THEME EXPLORATION

magical mishaps

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
Baggage Buster
Baggage Buster
1941 · Jack Kinney
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 like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' explore magical realism where supernatural elements collide with reality, creating wondrous yet perilous consequences.

 Terry Gilliam United States/United Kingdom

His surrealist works such as 'Brazil' and 'Time Bandits' depict chaotic magical worlds where fantastical mishaps and absurdist humor drive the narrative.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His Studio Ghibli films like 'Spirited Away' and 'Howl's Moving Castle' feature protagonists navigating magical environments filled with unexpected complications and transformative accidents.