Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Family > Fantasy: 282 Films to Rent
- Stardust (2007)
- Dir. Matthew Vaughn
Feat. Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer…
- An elaborate and wildly entertaining fairytale adventure from the imagination of British fantasy maestro, Neil Gaiman (MIRROR MASK), this tones down…
- Water Horse, The: Legend of the Deep (2007)
- Dir. Jay Russell
Feat. Alex Etel, Ben Chaplin, Emily Watson…
- NZ–filmed magical adventure inspired by the legend of Loch Ness in which a small boy secretly adopts a baby mythical creature that grows to…
- Wizards of Waverly Place, The (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Selena Gomez, David Henrie, Jake T. Austin
- Bland cash–in on the HARRY POTTER series centers on the Russo children, three young wizards in training.
Broad comedy with a 'twist' is…
- Aquamarine (2006)
- Dir. Elizabeth Allen
Feat. Emma Roberts, Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque, Sara Paxton
- Likeable 'tween' fantasy that’ll appeal especially to young girls, this swimmingly pairs two best friends with a teenaged mermaid who washes up on…
- Arthur and the Invisibles (Arthur et les Minimoys) (2006)
- Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Freddie Highmore, Mia Farrow, Jimmy Fallon…
- Blending animation and live–action, Luc Besson directs the tale of ‘Arthur and The Minimoys’ (translated to ‘Invisibles’ for English…
- Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest (2006)
- Dir. Michel Ocelot
- Exotic story–book style adventure set in the Arabic world and following childhood friends Azur and Asmar as they become rivals on a quest to…
- Crusade: A March Through Time (Kruistocht in spijkerbroek) (2006)
- Dir. Ben Sombogaart
Feat. Stephanie Leonidas, Joe Flynn, Emily Watson…
- From the popular Dutch children’s book, this biblical fantasy follows a young boy who accidentally travels through time back to the 13th Century,…
- Eragon (2006)
- Dir. Stefan Fangmeier
Feat. Edward Speleers, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich…
- A child–friendly fire–breathing fantasy set in a land where dragons are almost extinct, and a farm boy named Eragon must meet his destiny…
- Girl Who Leapt Through Time, The (2006)
- Dir. Mamoru Hosoda
- An enchanting, girl–centric 'anime', centred around a teenager’s ability to time travel and adjust the course of her social and romantic…
- Merlin's Apprentice (2006)
- Feat. Sam Neill, Miranda Richardson
- Fantastical sequel to the popular mini–series version of MERLIN, this also stars Sam Neill as the legendary wizard, now mentoring a young…