THEME EXPLORATION

magical artifact

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016 · David Yates
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009 · Shawn Levy
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Atlantics
Atlantics
2019 · Mati Diop
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
Spirited Away
Spirited Away
2001 · Hayao Miyazaki
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange
2016 · Scott Derrickson
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Zoology
Zoology
2016 · Ivan I. Tverdovsky
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films consistently feature magical artifacts as central plot devices that blur reality and fantasy, from the labyrinth in Pan's Labyrinth to the magical items in Crimson Peak.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His animated masterpieces are populated with enchanted objects and artifacts that carry spiritual significance and drive narrative transformation, exemplified in Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle.

 Terry Gilliam United Kingdom/United States

His surrealist filmmaking explores magical and mysterious objects as gateways to alternate realities, particularly in The Fisher King and Time Bandits.