chinese fantasy action film adapted from Shuang Xuetao's short story, starring Lei Jiayin and Dong Zijian; it passed 1 billion yuan and spawned a 2025 sequel.

Another World (世外) (2025 film)

Another World (世外, Shì Wài) is a 2025 Hong Kong Cantonese animated fantasy drama directed by Tommy Ng Kai Chung, adapted from Naka Saijo's novel Sennenki (千年鬼), premiering at Annecy 2025 and distributed in North America by GKIDS.

Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan (2024 film)

Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan (छोटा भीम एंड द कर्स ऑफ़ दमयान), 2024 Hindi live-action children's film directed by Rajiv Chilaka, remaking the 2012 animated film; Bheem time-travels to Sonapur to stop demon Damyaan; released 31 May 2024, streamed on Netflix.

Creation of the Gods I

Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (封神第一部:朝歌风云) is a 2023 Chinese epic fantasy film by Wuershan, first of the Fengshen Trilogy adapted from Fengshen Yanyi; it earned 2.634 billion yuan in China and won the Golden Rooster Best Feature Film.

Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (封神第一部:朝歌风云)

Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (封神第一部:朝歌风云) is a 2023 Chinese mythological epic directed by Wuershan, the first film of the Fengshen trilogy adapted from Investiture of the Gods; it earned 2.634 billion yuan and won the Golden Rooster for Best Feature Film.

Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force (封神第二部:战火西岐)

Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force (封神第二部:战火西岐) is Wuershan's 2025 Fengshen Trilogy sequel about the defense of Xiqi, released 29 January 2025, grossing 1.225 billion yuan and scoring 5.9 on Douban.

Damsel (2024 film)

Damsel is a 2024 Netflix dark fantasy film directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, starring Millie Bobby Brown as Elodie, a princess sacrificed to a dragon who must save herself; Netflix's most-watched film of 2024.

Dive in Wonderland

Dive in Wonderland (不思議の国でアリスと) is a 2025 Japanese animated fantasy film by P.A.WORKS, the first Japanese theatrical anime adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, directed by Toshiya Shinohara, released August 29, 2025, 95 minutes, Shochiku.

Dracula (2025 French film)

Dracula (Dracula: A Love Tale) is Luc Besson's 2025 French gothic romance-horror film adapted from Bram Stoker, starring Caleb Landry Jones, Christoph Waltz, and Zoë Bleu; released 30 July 2025 in France, distinct from Radu Jude's 2025 Dracula.

Family Pack (2024 film)

Family Pack (Loups-Garous) is a 2024 French Netflix adventure comedy directed by François Uzan, based on the card game The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow, starring Jean Reno, Franck Dubosc, and Suzanne Clément as a family trapped in 1497.

Ghost Cat Anzu (film)

Ghost Cat Anzu (Bakeneko Anzu-chan, 化け猫あんずちゃん) is a 2024 Japanese-French rotoscoped anime by Yoko Kuno and Nobuhiro Yamashita, adapted from Takashi Imashiro's manga, about girl Karin and a 37-year-old ghost cat; Cannes Directors' Fortnight, Annecy competitor, GKIDS US release.

Harold and the Purple Crayon (film)

Harold and the Purple Crayon is a 2024 American family fantasy comedy directed by Carlos Saldanha, starring Zachary Levi as a grown-up Harold who draws himself into the real world.

Hi-Five (하이파이브) (2025 film)

Hi-Five (하이파이브) is a 2025 South Korean comic action film written and directed by Kang Hyoung-chul, in which five strangers who receive organs from one donor gain superpowers and fight a cult leader.

In the Lost Lands

In the Lost Lands: 2025 dark fantasy action film by Paul W.S. Anderson, adapting George R.R. Martin's 1982 short story; Milla Jovovich's sorceress Gray Alys and Dave Bautista's Boyce seek werewolf power; $55M budget, box-office flop, 24% on Rotten Tomatoes.

In Your Dreams (film)

In Your Dreams is a 2025 Netflix animated musical fantasy comedy directed by Alex Woo and Erik Benson, Kuku Studios' first feature, about siblings Stevie and Elliot seeking the Sandman for a perfect family.

Jumbo (2025 film)

Jumbo (2025) is an Indonesian animated family film by director Ryan Adriandhy and Visinema Studios about bullied boy Don and ghost Meri. It became Indonesia's highest-grossing local film ever (10.23 million admissions) and the first Indonesian animation released in 17 countries.

Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo

Kalevala: Kullervon tarina (Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo), also Son of Revenge, is Antti J. Jokinen's 2026 Finnish epic film adapting the Kullervo story from the Kalevala, starring Elias Salonen, released 16 January 2026.

Knights of the Zodiac (film)

Knights of the Zodiac is a 2023 live-action action fantasy film based on Masami Kurumada's manga Saint Seiya, directed by Tomasz Bagiński and starring Mackenyu as the street fighter Seiya.

Kraken (2025 film)

Kraken (Кракен), 2025 Russian monster sci-fi action film directed by Nikolai Lebedev, starring Alexander Petrov; a giant octopus attacks a Russian submarine in the Greenland Sea; grossed over 1 billion rubles; distinct from the 2026 Norwegian film Kraken.

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps is a 2024 indie family fantasy film directed by Michael Hines, written by and starring Greg Steinbruner opposite Tami Stronach, her first film role since The NeverEnding Story, released by Fathom Events with Jim Henson Creature Shop puppets.

Momo (2025 film)

Momo (2025) is an English-language German fantasy film written and directed by Christian Ditter, adapting Michael Ende's 1973 novel. Starring Alexa Goodall and Martin Freeman, produced by Rat Pack and Constantin Film on a €33 million budget, released October 2, 2025.

Mortal (film)

Mortal (Norwegian title Torden, "Thunder") is a 2020 fantasy action film by André Øvredal starring Nat Wolff as Eric, a Norwegian-American with uncontrollable Norse-god-like powers; released in Norway February 28, 2020 and in the US November 6, 2020 via Saban Films.

My Oni Girl

My Oni Girl (Suki demo Kirai na Amanojaku, 好きでも嫌いなあまのじゃく) is a 2024 Studio Colorido anime film directed by Tomotaka Shibayama, released May 24, 2024 on Netflix, about a people-pleasing boy and an oni girl searching for her mother amid summer snow.

Ne Zha 2

Ne Zha 2, also known as Ne Zha II, is a 2025 Chinese animated fantasy film directed by Jiaozi, the sequel to the 2019 film Ne Zha.

Nine Days (film)

Nine Days is a 2020 fantasy drama, the feature debut of Japanese Brazilian director Edson Oda, starring Winston Duke as Will, who interviews unborn souls over nine days to choose who is born; premiered at Sundance 2020, released by Sony Pictures Classics in 2021.

Nobody (浪浪山小妖怪) (2025 film)

Nobody (浪浪山小妖怪) is a 2025 Chinese 2D animated film by director Yu Shui, produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio, spun off from Yao—Chinese Folk Tales; it earned 1.719 billion RMB, a Chinese 2D animation record.

Number One (2026 film)

Number One (넘버원) is a 2026 South Korean family fantasy drama directed by Kim Tae-yong, adapted from Uwano Sora's Japanese novel, starring Choi Woo-shik and Jang Hye-jin as mother and son; a son sees a number fall with each meal of his mother's cooking. Released February 11, 2026, 104 minutes, about 278,000 admissions, peak rank 3rd.

Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy

Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (전지적 독자 시점), 2025 South Korean fantasy action film by Kim Byung-woo, adapted from singNsong's web novel; stars Ahn Hyo-seop and Lee Min-ho; released July 23, 2025, sold to 113 countries.