not every movie is the Lord of the Rings and you know what that’s okay are the
and you know what that’s okay are the
and you know what that’s okay are the gods have got their mark on you and
gods have got their mark on you and
gods have got their mark on you and someday you will find out why welcome to
someday you will find out why welcome to
someday you will find out why welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
down our picks for the top ten
down our picks for the top ten underrated fantasy films for this list
underrated fantasy films for this list
underrated fantasy films for this list we’re looking at those magical movies
we’re looking at those magical movies
we’re looking at those magical movies that weren’t appreciated in their day in
that weren’t appreciated in their day in
that weren’t appreciated in their day in my absence I expect you to make it fit
my absence I expect you to make it fit
my absence I expect you to make it fit for the Queen’s way off
for the Queen’s way off
for the Queen’s way off maybe they bombed at the box office or
maybe they bombed at the box office or
maybe they bombed at the box office or perhaps they were panned by critics or
perhaps they were panned by critics or
perhaps they were panned by critics or maybe they’ve just been forgotten by
maybe they’ve just been forgotten by
maybe they’ve just been forgotten by time whatever the reason these are the
time whatever the reason these are the
time whatever the reason these are the fantasies that deserve your respect and
fantasies that deserve your respect and
fantasies that deserve your respect and hopefully will end up as classics one
hopefully will end up as classics one
hopefully will end up as classics one day ok everybody I want you to give mr.
day ok everybody I want you to give mr.
day ok everybody I want you to give mr. thatch your undivided attention number
thatch your undivided attention number
thatch your undivided attention number 10 the gate a gate behind which the
10 the gate a gate behind which the
10 the gate a gate behind which the demons wait what do you get when you mix
demons wait what do you get when you mix
demons wait what do you get when you mix The Goonies with gremlins only the
The Goonies with gremlins only the
The Goonies with gremlins only the craziest fantasy horror film ever made
craziest fantasy horror film ever made
craziest fantasy horror film ever made she there these songs that tell you
she there these songs that tell you
she there these songs that tell you about the whole ritual for opening the
about the whole ritual for opening the
about the whole ritual for opening the gate we did it when a young boy
gate we did it when a young boy
gate we did it when a young boy accidentally opens a portal to Hell in
accidentally opens a portal to Hell in
accidentally opens a portal to Hell in his backyard he unleashes an angry army
his backyard he unleashes an angry army
his backyard he unleashes an angry army of mini demons intent on bringing the
of mini demons intent on bringing the
of mini demons intent on bringing the apocalypse they accidentally summon
apocalypse they accidentally summon
apocalypse they accidentally summon demons who used to rule the universe to
demons who used to rule the universe to
demons who used to rule the universe to come and take over the world
come and take over the world
come and take over the world but this is the 80s and kids aren’t
but this is the 80s and kids aren’t
but this is the 80s and kids aren’t gonna just sit still with a bunch of
gonna just sit still with a bunch of
gonna just sit still with a bunch of monsters running around a sadly
monsters running around a sadly
monsters running around a sadly forgotten fantasy gem the gate will
forgotten fantasy gem the gate will
forgotten fantasy gem the gate will leave you gasping laughing and checking
leave you gasping laughing and checking
leave you gasping laughing and checking under your bed for a long time
number nine the fountain death as an act
number nine the fountain death as an act of creation similar in style to 2001 a
of creation similar in style to 2001 a
of creation similar in style to 2001 a Space Odyssey this epic romance is a
Space Odyssey this epic romance is a
Space Odyssey this epic romance is a sweeping study on the nature of death
sweeping study on the nature of death
sweeping study on the nature of death death turns all to ash and thus death
death turns all to ash and thus death
death turns all to ash and thus death freeze episode influenced by the book of
freeze episode influenced by the book of
freeze episode influenced by the book of Genesis the fountain jumps between three
Genesis the fountain jumps between three
Genesis the fountain jumps between three separate stories each set in a different
separate stories each set in a different
separate stories each set in a different world at a different point in time
has been you however each story is
has been you however each story is linked by a man’s desperate quest to
linked by a man’s desperate quest to
linked by a man’s desperate quest to save the woman he loves from dying
save the woman he loves from dying
save the woman he loves from dying clothes no there are options more than
clothes no there are options more than
clothes no there are options more than just a love story this visual
just a love story this visual
just a love story this visual masterpiece is the closest thing to a
masterpiece is the closest thing to a
masterpiece is the closest thing to a spiritual experience you’ll ever find on
spiritual experience you’ll ever find on
spiritual experience you’ll ever find on film
number eight the last unicorn unicorns I
number eight the last unicorn unicorns I thought they only existed fairytales
thought they only existed fairytales
thought they only existed fairytales most people associate rankin/bass with
most people associate rankin/bass with
most people associate rankin/bass with holiday specials but when they teamed up
holiday specials but when they teamed up
holiday specials but when they teamed up with anime studio top craft the result
with anime studio top craft the result
with anime studio top craft the result was this delightfully nostalgic eighties
was this delightfully nostalgic eighties
was this delightfully nostalgic eighties flick complete with nightmare fuel
when a lone unicorn sets out to find the
when a lone unicorn sets out to find the rest of her kind
rest of her kind
rest of her kind she’s accidentally transformed into a
she’s accidentally transformed into a
she’s accidentally transformed into a woman Who am I why am I here why what is
woman Who am I why am I here why what is
woman Who am I why am I here why what is it that I’m seeking in this strange
it that I’m seeking in this strange
it that I’m seeking in this strange place with the fate of her kind in the
place with the fate of her kind in the
place with the fate of her kind in the balance she must wrestle with human
balance she must wrestle with human
balance she must wrestle with human emotions while facing cinemas scariest
emotions while facing cinemas scariest
emotions while facing cinemas scariest bull
featuring actors like Mia Farrow if you
featuring actors like Mia Farrow if you know my name tell it to me Jeff Bridges
know my name tell it to me Jeff Bridges
know my name tell it to me Jeff Bridges and Christopher Lee woman is right this
and Christopher Lee woman is right this
and Christopher Lee woman is right this is one movie you won’t regret watching
is one movie you won’t regret watching
is one movie you won’t regret watching have you done to me I’m a unicorn I’m a
have you done to me I’m a unicorn I’m a
have you done to me I’m a unicorn I’m a unicorn number seven the witch’s
unicorn number seven the witch’s
unicorn number seven the witch’s miserable Ricci
miserable Ricci
miserable Ricci most modern kid movies are pretty light
most modern kid movies are pretty light
most modern kid movies are pretty light fare but this adaptation of Roald Dahl’s
fare but this adaptation of Roald Dahl’s
fare but this adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic story takes fairytales back to
classic story takes fairytales back to
classic story takes fairytales back to their frightening roots Wow most evil
their frightening roots Wow most evil
their frightening roots Wow most evil and appalling woman in the world
and appalling woman in the world
and appalling woman in the world load some hideous disgrace while staying
load some hideous disgrace while staying
load some hideous disgrace while staying at a hotel with his ailing grandmother a
at a hotel with his ailing grandmother a
at a hotel with his ailing grandmother a young boy discovers a coven of witches
young boy discovers a coven of witches
young boy discovers a coven of witches plotting to destroy all the children in
plotting to destroy all the children in
plotting to destroy all the children in England my orders are that every child
England my orders are that every child
England my orders are that every child in England should be abduct and then the
in England should be abduct and then the
in England should be abduct and then the poor kid gets turned into a mouse with
poor kid gets turned into a mouse with
poor kid gets turned into a mouse with Angelica Houston’s hair-raising
Angelica Houston’s hair-raising
Angelica Houston’s hair-raising performance and Jim Henson’s visual
performance and Jim Henson’s visual
performance and Jim Henson’s visual effects The Witches walks a fine line
effects The Witches walks a fine line
effects The Witches walks a fine line between humour and horror okay who are
between humour and horror okay who are
between humour and horror okay who are we kidding it’s downright terrifying Oh
we kidding it’s downright terrifying Oh
we kidding it’s downright terrifying Oh fight it
fight it
fight it number six The Adventures of Baron
number six The Adventures of Baron
number six The Adventures of Baron Munchhausen he’s borrowing shells oh I
Munchhausen he’s borrowing shells oh I
Munchhausen he’s borrowing shells oh I see director Terry Gilliam isn’t known
see director Terry Gilliam isn’t known
see director Terry Gilliam isn’t known for his subtlety but The Adventures of
for his subtlety but The Adventures of
for his subtlety but The Adventures of Baron Munchhausen makes the rest of his
Baron Munchhausen makes the rest of his
Baron Munchhausen makes the rest of his films look restrained in comparison Hey
films look restrained in comparison Hey
films look restrained in comparison Hey so I am now part of your adventures well
so I am now part of your adventures well
so I am now part of your adventures well we shall see about that and that is fine
we shall see about that and that is fine
we shall see about that and that is fine with us
with us
with us this madcap fantasy follows an aging
this madcap fantasy follows an aging
this madcap fantasy follows an aging nobleman who travels across the universe
nobleman who travels across the universe
nobleman who travels across the universe to save a small town from destruction
to save a small town from destruction
to save a small town from destruction with their help raise the siege save the
with their help raise the siege save the
with their help raise the siege save the time told brilliant oh very good levels
time told brilliant oh very good levels
time told brilliant oh very good levels along the way he dances with a goddess
along the way he dances with a goddess
along the way he dances with a goddess meets a monstrous fish and encounters a
meets a monstrous fish and encounters a
meets a monstrous fish and encounters a floating head that looks a lot like
floating head that looks a lot like
floating head that looks a lot like Robin Williams by buggy
Robin Williams by buggy
Robin Williams by buggy I shall pray overhead does not need a
I shall pray overhead does not need a
I shall pray overhead does not need a body to survive
body to survive
body to survive I am omnipotent ha ha wild and full of
I am omnipotent ha ha wild and full of
I am omnipotent ha ha wild and full of imagination Munchausen is Terry
imagination Munchausen is Terry
imagination Munchausen is Terry Gilliam’s most elaborate tall tale this
Gilliam’s most elaborate tall tale this
Gilliam’s most elaborate tall tale this nonsense at once
nonsense at once
nonsense at once you sure are under arrest for spreading
you sure are under arrest for spreading
you sure are under arrest for spreading all ridiculous tales at the time of a
all ridiculous tales at the time of a
all ridiculous tales at the time of a Kuwait danger number five will oh I
Kuwait danger number five will oh I
Kuwait danger number five will oh I nominate well even though George Lucas
nominate well even though George Lucas
nominate well even though George Lucas and Ron Howard were at the helm this
and Ron Howard were at the helm this
and Ron Howard were at the helm this light-hearted fantasy didn’t live up to
light-hearted fantasy didn’t live up to
light-hearted fantasy didn’t live up to its blockbuster potential constraint
its blockbuster potential constraint
its blockbuster potential constraint even Warwick Davis occasionally jokes
even Warwick Davis occasionally jokes
even Warwick Davis occasionally jokes about the film’s failure and that’s too
about the film’s failure and that’s too
about the film’s failure and that’s too bad because willow is absolutely
bad because willow is absolutely
bad because willow is absolutely charming hey I will not be ignored when
charming hey I will not be ignored when
charming hey I will not be ignored when a young dwarf and wannabe wizard
a young dwarf and wannabe wizard
a young dwarf and wannabe wizard discovers an abandoned baby we’ll push
discovers an abandoned baby we’ll push
discovers an abandoned baby we’ll push it downstream forget we ever saw it come
it downstream forget we ever saw it come
it downstream forget we ever saw it come on he must keep the child safe from a
on he must keep the child safe from a
on he must keep the child safe from a Wicked Queen and her evil minions give
Wicked Queen and her evil minions give
Wicked Queen and her evil minions give me that baby No sure it’s a simple story
me that baby No sure it’s a simple story
me that baby No sure it’s a simple story but it’s still delightful and the
but it’s still delightful and the
but it’s still delightful and the chemistry between Davis and co-star Val
chemistry between Davis and co-star Val
chemistry between Davis and co-star Val Kilmer is fantastic I’ve been
Kilmer is fantastic I’ve been
Kilmer is fantastic I’ve been experiencing this sort of thing I know
experiencing this sort of thing I know
experiencing this sort of thing I know what I’m doing number four Bedknobs and
what I’m doing number four Bedknobs and
what I’m doing number four Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Broomsticks
Broomsticks don’t try anything with a bed knob till
don’t try anything with a bed knob till
don’t try anything with a bed knob till I get back often overshadowed by Mary
I get back often overshadowed by Mary
I get back often overshadowed by Mary Poppins this Disney tail is a mix of
Poppins this Disney tail is a mix of
Poppins this Disney tail is a mix of live action adventure and animated
live action adventure and animated
live action adventure and animated escapades my fish room set in World War
escapades my fish room set in World War
escapades my fish room set in World War 2 England the film follows three orphans
2 England the film follows three orphans
2 England the film follows three orphans who end up with eglantine price an
who end up with eglantine price an
who end up with eglantine price an apprentice witch who plans on using
apprentice witch who plans on using
apprentice witch who plans on using magic to fight the Nazis
that’s a sort of thing which is – OH
that’s a sort of thing which is – OH finding the right spell is a bit
finding the right spell is a bit
finding the right spell is a bit challenging but with the help of a con
challenging but with the help of a con
challenging but with the help of a con man and a bewitched bed this ragtag crew
man and a bewitched bed this ragtag crew
man and a bewitched bed this ragtag crew travels across the world oh here we are
travels across the world oh here we are
travels across the world oh here we are the traveling still searching for a
the traveling still searching for a
the traveling still searching for a missing medallion with plenty of musical
missing medallion with plenty of musical
missing medallion with plenty of musical numbers along the way what a chance to
numbers along the way what a chance to
numbers along the way what a chance to get to bed to peek at the plants and
get to bed to peek at the plants and
get to bed to peek at the plants and creatures of the deep we
number three legend uh and the Lord
number three legend uh and the Lord Oh darkness while he’s best known for
Oh darkness while he’s best known for
Oh darkness while he’s best known for his sci-fi films Ridley Scott also
his sci-fi films Ridley Scott also
his sci-fi films Ridley Scott also directed this gorgeous fairy tale
directed this gorgeous fairy tale
directed this gorgeous fairy tale jam-packed with startling images and the
jam-packed with startling images and the
jam-packed with startling images and the most amazing makeup in the genre after
most amazing makeup in the genre after
most amazing makeup in the genre after the Lord of Darkness captures the last
the Lord of Darkness captures the last
the Lord of Darkness captures the last living unicorn a beautiful princess and
living unicorn a beautiful princess and
living unicorn a beautiful princess and a heroic forest boy must free her from
a heroic forest boy must free her from
a heroic forest boy must free her from the depths of Hell and stop the demon
the depths of Hell and stop the demon
the depths of Hell and stop the demon before he plunges the world into icy
before he plunges the world into icy
before he plunges the world into icy darkness
darkness
darkness Roger will turn to ice candy goblin
Roger will turn to ice candy goblin
Roger will turn to ice candy goblin paradise the creature work here gives
paradise the creature work here gives
paradise the creature work here gives Jim Henson a run for his money and the
Jim Henson a run for his money and the
Jim Henson a run for his money and the devilish Tim Curry totally steals the
devilish Tim Curry totally steals the
devilish Tim Curry totally steals the show what a wee boy number two the Black
show what a wee boy number two the Black
show what a wee boy number two the Black Cauldron there his demonic spirit was
Cauldron there his demonic spirit was
Cauldron there his demonic spirit was captured in the form of a great black
captured in the form of a great black
captured in the form of a great black coal with hits like frozen and
coal with hits like frozen and
coal with hits like frozen and Cinderella Disney is no stranger to
Cinderella Disney is no stranger to
Cinderella Disney is no stranger to fantasy films but the house of mouse did
fantasy films but the house of mouse did
fantasy films but the house of mouse did things a little differently in this
things a little differently in this
things a little differently in this action-packed tale of Dungeons and
action-packed tale of Dungeons and
action-packed tale of Dungeons and Dragons
Dragons
Dragons throw a boy into the dungeon
throw a boy into the dungeon
throw a boy into the dungeon interestingly it’s dark atmosphere
interestingly it’s dark atmosphere
interestingly it’s dark atmosphere shocked critics and fans causing it to
shocked critics and fans causing it to
shocked critics and fans causing it to bomb at the box office soon Black
bomb at the box office soon Black
bomb at the box office soon Black Cauldron will be mine
Cauldron will be mine
Cauldron will be mine it’s evil power cost through my veins
it’s evil power cost through my veins
it’s evil power cost through my veins Disney reacted by disowning it resulting
Disney reacted by disowning it resulting
Disney reacted by disowning it resulting in its home video release being shelved
in its home video release being shelved
in its home video release being shelved for over a decade thank you sir
for over a decade thank you sir
for over a decade thank you sir be good head regardless this fine and
be good head regardless this fine and
be good head regardless this fine and mature animated fantasy film is a
mature animated fantasy film is a
mature animated fantasy film is a compelling tale of a boy named Taryn who
compelling tale of a boy named Taryn who
compelling tale of a boy named Taryn who must protect a psychic Pig from the evil
must protect a psychic Pig from the evil
must protect a psychic Pig from the evil Horned King and I won’t at the home King
Horned King and I won’t at the home King
Horned King and I won’t at the home King it close to you hen I’ll protect you if
it close to you hen I’ll protect you if
it close to you hen I’ll protect you if this bony baddie gets ahold of the hog
this bony baddie gets ahold of the hog
this bony baddie gets ahold of the hog he’ll find the Black Cauldron a powerful
he’ll find the Black Cauldron a powerful
he’ll find the Black Cauldron a powerful pot with unspeakable power complete with
pot with unspeakable power complete with
pot with unspeakable power complete with witches a princess and a magical sword
witches a princess and a magical sword
witches a princess and a magical sword this underrated gem is dark but still
this underrated gem is dark but still
this underrated gem is dark but still loaded with animated charm before we
loaded with animated charm before we
loaded with animated charm before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions why would I want this
honorable mentions why would I want this
honorable mentions why would I want this just a measly handful of Stardust
you have a rather potential line don’t
you have a rather potential line don’t throw it all away chasing fairytales but
throw it all away chasing fairytales but
throw it all away chasing fairytales but I can prove Atlantis exists you’ll want
I can prove Atlantis exists you’ll want
I can prove Atlantis exists you’ll want to go on an expedition here take a
to go on an expedition here take a
to go on an expedition here take a trolley to the Potomac jump in who is
trolley to the Potomac jump in who is
trolley to the Potomac jump in who is this man he is a friend he is the
this man he is a friend he is the
this man he is a friend he is the Beastmaster through the power of their
Beastmaster through the power of their
Beastmaster through the power of their source their treasure their fate the
source their treasure their fate the
source their treasure their fate the Dark Crystal
Dark Crystal
Dark Crystal number one the Dark Crystal after
number one the Dark Crystal after
number one the Dark Crystal after achieving success with the Muppets Jim
achieving success with the Muppets Jim
achieving success with the Muppets Jim Henson decided to take his puppetry in a
Henson decided to take his puppetry in a
Henson decided to take his puppetry in a brand new direction
the result was the Dark Crystal a
the result was the Dark Crystal a mystical tale of good versus evil
mystical tale of good versus evil
mystical tale of good versus evil sometimes good sometimes bad the story
sometimes good sometimes bad the story
sometimes good sometimes bad the story centers on a gelfling named Jen who’s
centers on a gelfling named Jen who’s
centers on a gelfling named Jen who’s tasked with restoring a shard to the
tasked with restoring a shard to the
tasked with restoring a shard to the all-powerful Dark Crystal where is it
okra holds the shop if he fails before
okra holds the shop if he fails before the three suns align the evil Skeksis
the three suns align the evil Skeksis
the three suns align the evil Skeksis will rule his world forever creature
will rule his world forever creature
will rule his world forever creature with amazing creatures detailed
with amazing creatures detailed
with amazing creatures detailed languages and extravagant sets Henson
languages and extravagant sets Henson
languages and extravagant sets Henson builds an elaborate world that rivals
builds an elaborate world that rivals
builds an elaborate world that rivals anything Tolkien created
what do you think is the best underrated
what do you think is the best underrated fantasy movie
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