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Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Plot Summary:
Living with her tyrannical stepfather in a new home with her pregnant mother, 10-year-old Ofelia feels alone until she explores a decaying labyrinth guarded by a mysterious faun who claims to know her destiny. If she wishes to return to her real father, Ofelia must complete three terrifying tasks
Duration: 118 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 694000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, War
Country: Mexico, Spain
Plot tags: monster, mythology, fantasy world, macabre, creature, imagination, magical, legends and myths, good versus evil, maze, young heroes, imaginary, resistance, fairy, cruelty, woods, death, spanish civil war, goth, imaginary kingdom, fascism, fear, alternate dimension, magic, dead child
The Fall (2006)
Plot Summary:
In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastic story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, the line between fiction and reality starts to blur as the tale advances
Duration: 117 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 116000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, South Africa, India
Plot tags: hospital, surrealism, suicide attempt, escape from reality, magic realism, imagination, storytelling, suicide, imaginary kingdom, friendship, stuntman, child, desert, beautiful scenery, parallel universe, trippy, adventurer, good versus evil, depression, disguise, peril, escapades, fantasy world, revenge, trapped
Paprika (2006)
Plot Summary:
When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient's dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist can stop it: Paprika
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 93000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: dream, surveillance, virtual reality, lucid dream, surrealism, villain, trippy, scientist, mental illness, hallucination, psychiatrist, introspection, doctors and patients, cyberpunk, philosophy, investigation, research, human nature, alternate reality, storytelling, dystopia, twists and turns, paranoia, cognitive science, erotica
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
Plot Summary:
When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to, quite literally, "leap" backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon realises that changing the past isn't as simple as it seems, and eventually, will have to rely on her new powers to shape the future of herself and her friends
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 70000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Plot tags: time travel, high school, friendship, supernatural ability, teenage girl, school, classmate, changing the past or future, time loop, coming of age, teenage love, friends, love, shyness, frustration, stopped time, imaginary, teenage life, tragedy, vengeance, transformation, imagination, storytelling, fantasy world, twists and turns
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
Plot Summary:
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume
Duration: 147 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 263000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Germany, France, Spain, USA, Belgium
Plot tags: serial killer, obsession, psychopath, macabre, perfume, psychology, genius, insanity, dangerous attraction, woman in danger, master apprentice relationship, sense of smell, secret formula, visceral, corpse, twists and turns, murder, mentor, psycho killer, killings, female nudity, sex scene, smell, dreaming, fantasy world
Death Note (2006)
Plot Summary:
Light Yagami finds the "Death Note," a notebook with the power to kill, and decides to create a Utopia by killing the world's criminals, and soon the world's greatest detective, "L," is hired to find the mysterious murderer. An all out battle between the two greatest minds on earth begins and the winner will control the world
Duration: 126 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: investigation, serial killer, vigilantism, supernatural, supernatural ability, rivalry, mind game, vigilante, twists and turns, youth, notebook, investigator, interpol, brutality, moral ambiguity, vengeance, manipulation, life & death, creativity, battle of wits, god, artifact, fbi, intelligence, death
Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
Plot Summary:
Everybody knows that your life is a story. But what if a story was your life? Harold Crick is your average IRS agent: monotonous, boring, and repetitive. But one day this all changes when Harold begins to hear an author inside his head narrating his life. But when the narration reveals he is going to die, Harold must find the author and convince them to change the ending
Duration: 113 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 235000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: literature, paranoia, philosophy, publisher, novelist, writer's life, existentialism, human nature, love story, heartwarming, professor, hearing voices, love and romance, self discovery, life turned upside down, hipster, death, imaginary, artists and showbiz, cooking, happy ending, imagination, transformation, metaphysics, magic realism
Tekkonkinkreet (2006)
Plot Summary:
When mysterious foreign entrepreneurs appear with the intention of tearing down Treasure Town and replacing it with an amusement park, Black and White face their greatest adversaries yet. It is up to the destructive Black to save the fate of the city and up to the gentle White to save Black from his own dark nature. On the street of an unnamed city, literally high-flying urchins Black and White look to protect their turf from invasion from other gangs. While he can be tough in a fight or wielding a weapon, White is an 11-year-old who can't even dress himself. Slightly older, Black is more worldly and treats his buddy with paternal love. Both look on their city as "our town." Also prone to seeing the city as his property is world-weary yakuza leader Suzuki, aka the Rat. Feeling the town has become too placid, Suzuki plots his return, much to the consternation of local police
Duration: 111 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Plot tags: good versus evil, friends, danger, urban, fantasy world, orphan, flying, heroes, mischievous children, save the day, heroic mission, escapades, rivalry, gangster, violence, fight, urban setting, friendship, children, moving, best friend, child, trippy, suburbs, yakuza
The Illusionist (2006)
Plot Summary:
With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crowned prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector
Duration: 110 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 386000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Czech Republic
Plot tags: twists and turns, magic, forbidden love, wizards and magicians, plot twist, investigation, murder, love triangle, magic trick, death, duchess, nobility, rivals, love story, fame, secret, dishonesty, police investigation, magical, magician, love, revenge, conspiracy, unrequited love, police inspector
Hogfather (2006)
Plot Summary:
It's the night before Hogswatch, usually a time of joy on Discworld, but there are suspicious going-on and the criminal underworld is abuzz. The beloved Hogfather - the jolly bearer of glee and pork-related gifts for children everywhere - has vanished. Suddenly, Discworld's entire mythical system is under threat. The fate of this magical time rests in the hands of a very motley group: A band of wizards headed up by a mystical university president named Mustrum Ridcully (Joss Ackland), a loyal manservant called Albert (David Jason), a level-headed governess called Susan Sto Heilt (Michelle Dockery), and her grandfather, who happens to be - Death (Marnix van den Broeke)
Duration: 189 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: UK
Plot tags: christmas, fantasy world, death, children, magic, holiday, heroic mission, disguise, escapades, boar, supernatural, disappearance, xmas, family secret, saving christmas, assassin, snow, sword and sorcery, magical, machine, pagan, machinery, fantasy life, sorcery, santa claus
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Plot Summary:
Captain Jack Sparrow works his way out of a blood debt with the ghostly Davey Jones, he also attempts to avoid eternal damnation
Duration: 151 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 754000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: pirate, sword fight, fantasy world, ship, swashbuckler, treasure hunt, beast, treasure, supernatural, magical, revenge, destiny, twists and turns, fortune teller, betrayal, chase, freedom, chases and races, underwater, pirates of the caribbean, curses spells and rituals, captain, greed, redemption, fight scenes
Death Note: The Last Name (2006)
Plot Summary:
In the second installment of the Death Note film franchise, Light Yagami meets a second Kira and faithful follower Misa Amane and her Shinigami named Rem. Light attempts to defeat L along with Teru Mikami (a Kira follower) and Kiyomi Takada (another Kira follower) but in the end will Light win? or will a Shinigami named Ryuk make all the difference in Light's victory or his ultimate death?
Duration: 141 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA
Plot tags: serial killer, supernatural ability, supernatural power, law enforcement, investigation, police investigation, murder, supernatural, mysticism, fight, murder mystery, escapades, secret, showdown, dark secret, superhero, demon, witchcraft, magician, conspiracy, comic hero, asian, social criticism, wizard, ethical dilemma
The Science of Sleep (2006)
Plot Summary:
A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is lovestruck with a French woman and feels he can show her his world
Duration: 105 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 71000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: France, Italy
Plot tags: dream, surrealism, magic, daydreamer, artist, escape from reality, insanity, existentialism, magic realism, imagination, melancholy, love story, friendship, painting, new job, childhood, introspection, alternate reality, memory, young man, imaginary, unfulfilled love, visionary, loser, fictional reality
Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006)
Plot Summary:
Zia, distraught over breaking up with his girlfriend, decides to end it all. Unfortunately, he discovers that there is no real ending, only a run-down afterlife that is strikingly similar to his old one, just a bit worse. Discovering that his ex-girlfriend has also "offed" herself, he sets out on a road trip, with his Russian rocker friend, to find her. Their journey takes them through an absurd purgatory where they discover that being dead doesn't mean you have to stop livin'!
Duration: 88 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 57000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: suicide, afterlife, road trip, depression, suicide attempt, hitchhiker, friendship, on the road, mental illness, dealing with death, love story, surrealism, love and romance, death, unlikely friendships, mental health, mental disorder, coming of age, hipster, love, destiny, post apocalyptic, desert, purgatory, illness
The Bothersome Man (2006)
Plot Summary:
Forty-year-old Andreas arrives in a strange city with no memory of how he got there. He is presented with a job, an apartment - even a wife. But before long, Andreas notices that something is wrong. Andreas makes an attempt to escape the city, but he discovers there's no way out. Andreas meets Hugo, who has found a crack in a wall in his cellar. Beautiful music streams out from the crack. Maybe it leads to "the other side"? A new plan for escape is hatched
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Norway, Iceland
Plot tags: dystopia, suicide attempt, parallel universe, exile, accountant, nightmare, emotionless, new job, isolation, captivity, confined, confusion, friendship, couples, surrealism, solitude, suicide, post apocalypse, consciousness, lonely, death, time travel, psychology, mental disorder, fantasy world
Inland Empire (2006)
Plot Summary:
An actress's perception of reality becomes increasingly distorted as she finds herself falling for her co-star in a remake of an unfinished Polish production that was supposedly cursed
Duration: 180 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 61000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Poland, USA
Plot tags: surrealism, macabre, filmmaking, danger, alternate reality, insanity, curse, murder, nightmare, mysticism, doppelganger, couples, infidelity, abusive husband, brutality, actress, obsession, lifestyle, dangerous attraction, woman in danger, society, chaos, jealous spouse, sex, violence
The Nativity Story (2006)
Plot Summary:
Mary and Joseph make the hard journey to Bethlehem for a blessed event in this retelling of the Nativity story. This meticulously researched and visually lush adaptation of the biblical tale follows the pair on their arduous path to their arrival in a small village, where they find shelter in a quiet manger and Jesus is born
Duration: 101 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: USA, UK, Germany
Plot tags: christianity, jesus, christmas, angel, pregnancy, religion, bible, christian, children, religions or cults, miraculous event, priest, faith, oppression, hopes, holiday, ancient history, childbirth, prophecy, adaptation, nativity, family relations, a vision, humanity, society
The Lake House (2006)
Plot Summary:
A lonely doctor who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its former resident, a frustrated architect. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late
Duration: 99 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 156000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: time travel, time, fall in love, love and romance, supernatural, impossible love, couples, architect, pen pal, autumn, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, letter, time loop, loneliness, love, love story, unlikely relationship, long distance relationship, life philosophy, supernatural romance, happy ending, love letter, passion, destiny, memory
Underworld: Evolution (2006)
Plot Summary:
As the war between the vampires and the Lycans rages on, Selene, a former member of the Death Dealers (an elite vampire special forces unit that hunts werewolves), and Michael, the werewolf hybrid, work together in an effort to unlock the secrets of their respective bloodlines
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 207000
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: vampire, werewolf, monster, female warrior, blood, immortality, supernatural, female vampire, vampire vs vampire, fight scenes, fictional war, vampire human love, female protagonist, rivalry, supernatural romance, female martial artist, superhero, vengeance, medieval, heroine, fantasy world, underworld, imaginary, strong female lead, kickass women
Penelope (2006)
Plot Summary:
Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soul mate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company. This untraditional fairy tale about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending
Duration: 104 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 66000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: love and romance, fall in love, self discovery, magical, looking for love, true love, unlikely friendships, couples, loneliness, love affair, love story, mother daughter relationship, fantasy world, love, secret identity, disfigurement, witch, parents and children, physical appearance, women, fairy, isolation, pig, misfit, curses spells and rituals
Scoop (2006)
Plot Summary:
An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls
Duration: 96 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 87000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: magic, journalist, journalism, investigation, serial killer, plot twist, police investigation, murder investigation, student, uncover truth, suspicion of murder, danger, dangerous attraction, murder, reporter, death, magician, media, strong female character, swimming pool, scoop, tarot card, twists and turns, magical, female protagonist
Night at the Museum (2006)
Plot Summary:
Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley accidentally stirs up an ancient curse, awakening Attila the Hun, an army of gladiators, a Tyrannosaurus rex and other exhibits. Larry tries desperately to keep the museum under control, but he's fighting a losing battle until President Teddy Roosevelt comes to the rescue
Duration: 108 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 370000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: magical, dinosaur, tour guide, museum, escapades, ancient, new job, security guard, transformation, objects come to life, statue comes to life, supernatural, artifact, ex husband, pharaoh, monkey, ice hockey, disorder, magic, curses spells and rituals, chaos, father son relationship, medieval, supernatural power, tombs and skeletons
Facing the Giants (2006)
Plot Summary:
A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results
Duration: 111 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: underdog, christian, religious, faith, football, american football, high school football, human spirit, athlete and trainer, christianity, ambition, against the odds, athlete's life, youth, rivalry, contests and competitions, football team, motivation, inspiration, christian faith, baseball, coach, entrepreneur, belief in god, wrestling
Day Watch (2006)
Plot Summary:
A man who serves in the war between the forces of Light and Dark comes into possession of a device that can restore life to Moscow, which was nearly destroyed by an apocalyptic event
Duration: 132 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 35000
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Russia
Plot tags: vampire, supernatural, good versus evil, destiny, witch, end of the world, rivalry, danger, portal, supernatural ability, imaginary, mythology, dystopia, apocalypse, brutality, chase, body swap, superhero, magical, time, macabre, occult, switching bodies, undead, supernatural being
Click (2006)
Plot Summary:
A workaholic architect finds a universal remote that allows him to fast-forward and rewind to different parts of his life. Complications arise when the remote starts to overrule his choices
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 351000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: regret, remote control, time travel, workaholic, wish come true, alternate reality, architect, wish fulfillment, stopped time, dysfunctional family, redemption, employer employee relationship, time machine, destiny, father son relationship, frustration, inventor, boy, mother daughter relationship, life lesson, hospital, hopes, existentialism, magic, dream
Charlotte's Web (2006)
Plot Summary:
Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen
Duration: 97 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Germany, Australia
Plot tags: friendship, pig, animal, rescue, spider, adaptation, unlikely friendships, heartwarming, child, heroes, friends, love, christmas, talking animal, batman, college, blonde, insect, pets, spring, inspiration, vegan, furry, uncle, animal lover
It's a Boy Girl Thing (2006)
Plot Summary:
A visit to a natural history museum proves catastrophic for two high school rivals, an overachiever and a jock, when an ancient Aztec statue casts a spell that causes them to switch bodies and see exactly what it's like to walk in the other's shoes
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Plot tags: body swapping, high school, teenager, switching roles, fall in love, love and romance, battle of the sexes, switching bodies, school, body swap, teenage love, soul transference, gender, enemies to lovers, couples, teenage life, college, youth, girl next door, gender bending, parents and children, friendship, love story, stereotypes, adolescence
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006)
Plot Summary:
After retrieving the Crystal Skull in Utah, Flynn Carsen receives a map in the mail with the secret location of King Solomon's Mines. When the scroll is stolen, Judson explains the power of the Key of Solomon's book and assigns Flynn to retrieve the map. The map is useless without the legend piece to decipher it, which is located in Volubilis near the Roman ruins in Morocco. Flynn heads to Casablanca to the ruins where he is chased by a group of mercenaries leaded by General Samir. They too want to find the location of King Solomon's mines. Flynn teams-up with Professor Emily Davenport working in the dig and they escape from General Samir and his men. While traveling to Gedi, they save the local Jomo from death and the trio faces a dangerous journey through the wild Africa
Duration: 92 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: archaeologist, treasure hunt, archeological dig, artifact, heroes, adventurer, expedition, save the world, good versus evil, obsessive quest, danger, race against time, heroic mission, museum, chase, treasure hunter, witchcraft, treasure, lost world, myth, archaeology, explorer, occupation, library, management
Brother Bear 2 (2006)
Plot Summary:
Kenai finds his childhood human friend Nita and the two embark on a journey to burn the amulet he gave to her before he was a bear, much to Koda's dismay
Duration: 74 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, Australia
Plot tags: human becomes animal, bear, beast, friendship, adventurer, furry, turned into an animal, forest, village, rescue, animal life, talking animal, village life, good versus evil, love, princess, winter, teenage girl, disney princess, aborigine, buddy, wedding, rivalry, quest, raccoon
Bambi II (2006)
Plot Summary:
Return to the forest and join Bambi as he reunites with his father, The Great Prince, who must now raise the young fawn on his own. But in the adventure of a lifetime, the proud parent discovers there is much he can learn from his spirited young son
Duration: 75 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, Australia
Plot tags: friendship, parents and children, teaching the ways of the world, self discovery, deer, raccoon, friends, family relations, relationship problems, animal, woods, wilderness, talking animal, furry, forest, love, new year, winter, owl, hare, vegan, prince, bully, coming of age, anthropomorphic animal