THEME EXPLORATION

fantasy world

27 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013 · Harald Zwart
Overlord: The Undead King
Overlord: The Undead King
2017 · Naoyuki Ito
Yor, the Hunter from the Future
Yor, the Hunter from the Future
1983 · Antonio Margheriti
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game
2014 · Morten Tyldum
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
El espiritu de la colmena
El espiritu de la colmena
1973 · Victor Erice
Ultimatum
Ultimatum
1938 · Robert Siodmak
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
1984 · Ivan Reitman
Alice
Alice
1988 · Jan Švankmajer
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
A Man Escaped
A Man Escaped
1956 · Robert Bresson
The Square
The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund
Black Book
Black Book
2006 · Paul Verhoeven
Blue
Blue
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Nine Lives
Nine Lives
1957 · Arne Skouen
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
2020 · Jeff Fowler
The Road Warrior
The Road Warrior
1981 · —
Phoenix
Phoenix
2014 · Christian Petzold
L’Enfant de l’hiver
L’Enfant de l’hiver
1989 · Olivier Assayas
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
Emitaï
Emitaï
1973 · Ousmane Sembène
I Aim at the Stars
I Aim at the Stars
1960 · J. Lee Thompson
Julia
Julia
1977 · Fred Zinnemann
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

Masterfully blends fantasy with dark, imaginative worlds that explore magic, mythology, and wonder in films like Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water.

 Peter Jackson New Zealand

Created immersive fantasy epics with The Lord of the Rings trilogy that transport audiences into richly detailed, fully realized fantasy worlds.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

Crafts visually stunning animated fantasy realms filled with enchantment, magic, and whimsical characters that celebrate imagination and wonder.