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Pinocchio (2022 live-action film)
Pinocchio (2022) is Robert Zemeckis's live-action and CGI Disney+ remake of the 1940 animated film, starring Tom Hanks as Geppetto, released September 8, 2022, and distinguished from del Toro's same-year Oscar-winning version by its poor reviews.
Poor Things (film)
Poor Things (2023) is Yorgos Lanthimos's Frankenstein-esque comedy-fantasy based on Alasdair Gray's 1992 novel, starring Emma Stone as Bella Baxter and Willem Dafoe; it won the Venice Golden Lion and 4 Oscars including Best Actress.
Riddle of Fire
Riddle of Fire (2023) is Weston Razooli's debut feature, a 16mm neo-fairytale adventure premiering at Cannes Directors' Fortnight, following three Wyoming children hunting a speckled egg for a blueberry pie.
Sasquatch Sunset
Sasquatch Sunset is a 2024 American comedy-drama film directed by David and Nathan Zellner, following a family of four Sasquatches through one year of life in the Pacific Northwest.
Scarlet (2025 film)
Scarlet (果てしなきスカーレット, Hateshinaki Sukāretto) is a 2025 Japanese animated fantasy film by Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu, a gender-swapped Hamlet about a princess seeking revenge in an afterlife; it premiered out of competition at Venice 2025 and opened in Japan on November 21, 2025.
Scarygirl (film)
Scarygirl is a 2023 Australian CG-animated adventure-fantasy film directed by Ricard Cussó, based on Nathan Jurevicius's toys, graphic novel, and games, following Arkie as she rescues her octopus father from Dr. Maybee.
Soul (2020 film)
Soul (2020) is a Pixar animated film directed by Pete Docter and Kemp Powers, starring Jamie Foxx as jazz pianist Joe Gardner and Tina Fey as soul 22; released on Disney+ December 25, 2020, it won Oscars for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score.
The Ice Tower
The Ice Tower (La Tour de Glace) is a 2025 French-German fantasy drama by Lucile Hadžihalilović starring Marion Cotillard and Clara Pacini; a 1970s runaway orphan becomes obsessed with the star shooting The Snow Queen. Silver Bear, Berlin 2025.
The Sand Castle (2024 film)
The Sand Castle (من وراء الموج) is a 2024 Arabic-language psychological thriller, Matty Brown's debut feature, starring Nadine Labaki, Ziad Bakri, and the Al Rafeea siblings; it premiered at the 2024 Red Sea festival and streams on Netflix from January 24, 2025.
The Tiger's Apprentice (film)
The Tiger's Apprentice is a 2024 Paramount+ animated fantasy film directed by Raman Hui, based on Laurence Yep's 2003 novel, starring Henry Golding, Brandon Soo Hoo, and Michelle Yeoh; released February 2, 2024, 84 minutes, mixed reviews.
The Unknown (2026 film)
The Unknown (L'Inconnue) is Arthur Harari's 2026 French body-swap drama starring Léa Seydoux and Niels Schneider, adapted from the graphic novel Le Cas David Zimmerman; it premiered in Cannes Competition in May 2026 and opened in France on 26 August 2026.
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep (2025) is a Netflix animated fantasy film directed by Kang Hei Chul, based on Sapkowski's short story A Little Sacrifice, with Doug Cockle voicing Geralt of Rivia; received mixed critical reception (Metacritic 54) and is the second Witcher anime after Nightmare of the Wolf.
The Wizard of the Emerald City (Волшебник Изумрудного города) (2024 film)
The Wizard of the Emerald City. The Yellow Brick Road (Волшебник Изумрудного города, 2024) is Igor Voloshin's Russian family fantasy adapted from Volkov's 1939 Oz reworking; released 1 January 2025, it grossed over 3 billion rubles and starts a planned trilogy.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (film)
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is Wes Anderson's 2023 Oscar-winning Netflix short film adapted from Roald Dahl's 1977 story, starring Ralph Fiennes, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, and Richard Ayoade as a rich gambler who learns to see without his eyes to cheat at cards.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More is a 2024 Netflix anthology combining Wes Anderson's four Roald Dahl short films; the lead short won the 2024 Best Live Action Short Film Oscar.
The Yinyang Master (侍神令)
The Yinyang Master (侍神令, The Yin Yang Master) is a 2021 Chinese fantasy film directed by Li Weiran, adapted from NetEase's game Onmyōji, starring Chen Kun and Zhou Xun, released February 12, 2021, and streamed on Netflix in over 190 countries.
Till We Meet Again
Till We Meet Again (月老) is a 2021 Taiwanese fantasy romance film written and directed by Giddens Ko, adapted from his novel, starring Kai Ko and Vivian Sung.
Undine (2020 film)
Undine (2020) is a German-French drama by Christian Petzold, starring Paula Beer and Franz Rogowski, reworking the Undine water-spirit myth in modern Berlin; it won the Berlin Silver Bear for Best Actress and the European Film Award.
Wonderwell
Wonderwell (2023) is a fantasy drama directed by Vlad Marsavin, starring Carrie Fisher in her final role as the witch Hazel, with Rita Ora and Kiera Milward; filmed in Italy in 2016, released June 23, 2023 by Vertical Entertainment.