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Plot Summary:
A young boy holds the fate of the kingdom in his hands when he embarks on a quest to deliver a secret message in this sweeping fantasy series.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration:
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, light, entertaining, costume drama, children's program, enigmatic
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The Letter for the King (2008)
Plot Summary:
Young Tiuri has to pass the final test before before being knighted by king Dagonaut. He has to pass a night in the chapel, what is suddenly disturbed by a strangers request of help. With his decision to help the stranger, Tiuri abandons his given task and starts into an adventure, that will shape the destiny of Dagonaut. On his journey he learns about the true meaning of love, friendship, courage and loyalty.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: sincere, feel good, entertaining, exciting, epic, serious, realistic
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Spooksville (2013)
Plot Summary:
Spooksville is an action/adventure live action TV series that aired on The Hub beginning October 26, 2013. The show was produced by Jane Startz, who also produced Tuck Everlasting and Ella Enchanted and was written for TV by James Krieg. The show was not renewed for a second season.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 748
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, light, spooky, suspenseful, semi serious
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Arabian Nights (2000)
Plot Summary:
Scheherezade puts herself in danger to save Sultan Schariar, her childhood friend, from the madness that has gripped him since the death of his cheating wife at his own hands.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, Turkey, Jordan, USA
Duration: 175 min
Plot tags: epic, exciting, fairy tale, humorous, semi serious, mysterious, multicultural, period piece, costume drama, dark fantasy
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Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989)
Plot Summary:
Based on "Prince Caspian" and "Voyage of the Dawn Treader". Prince Caspian escapes his uncles assassination attempt and call for the aid of four young children from our world. Then, they go for a voyage over the sea to find six missing noblemen and a way to Aslan's kingdom.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Family, Fantasy, Adventure
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, saga, stylized, semi serious
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Once Upon a Warrior (2011)
Plot Summary:
In a teardrop-shaped land called Sangarashtra, a 9-year-old girl with special healing powers tries to save her homeland from the tyranny of an evil queen with the help of a blind swordsman.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 611
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: India, USA
Duration: 133 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, light, entertaining, epic, serious, stylized
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George and the Dragon (2004)
Plot Summary:
A knight returning from the Crusades takes on a dragon and becomes a legend.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK, Germany, Luxembourg, USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: serious, exciting, tense, light, captivating, melancholic, costume drama, family comedy, awful
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BeastMaster (1999)
Plot Summary:
BeastMaster is a Canadian television series that aired from 1999 to 2002. It was loosely based on a 1982 MGM film The Beastmaster. The series aired for three complete seasons. It is produced by Coote/Hayes Productions. The series was nominated for the Open Craft Award in the category of cinematography by the Australian Film Institute in 2000, and for the Saturn Award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films, USA, in 2001. BeastMaster is currently running in syndication on Sci-Fi Channel in the USA, but not in any prime-time slots.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Australia, Canada, USA
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, suspenseful, stylized, homoerotic, fairy tale, retro, cult classic, epic fantasy, wild
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Conan the Adventurer (1997)
Plot Summary:
Conan: The Adventurer is an American television series created, developed, financed, distributed and produced by Max A. Keller and Micheline Keller from 1997 to 1998 and loosely based on the fantasy hero Conan the Barbarian. The TV show premiered on September 22, 1997, and ran for 22 episodes. The series has been broadcast in over 150 countries throughout the world. Keller Entertainment Group continues to market and distribute the series worldwide and the series has longevity among international broadcasters and dvd aggregators. The series will soon be available on the internet. This live-action series stars Ralf Möller as Conan of Cimmeria and Danny Woodburn as his sidekick Otli. The storyline is quite different from the Conan lore created in the original Conan novels and short stories by Robert E. Howard, as well as that of the Conan earlier depicted in the various Conan comic book series by Marvel Comics. The TV character is based on the version in the 1980s films, but there is no continuity between the films and TV series.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Germany, Mexico, USA
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: stylized, serious, suspenseful, captivating, exciting, retro, saga, rough, epic
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Merlin's Apprentice (2006)
Plot Summary:
The great sorcerer Merlin has returned to Camelot, a kingdom now vulnerable to ill fates and war since the theft of the Holy Grail, its greatest gift and protection. With the help of Jack, an irascible young beggar-thief imbued with his own unruly magic, the fight against unknown dangers begins-to find the Grail, restore it to its rightful place, and bring Camelot back to its glory days.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 176 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, humorous, semi serious, arthurian, exciting, fairy tale, epic, costume drama, offbeat, vintage
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Robin Hood (2006)
Plot Summary:
Robin Hood is a British television programme, produced by independent production company Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC One, with co-funding from the BBC America cable television channel in the United States. Based on the traditional stories of legendary English folk hero Robin Hood, the programme started on 7 October 2006. Series two commenced broadcasting on 6 October 2007 with the final two episodes on 29 December 2007. Series three began airing on 28 March 2009 for a thirteen episode run. The series was axed by the BBC after series three following the departure of multiple characters, including lead actor Jonas Armstrong.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, stylized, realistic, semi serious, epic, fairy tale, gothic, period piece, costume drama, mythical
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The Adventures of Sinbad (1996)
Plot Summary:
The Adventures of Sinbad is a Canadian television series which aired from 1996 to 1998. It follows on the story from the pilot of the same name, and revolves around the series' protagonist, Sinbad. The series is a re-telling of the adventures of Sinbad from The Arabian Nights.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, stylized, light, retro, epic, epic fantasy
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Sinbad (2012)
Plot Summary:
Sinbad accidentally kills the son of the powerful Lord Akbari in a fist fight. As recompense for the blood debt, Sinbad's brother is killed in front of his eyes. Sinbad escapes, but his grandmother uses a magic talisman to curse him for the death of his brother. The curse prevents Sinbad from staying on land for more than one day; if he tarries the talisman will choke him to death. This prohibition against remaining on land leads to a life of adventure at sea that holds many wonders. Sinbad is unaware that he is still being hunted by Lord Akbari, who does not consider Sinbad's brother's death as sufficient payment of the blood debt.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, stylized, light, disturbing, semi serious, tense, captivating, costume drama, epic
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Quest of the Delta Knights (1993)
Plot Summary:
A secret society, the Delta Knights, attempts to save a medieval society from the evil over-lady.
IMDB Rating: 2.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious, independent film, psychotronic
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Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage (2014)
Plot Summary:
When the Sultan's first born is taken by an evil sorcerer, Sinbad is tasked with traveling to a desert of magic and creatures to save her.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, tense, captivating, light, stylized, semi serious
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Young Hercules (1998)
Plot Summary:
Young Hercules was a spin-off from the 1990s syndicated television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. It was aired on Fox Kids from September 12, 1998, to May 12, 1999. It lasted one season with 50 episodes and starred Ryan Gosling in the title role.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, New Zealand
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, humorous, entertaining, semi serious, retro, juvenile, epic, serious, dark fantasy
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Dragon Age: Redemption (2011)
Plot Summary:
An Elvish assassin gets one last chance at redemption when she is sent to capture a rogue Qunari mage who is intent on wreaking havoc on the world.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 51 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, suspense, anime, humorous, suspenseful, stylized, semi serious
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Merlin (1998)
Plot Summary:
The legendary wizard tells his story of his war against Queen Mab of the Sidhe and his creation of Camelot.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 182 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, epic, exciting, atmospheric, light, arthurian, dark fantasy, entertaining, mystical, gothic
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Dungeons & Dragons: The Book of Vile Darkness (2012)
Plot Summary:
A noble warrior must battle dragons and demons while upholding his moral code as he covertly joins a group of villains to rescue his kidnapped father from Shathrax, the Mind Flayer, who threatens to destroy the world.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK, Bulgaria
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, psychotronic, scenic, anime, fantasy adventure, perverse, cult classic
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Merlin and the War of the Dragons (2008)
Plot Summary:
In 5th Century Britian, a young Merlin struggles for his place in his known land under the tutelage of The Mage, a local wizard whom sees the young man's potential for magic, as well as face off against his evil former friend, Vendiger, whom plots with a feudal warlord king to conquer all of Britian using an army of flying dragons, and only Merlin with the alliance of the local Prince Uther and Ingraine and a pair of mystical goddesses, can have the power to stop the evil from taking over the land.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, suspense, entertaining, mockbuster, arthurian, surreal, epic, suspenseful, stylized
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Dawn of the Dragonslayer (2011)
Plot Summary:
Dawn of the Dragonslayer tells the story of Will (Richard McWilliams), a shepherd's son whose land is ravaged by a dragon.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: exciting, stylized, epic, light, fantasy adventure, sentimental, serious
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Dragonheart: A New Beginning (1999)
Plot Summary:
When Geoff, an orphaned stable boy (Chris Masterson), discovers Drake (voice of Robby Benson), the world's last living dragon, he realizes that his dream of becoming a knight in shining armor can now come true. Together, they soon face challenges that turn them into heroes. But caught up in the excitement of their new lives, Geoff and Drake fail to see the hidden dangers that surround them.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: humorous, action adventure, feel good, captivating, entertaining, mystical, saga, mythical, fantasy adventure, stylized
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The Outpost (2018)
Plot Summary:
Talon, the lone survivor of a race called the Blackbloods, sets off to the edge of civilisation to track her family's killers. On her journey she discovers she has supernatural powers which she must learn to harness in order to achieve her goals.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspense, captivating, semi serious, action adventure, historical drama, brutal, bleak
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The Hexer (2002)
Plot Summary:
Wiedźmin is a 2002 fantasy television series. 13 episodes were made. The series received relatively poor reviews, particularly in the light of the failure of the preceding movie. The story is based on the stories of The Witcher, by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Poland
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, dark fantasy, bleak, comic
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The Silver Chair (1990)
Plot Summary:
Eustace, along with a new companion named Jill Pole, is brought back to Narnia. The pair are told by Aslan they must search for King Caspian's missing son, Prince Rillian.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Fantasy, Family, Adventure
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious
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Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987)
Plot Summary:
They're two best friends, a million miles from home. On an incredible adventure, beyond the boundaries of space and time. A fantasy about a lonely boy who is transferred from his dull life with his adoptive parents to the land where his real father is the king.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Sweden, Soviet Union, Norway
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, light, captivating, entertaining, exciting, cult classic, humorous, stylized, semi serious, crying
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The Wheel of Time (2021)
Plot Summary:
Follow Moiraine, a member of the shadowy and influential all-female organization called the “Aes Sedai” as she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young men and women. Moiraine believes one of them might be the reincarnation of an incredibly powerful individual, whom prophecies say will either save humanity or destroy it.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 132000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: dark fantasy, exciting, captivating, suspenseful, atmospheric, sad, epic fantasy, queer cinema
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Eragon (2006)
Plot Summary:
In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg -- a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realized he's the one person who can defend his home against an evil king.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 129000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK, Hungary
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, mythical, serious, epic, captivating, semi serious, mystical, educational, fantasy adventure
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Mythica: The Necromancer (2015)
Plot Summary:
Mallister takes Thane prisoner and forces Marek and her team on a quest. Marek tracks down the Necromancer for a final showdown for the Darkspore.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, disturbing, awful
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Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005)
Plot Summary:
Due to a curse from his former master Profion, Damodar survived his death by Ridley Freeborn as an undead entity in pursuit of an evil artifact for some hundred years, so that he might be capable of unleashing unstoppable destruction on Izmir and the descendants of those who caused his demise.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Germany, UK, USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, stylized, captivating, mystical, anime, mythical, fantasy adventure, cult classic, psychotronic
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Seventh Son (2014)
Plot Summary:
John Gregory, who is a seventh son of a seventh son and also the local spook, has protected the country from witches, boggarts, ghouls and all manner of things that go bump in the night. However John is not young anymore, and has been seeking an apprentice to carry on his trade. Most have failed to survive. The last hope is a young farmer's son named Thomas Ward. Will he survive the training to become the spook that so many others couldn't?.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 80000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK, Canada, China
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: dark fantasy, exciting, fairy tale, epic, absurd, scenic, stylized, satanic, teen, dark comedy