THEME EXPLORATION

magical artifact

21 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

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
Spirited Away
Spirited Away
2001 · Hayao Miyazaki
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
Zoology
Zoology
2016 · Ivan I. Tverdovsky
Ek Din
Ek Din
2026 · Sunil Pandey
Arisha, the Bear and the Stone Ring
Arisha, the Bear and the Stone Ring
1992 · Wim Wenders
Celine et Julie vont en bateau
Celine et Julie vont en bateau
1974 · Jacques Rivette
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
1947 · Kon Ichikawa
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
1922 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2001 · Simon West
Raining in the Mountain
Raining in the Mountain
1979 · King Hu
The Cassandra Cat
The Cassandra Cat
1963 · Vojtěch Jasný
A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls
2016 · J. A. Bayona
Andrina
Andrina
1982 · Bill Forsyth
Hercules in the Haunted World
Hercules in the Haunted World
1961 · Mario Bava
Macunaima
Macunaima
1969 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

Del Toro's films consistently center on magical artifacts and enchanted objects as gateways to wonder, from the labyrinth key in Pan's Labyrinth to the magic mirrors in Crimson Peak.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

Miyazaki explores magical artifacts as transformative objects that reveal character and spirituality, such as the No-Face mask in Spirited Away and the howl's heart in Howl's Moving Castle.

 Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

Iñárritu weaves magical artifacts into narratives about human obsession and redemption, most notably in Birdman where the titular character embodies both curse and creative power.