171. The Mummy
Year of Release: 1932
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Karl Freund
Actors: Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners, Edward Van Sloan, Bramwell Fletcher, Arthur Byron
Plot: A group of archaeologists uncover a tomb containing the Scroll of Thoth. One man opens the scroll and goes mad when he discovers it brought an ancient mummy back to life. Now free, the mummy seeks the companionship of his ancient lover, whom he believes is reborn in the body of a young half-Egyptian woman.
172. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Year of Release: 2017
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Zach Helm
Actors: Karen Gillan, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Nick Jonas, Madison Iseman
Plot: Four students tasked with cleaning the school basement stumble upon an old gaming system. Hooking it up, the four choose their characters only to be transported into the world of Jumanji where the shy nerd is now a muscled tank, the jock is a puny brainiac, the shy girl is an Amazon warrior and the hottie is a schlubby professor. Together they will brave the wild animals, jungle traps and devious puzzles all in a bid to return to their normal lives.
173. The Frighteners
Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Peter Jackson
Actors: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John Astin, Jeffrey Combs, Jake Busey
Plot: After the death of his wife, a budding architect started to see ghosts.
Abandoning his dream house, he beings a new career of convincing ghosts to
haunt a house then "exorcising" them for a small fee. Then a grim new
ghost appears on the scene and the bodies start piling up, each with a
ghostly number on their foreheads.
174. Wicked
Year of Release: 2024
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Musical/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Jon M. Chu
Actors: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Marissa Bode
Plot: The re-imagining of the classic Wizard of Oz goes from the stage to the
big screen as we follow Elphaba on a journey to change the world. The
green-skinned woman is different in more ways than one - a precious gift
of true magic in a world where magic is waning. She arrives at college
and is paired with Glinda, rich and rather spoiled, but soon the two
find a friendship. When her powers are recognized, she is invited to an
audience with the Wizard of Oz himself - only to realize a dark truth
and put on a path that will ultimately label her "wicked".
175. Beauty and the Beast
Year of Release: 2017
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Fantasy/Musical
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Bill Condon
Actors: Dan Stevens, Emma Watson, Luke Evans, Emma Thompson, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad
Plot: The classic fairy tale comes to life: a young woman finds herself in a fantastical castle that is ruled by a prince-turned-beast. If he cannot find love, the curse that has transformed him will become permanent.
176. Frank Herbert's Dune
Year of Release: 2000
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: John Harrison
Actors: Alec Newman, William Hurt, Saskia Reeves, James Watson, Ian McNeice
Plot: A sci-fi channel made for tv re-make of the original Dune (1984) that pulls in more of the plot and character development of the original novel.
177. Phantom Boy
Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Animation/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Jean-Loup Felicioli, Alain Gagnol
Actors: Edouard Baer, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Audrey Tautou, Jackie Berroyer, Alex Robini
178. The BFG
Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Family/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Steven Spielberg
Actors: Mark Rylance, Rebecca Hall, Bill Hader, Jemaine Clement, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton
Plot: A young girl, Sophie, encounters a BFG (Big Friendly Giant) who, despite his appearance, is a gentle, kind soul. She finds out he has been outcast because, unlike his peers, won't eat little boys and girls. The two set out on an adventure to make sure the aggressive giants leave the human world alone.
179. Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Year of Release: 2017
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Rian Johnson
Actors: Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher
Plot: Rey has tracked down Luke Skywalker after years of isolation and though the former Jedi is reluctant to teach another, he realizes her raw power has consequences for the entire galaxy. Meanwhile, Kylo Ren and the First Order, recovering from the loss of their superweapon, step up their efforts to take down the Resistance, with a recovered Finn, ace pilot Poe Dameron and Resistance leader Leia doing everything in their power to hold their alliance together.
180. Immortals
Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Tarsem Singh
Actors: Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Stephen Dorff, Freida Pinto, Luke Evans, John Hurt
Plot: Years after the gods defeated the titans and sealed them away, King Hyperion, mad with power, unleashed his disfigured army upon Greece in search of the legendary Epirus Bow - a weapon forged by Ares himself. With this weapon he plans to free the titans. The gods, unable to step in directly, instead put the burden of saving mankind upon a peasant named Theseus, who is charged by Zeus to stop the mad king.
