The 10 Best Modern Fantasy Movies
The fantasy genre has had a pretty significant come up on both the big and small screen in the last 25 years.
While there is a definite charm and nostalgia to the dark fantasy movies that influenced the ’80s, there is no denying that a lot of what makes fantasy movies has only been enhanced via modern movie magic. Swashbuckling adventure, monsters galore in slightly unfamiliar environments, romance, found family, fantasy has it all and it’s just been getting better and better for fans.
These are the best modern fantasy movies – made after 2000 – from obvious choices like “Lord of the Rings” to under-appreciated gems like “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.”
New Line Cinema The Lord of the Rings (Extended Editions)
The obvious choice.
It would have felt unfair to put each of the individual “Lord of the Rings” films on this list at the expense of cutting others so...
While there is a definite charm and nostalgia to the dark fantasy movies that influenced the ’80s, there is no denying that a lot of what makes fantasy movies has only been enhanced via modern movie magic. Swashbuckling adventure, monsters galore in slightly unfamiliar environments, romance, found family, fantasy has it all and it’s just been getting better and better for fans.
These are the best modern fantasy movies – made after 2000 – from obvious choices like “Lord of the Rings” to under-appreciated gems like “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.”
New Line Cinema The Lord of the Rings (Extended Editions)
The obvious choice.
It would have felt unfair to put each of the individual “Lord of the Rings” films on this list at the expense of cutting others so...
- 1/31/2025
- by Jacob Bryant
- The Wrap
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