Last updated March 2024
On the prowl for phenomenal Best Fantasy Movies 2018 to watch now? We compiled 30 spectacular, must-see Best Fantasy Movies 2018 backed by outstanding reviews from IMDB and our own discerning users. Dive right into these universally beloved titles handpicked for broad appeal across all audiences. Help fellow fans uncover hidden gems by voting for your personal favorites. We value your contributions showcasing elite titles!
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Plot Summary:
In the "classic Spider-Man mold", Miles Morales must juggle his high school life with his status as a superhero. Until he learns by Peter Parker, the original Spider-Man, that there is a multiverse, called the "Spider-Verse", in each reality has their own Spider theme hero
Duration: 117 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 645000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Plot tags: superhero, multiverse, teenager, alternate universe, peter parker character, school, superheroine, teenage life, teenage superhero, super powers, father son relationship, love, physics, secret identity, comic book, superpower, african american, spider man, martial arts, giant monster, robot, giant, good versus evil, teacher, police
Tumbbad (2018)
Plot Summary:
India, 1918. On the outskirts of Tumbbad, a cursed village where it always rains, Vinayak, along with his mother and his brother, care of a mysterious old woman who keeps the secret of an ancestral treasure which Vinayak gets obsessed with
Duration: 104 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 57000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: India, Sweden
Plot tags: greed, treasure, father son relationship, evil, supernatural, mythology, folk horror, curse, british empire, village, treasure hunt, curses spells and rituals, tomb, escapades, rivalry, danger, ancient, chase, couples, redemption, hindu mythology, past, paranormal, nightmare, filmmaking
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018)
Plot Summary:
The theme for this remarkable new film will be "Saiyan", the strongest race in the universe. Since "Battle of Gods", Goku has undergone new forms from Super Saiyan God to Super Saiyan Blue to other evolved forms that have gone up against many invincible warriors from multiple universes. This new story will focus on the origin of the Saiyans' strength and what it means to be Saiyan
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Plot tags: transformation, dragon ball, power, resurrection, dating show, mysticism, villain, tyranny, fight, father son relationship, superhero, gladiator, dragon ball z, violence, profanity, swearing, alien, ship, battles, anger, energy, evil man, jacket, angry, sparring
Happy as Lazzaro (2018)
Plot Summary:
The tale of a meeting between Lazzaro, a young peasant so good that he is often mistaken for simple-minded, and Tancredi, a young nobleman cursed by his imagination. Life in their isolated pastoral village Inviolata is dominated by the terrible Marchesa Alfonsina de Luna, the queen of cigarettes. A loyal bond is sealed when Tancredi asks Lazzaro to help him orchestrate his own kidnapping
Duration: 128 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Italy, Switzerland, France, Germany
Plot tags: magic realism, wolf, poverty, missing person, debt, peasant, rich and poor, blood, teenager, saint, lgbt teen, lsd, beauty, humanity, woman, open ending, social injustice, young adult, cathartic, village, friendship, abandoned house, falling from height, ransom demand, fake kidnapping
Mirage (2018)
Plot Summary:
On November 9, 1989 (the same day that Wall of Berlin falls), Nico is a 12 years old boy passionate to videotape himself playing guitar, being care lovely by her single mother María. This same night, when starts a 72-hours storm, Nico watches a violent scene through the window in the house of his neighbor Ángel Prieto. Moving to the house, he discovers Hilda Weiss, Prieto's wife, dead in the house. Running from Prieto, Nico is run over by a car, dying in the crash. 25 years later, November 9, 2014, Vera Roy is a woman who divides her time between her work as nurse in the hospital and the family with her husband David Ortiz and her little daughter Gloria. To celebrate their moving to a new house in the suburb, they invite her friend and former boyfriend Aitor Medina and his mother Clara, where Vera learns that she and David are in Nico's house and that after Nico's death, Ángel Prieto was arrested and he committed suicide three months later in prison. This night after the dinner, Vera
Duration: 128 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 63000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Spain
Plot tags: parallel universe, time travel, time paradox, time, uncover truth, plot twist, disappearance, female protagonist, husband wife relationship, fantasy world, investigation, alternate timeline, butterfly effect, alternate universe, psychology, time loop, supernatural, parallel world, puzzle, mind game, affair, crime scene, european, police, unrequited love
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)
Plot Summary:
All Might and Deku accept an invitation to go abroad to a floating and mobile manmade city, called 'I Island', where they research quirks as well as hero supplemental items at the special 'I Expo' convention that is currently being held on the island. During that time, suddenly, despite an iron wall of security surrounding the island, the system is breached by a villain, and the only ones able to stop him are the students of Class 1-A
Duration: 96 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Plot tags: school, heroes, friendship, superhero, superpower, teenager, goofy hero, teamwork, fight, supernatural ability, academy, hostage situation, love hate relationship, foe turned friend, fighting, teenagers, love hate, adventure, super strength
The Death of Superman (2018)
Plot Summary:
When a hulking monster emerges from an underground resting place and begins a mindless rampage, the Justice League is quickly called in to stop the colossal force of nature. But it soon becomes apparent that only Superman can stand against the monstrosity that has been nicknamed Doomsday
Duration: 81 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, superman, heroes, batman, monster, giant, flying superhero, secret identity, superpower, fight, scientist, tough guy, rescue, alien creature, courage, chase, extraterrestrial, chaos, bravery, supernatural power, danger, alien technology, good versus evil, creature, love interest
Christopher Robin (2018)
Plot Summary:
Working-class family man Christopher Robin encounters his childhood friend Winnie-the-Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life
Duration: 104 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 83000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Denmark
Plot tags: winnie the pooh, childhood, bear, father daughter relationship, magic realism, animal, supportive friend, children, anthropomorphism, talking animal, friendship, friend, parenting, best friend, self discovery, mission, little boy, life philosophy, teddy bear, superhero, magical, forest, writers, experiment, past
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018)
Plot Summary:
In 1984, a young programmer begins to question reality as he adapts a dark fantasy novel into a video game. A mind-bending tale with multiple endings
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 135000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: computer, alternate reality, programmer, video game, free will, time travel, twists and turns, psychology, male protagonist, mind, repeated scene, cyberpunk, technology, computer game, conspiracy, hacker, plot twist, behavior control, distopia, time loop, psycho, mental disorder, writers, experiment, underground
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018)
Plot Summary:
Task Force X targets a powerful mystical object that they will risk their lives to steal
Duration: 86 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, tough girl, female warrior, chase, villain, comic book, martial arts, gunfight, criminal heroes, gang, villain turns good, escape, battles, hand to hand combat, violence, man kills a woman, psychopath, batman, abduction, warrior, conspiracy, brutality, multiverse, courage, supernatural ability
Mirai (2018)
Plot Summary:
The movie follows a 4-year old boy who is struggling to cope with the arrival of a little sister in the family until things turn magical. A mysterious garden in the backyard of the boy's home becomes a gateway allowing the child to travel back in time and encounter his mother as a little girl and his great-grandfather as a young man. These fantasy-filled adventures allow the child to change his perspective and help him become the big brother he was meant to be
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Plot tags: time travel, family relations, house, parents and children, jealousy, sibling relationship, boy, baby, child, time traveler, magic, little boy, grandfather granddaughter relationship, sent to the past, time jump, travel, escapades, changing the past or future, everyday life, time warp, child's point of view, teenager, parenting, christmas carol, life lesson
Arif V 216 (2018)
Plot Summary:
After 8 years, Arif's old friend 216 from planet GORA pays a visit to Earth.Together they go on a quest where they'll be visiting 60's
Duration: 125 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Music, Sci-Fi
Country: Turkey
Plot tags: time travel, robot, androids, companion, heroic mission, outer space, alien, heroes, friends, save the world, adventurer, escapades, eccentricity, save the day, love, wolverine, benign alien, space, song, turkish, crimes, adventure
Shadow (2018)
Plot Summary:
About a king who attempts to lead his displaced people out of exile, and those who play a role in his mysterious plans
Duration: 116 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, History, War
Country: China, Hong Kong
Plot tags: martial arts, training, medieval, violence, betrayal, death, friendship, asian, civil war, murder, danger, doppelganger, escapades, vengeance, rivalry, society, corruption, mentor, greed, redemption, disorder, dishonesty, hopes, shadow, kung fu
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
Plot Summary:
Taking place six years following the events of the first film, the story will center on Ralph's adventures in the Internet data space when a Wi-Fi router gets plugged into the arcade as he must find a replacement part to fix Sugar Rush
Duration: 112 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 178000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: internet, giant, princess, friendship, computer, little girl, alternate world, save the day, deadly virus, disney princess, child, best friend, virus, dwarf, pop culture, human, parallel universe, furry, love, superhero, gladiator, femininity, friends, feminist, mission
The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
Plot Summary:
Siblings Kate and Teddy try to prove Santa Claus is real, but when they accidentally cause his sleigh to crash, they have to save Christmas
Duration: 104 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 81000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: christmas, christmas spirit, santa claus, reindeer, holiday, firefighter, children, loss of father, new year, snow, winter, xmas, christmas season, brother sister relationship, teenager, new year's eve, christmas romance, imaginary character, brother, magical, youth, experiment, north pole, child, single mother
Border (2018)
Plot Summary:
When a border guard with a sixth sense for identifying smugglers encounters the first person she cannot prove is guilty, she is forced to confront terrifying revelations about herself and humankind
Duration: 110 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Denmark
Plot tags: customs officer, father daughter relationship, troll, border guard, sadistic psychopath, sexuality, norse mythology, baby, forest, sex scene, supernatural horror, child molestation, folk horror, child abuse, human becomes animal, female warrior, body horror, deformity, animal cruelty, extreme, nordic, psychology, childhood trauma, human animal relationship, experiment
Sorry to Bother You (2018)
Plot Summary:
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe
Duration: 112 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 87000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: black american, social satire, capitalism, labor union, absurdism, satire, absurd humor, slave labor, labor strike, protest, slavery, surrealism, anti capitalism, art gallery, performance art, picket line, success, friendship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, business, corporation, poverty, black, job, salesman
Aquaman (2018)
Plot Summary:
Arthur Curry learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, and must step forward to lead his people and to be a hero to the world
Duration: 143 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 507000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Australia
Plot tags: superhero, underwater, super powers, creature, atlantis, ocean, princess, heroes, power, half breed, muscleman, warrior, mermaid, supernatural power, thug, water, superhuman powers, beefcake, demi god, mythology, machismo, illegitimate son, tattoo, rescue, army
Teen Titans GO! to the Movies (2018)
Plot Summary:
When the Teen Titans go to the big screen, they go big! Teen Titans GO! to the Movies finds our egocentric, wildly satirical superheroes in their first feature film extravaganza—a fresh, gleefully clever, kid-appropriately crass and tongue-in-cheek play on the superhero genre, complete with musical numbers
Duration: 84 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, batman, villain, superman, time travel, green lantern, superpower, heroes, giant, supernatural power, robot, female alien, movie business, superhero team, time machine, save the world, friend, teenage superheroine, giant robot, wonder woman, demon, telekinesis, mind control, transformation, shapeshifting
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018)
Plot Summary:
Following a fall during mistletoe picking, Druid Getafix decides that it is time to secure the future of the village. Accompanied by Asterix and Obelix, he undertakes to travel the Gallic world in search of a talented young druid to transmit the Secret of the Magic Potion
Duration: 87 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: France, Belgium
Plot tags: magical potion, village, ancient rome, druid, friends, partner, superhero, heroes, friendship, fantasy world, supernatural ability, heir, goofy hero, trial, danger, silly humor, heroic mission, viking, ancient history, roman empire, fat man, wilhelm scream, roman, roman soldier, julius caesar
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018)
Plot Summary:
In an alternative Victorian Age Gotham City, Batman begins his war on crime while he investigates a new series of murders by Jack the Ripper
Duration: 78 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: batman, superhero, serial killer, masked vigilante, jack the ripper, gotham city, steampunk, heroes, alternate history, fantasy world, double life, murder investigation, vigilante, police corruption, rich, millionaire, warrior, tough guy, justice, rescue, corruption, multiverse, courage, heroism, fighting crime
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
Plot Summary:
In Depression-era London, a now-grown Jane and Michael Banks, along with Michael's three children, are visited by the enigmatic Mary Poppins following a personal loss. Through her unique magical skills, and with the aid of her friend Jack, she helps the family rediscover the joy and wonder missing in their lives
Duration: 130 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 94000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, UK, Denmark, Australia, Canada, India
Plot tags: magic, nanny, flying, female protagonist, imagination, levitation, anthropomorphic animal, family relations, love, housekeeper, drawing, fatherhood, discipline, kidnapping, maid, cartoon dog, new year, witch, teenager, dancing, winter, youth, femininity, fantasy world, theater
Suspiria (2018)
Plot Summary:
A young ballet dancer travels to a prestigious dance academy in Europe, only to discover it is a front for something far more sinister and supernatural amidst a series of increasingly grisly murders
Duration: 152 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 89000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy, USA
Plot tags: good versus evil, ritual sacrifice, dead woman, witchcraft, paranormal phenomena, mysterious event, telepathy, curse, occult, spiritualism, corporal punishment, abuse of power, witch, murder, mysterious disappearance, macabre, dark secret, coven, broken leg, bloodbath, conspiracy, dance performance, psychotherapist, secret, gore
Peter Rabbit (2018)
Plot Summary:
Peter Rabbit's feud with Mr. McGregor escalates to greater heights than ever before as they rival for the affections of the warm-hearted animal lover who lives next door
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 47000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia, UK
Plot tags: rabbit, jealousy, animal, friendship, garden, animal life, painter, love, thief, misfit, frame up, danger, teenager, food, wild animal, child, animal actor, talk show host, human animal relationship, deer, pig, animal protagonist, anthropomorphic animal, vegetable garden, talking animal
Smallfoot (2018)
Plot Summary:
A Yeti is convinced that the elusive creatures known as "humans" really do exist
Duration: 96 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 42000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Plot tags: anthropomorphism, discovery, creature, religion, yeti, dating show, snow, mountain, little people, interspecies friendship, christmas, ice, winter, bigfoot, cold, frozen, village, cave, male protagonist, human, mountaineer, integrity, airplane crash, friend, bear
Mandy (2018)
Plot Summary:
Pacific Northwest. 1983 AD. Outsiders Red Miller and Mandy Bloom lead a loving and peaceful existence. When their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed by a cult led by the sadistic Jeremiah Sand, Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric journey filled with bloody vengeance and laced with fire
Duration: 121 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 87000
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Horror
Country: UK, Belgium, USA
Plot tags: revenge, lumberjack, cult leader, surrealism, mysticism, rage, kidnapping, brutality, drug trip, nightmare, biker, rescue, chainsaw, biker gang, sadism, russian roulette, burned alive, cabin in the woods, psychopath, motorcycle, male nudity, obsession, violence, cosmic horror, torture
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
Plot Summary:
Gellert Grindelwald has escaped imprisonment and has begun gathering followers to his cause—elevating wizards above all non-magical beings. The only one capable of putting a stop to him is the wizard he once called his closest friend, Albus Dumbledore. However, Dumbledore will need to seek help from the wizard who had thwarted Grindelwald once before, his former student Newt Scamander
Duration: 134 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 302000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: magical, witch, fantasy world, wizards and magicians, wizard, magic, magical creature, curse, harry potter, circus, sorcerer, witchcraft, giant animal, creature, magic realism, good versus evil, magic wand, combat, murder, wizarding world, love, teenager, rescue, chase, professor
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
Plot Summary:
A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins
Duration: 104 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: jungle, wolf, hunter, jungle book, feral child, bear, anthropomorphism, snake, human animal relationship, tiger, survival, friendship, courage, chase, bravery, danger, threat, child in peril, talking animal, teen superhero, warrior, rescue, baby, near death experience, hopes
The Grinch (2018)
Plot Summary:
The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration
Duration: 85 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 84000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: France, USA
Plot tags: christmas, snow, holiday, dog, thief, regret, winter, best friend, christmas season, optimism, fight, happy ending, small town, guard dog, new year, justice, family relations, villain turns good, love and romance, life philosophy, party, misfit, solitude, crime gone awry, hopes
When We First Met (2018)
Plot Summary:
Noah spends the perfect first night with the girl of his dreams Avery but gets relegated to the friend zone. He spends the next three years wondering what went wrong - until he gets the unexpected chance to travel back in time and alter that night, and his fate, over and over again
Duration: 97 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 53000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: time travel, time loop, unrequited love, best friends in love, fate, teenager, time, male female friendship, dating, destiny, love triangle, meeting, one more chance, wedding, rivalry, distopia, happy ending, lust, choice, paradox, slice of life, heartbreak, groundhog day, friends to lovers, newspaper