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Plot Summary:
Kirill Andreyev lives in Moscow with his sister and works for a tabloid newspaper "Secret Truth". His life changes one day when a colleague gifts him a magic amulet. The amulet transports Kirill to Altai mountains where folklore and magic are real.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 116
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Russia
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags: exciting, enigmatic, tense, ambiguous ending, funny
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Mystic Game (2016)
Plot Summary:
Alex is a charming adventurer who substitutes for a contestant shaman who dropped out at the shooting of a high-rated television show, popular among psychics. He repeats a prophecy on the air that he overheard backstage. He foretells that someone in the audience is doomed to everlasting solitude and that her nearest and dearest will turn their backs on her. Alex has no idea that what's been going on is no coincidence: he has become involved in a long-standing rivalry between two powerful wizards. These psychics have drawn him into a dangerous, mystical game with no rules. Strange events start to take place in the life of Tanya, the girl Alex "cursed" at the show. Alex tries to assure her there is no "curse" at all, and slowly falls in love with her. Still more signs manifest showing the prophecy is true, and it begins to threaten Tanya's life. To save himself and Tanya, Alex is forced to find a way out of this mystical mess.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 240
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Russia
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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Dimension 20 (2018)
Plot Summary:
Heed the call of adventure and enter Dimension 20 where Game Master Brennan Lee Mulligan, joined by comedians and pro gamers, blends comedy with tabletop RPGs.
IMDB Rating: 9.4
IMDB Votes: 814
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Tabitha (1976)
Plot Summary:
Tabitha is an American fantasy sitcom that aired during the 1977-1978 season on ABC. It is a spin-off of Bewitched, which had ended its run several years earlier. The series stars Lisa Hartman as Tabitha, Samantha and Darrin Stephens' daughter who was introduced on Bewitched during its second season. In the series, Tabitha is portrayed as a 20-something production assistant living and working in Los Angeles. The supporting cast includes David Ankrum as Tabitha's brother Adam with whom she works, Robert Urich as an egomaniacal talk show host who is a sometime love interest for Tabitha, and Mel Stewart as Tabitha and Adam's cranky but loveable boss. Unlike Bewitched, which was hit for ABC and aired for eight seasons, Tabitha failed to catch on with viewers and was canceled after one season.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 338
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom
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The Hero Yoshihiko (2011)
Plot Summary:
The story is set in an ancient time, when the whole country was covered in thick forests. A mysterious plague breaks out, resulting in countless deaths. A pure young man named Yoshihiko becomes chosen as a hero, and he sets out on a journey in order to save a village. He has two goals – to bring back the legendary plant that can cure the plague, and to rescue his father Teruhiko who left to find the plant but never returned.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 440
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, sexy, parody, heroic, spoof
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Dead Pixels (2019)
Plot Summary:
Meg, Nicky and Usman's lives all revolve around their obsession for the massively popular fantasy game "Kingdom Scrolls" – a mystical, magical and most importantly virtual world of wizards and wyverns. But when gaming n00b Russell bumbles into their team, the group find themselves increasingly forced to deal with the real world.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, exciting, captivating, entertaining, funny
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Angel from Hell (2016)
Plot Summary:
When over-the-top Amy enters Allison’s organized but imperfect life and claims to be her guardian angel, they form an unlikely friendship and Allison can’t be sure if Amy is actually an angel or just nuts.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, light, funny, captivating, humorous, hilarious, situational comedy
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El Le'ba (2020)
Plot Summary:
The series revolves around the personality of a hotel manager named "Wassim", during which he is exposed to many comical situations with tourist destinations and others.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: Egypt
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: funny, light, enigmatic, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Dead Last (2001)
Plot Summary:
A fledgling rock band on the verge of being discovered make a discovery of their own: a magical ancient amulet that gives them the power to see ghosts – whether they want to or not. Slightly deterred from fame by their newfound responsibility of helping an endless parade of desperate, and sometimes angry, apparitions resolve their unfinished business, the band begrudgingly intertwines their desire for rock and roll success with the lifelong gig of ushering the dead to the other side.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 316
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, captivating, semi serious, offbeat
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Territory (2020)
Plot Summary:
19-year-old Egor Chudinov lost his parents: they went on an ethnographic expedition to the Perm region and did not return. Together with his uncle Nikolay, Egor goes in search. Philology students Nadya and Tanya join the heroes on their journey. All together they will get acquainted with the Komi-Permyak mythology, moving deep into the territory, which lives according to its own rules and laws.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 589
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Country: Russia
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, enigmatic, suspense
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Knight Squad (2018)
Plot Summary:
Two mismatched students at a magical school for knights in training form an unlikely alliance to protect each other’s secret and pursue their dreams.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 688
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: captivating, semi serious, exciting, light, colorful, teen comedy, colourful
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The New Legends of Monkey (2018)
Plot Summary:
Follow a teenage girl and a trio of fallen gods on a perilous journey as they attempt to bring an end to a demonic reign of chaos and restore balance to their world. Inspired by the 16th Century Chinese fable “Journey to the West.”.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Australia, New Zealand
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: tense, stylized, exciting, semi serious
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The Adventures of Hercules II (1985)
Plot Summary:
Hercules searches for the Seven Thunderbolts of Zeus, which have been stolen by renegade gods.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Netherlands, Italy, USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, stylized, tense, fantasy adventure, retro, independent film, psychotronic, grindhouse, campy
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Witchville (2010)
Plot Summary:
When Prince Malachy returns to his father’s kingdom after the Crusades his first impression is that a bad harvest is the reason that the villagers are sick and hungry. But all is not as it seems and a stranger to the village, warns the new king that a dark force is the cause of their ills.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, China
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, tense, captivating, rough, epic, stylized, hood
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The League of S.T.E.A.M. (2010)
Plot Summary:
The League of S.T.E.A.M. (Supernatural and Troublesome Ectoplasmic Apparition Management) is an organization comprised of Inventors, Scientists, Adventurers, Craftsmen, Monster and Creature Hunters, and Paranormal Researchers.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 324
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, unusual plot structure, humorous, captivating, suspenseful, contemplative
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The Almighty Johnsons (2011)
Plot Summary:
The Almighty Johnsons is a New Zealand fantasy comedy/drama television series, which was created by James Griffin and Rachel Lang and is produced by South Pacific Pictures. It began airing its first series of ten episodes in New Zealand on 7 February 2011.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 47 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious, sexy, hot
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Dark World 2: Equilibrium (2013)
Plot Summary:
Every day, they steal your strength, your emotions, your love. We call them the Shadow. Work like us - to deliver them back to the Dark World. Impending disaster, and humanity can be at the mercy of darkness ... And only we can keep the balance.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 684
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: enigmatic, captivating, suspenseful, exciting, suspense
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After School Special (2017)
Plot Summary:
Two high school kids mentored by a nightclub owner go on a mission to find their classmate when she is kidnapped by a secret society.
IMDB Rating: 2.1
IMDB Votes: 316
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: light, humorous, exciting, funny, realistic, not serious
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A Korean Odyssey (2017)
Plot Summary:
A self-serving mythical creature's bid for invincibility backfires when he finds himself at the mercy of a woman who can see otherworldly beings.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: exciting, funny, captivating, light, dorama, dark fantasy, anime, romantic drama, urban fantasy
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The Last Warrior: A Messenger of Darkness (2021)
Plot Summary:
Now that Ivan is about to turn 21, he is now grown up and finally old enough to marry the beautiful Vasilisa. But when Vasilisa is kidnapped and trapped in modern Moscow, Ivan and his friends must travel to the present day to rescue her.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 668
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Russia
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, modern fairy tale, exciting, captivating, emotional, heroic, breathtaking
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Ghosts (2021)
Plot Summary:
Samantha and Jay throw caution to the wind when they convert their recently inherited country estate into a bed-and-breakfast. Call it mislaid plans. Not only is the place falling apart, but it’s also inhabited by spirits of previous residents -- whom only Samantha can see and hear.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration:
Plot tags: sitcom, psychological, humorous, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, funny
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Ghosts (2019)
Plot Summary:
A cash-strapped young couple inherit a grand country house, only to find it is both falling apart and teeming with the ghosts of former inhabitants.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: surreal, sitcom, funny, light, captivating, dark comedy, cult film
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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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The Protector (2018)
Plot Summary:
The epic adventure of Hakan, a young shopkeeper whose modern world gets turned upside down when he learns he’s connected to a secret, ancient order, tasked with protecting Istanbul.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Duration: 40 min
Plot tags: exciting, enigmatic, captivating, tense
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The Lost Tomb (2015)
Plot Summary:
Wu Xie is an antique shop owner who comes from a family of tomb raiders. As he continues the family trade with his team of tomb raiders, he finds lost treasures of the Warring States as well as the answers to the tragedies of his family’s past. With the help of his grandfather’s notes and his team – the quiet Zhang Qiling, the resourceful Pang Zi, the experienced Wu Sanxing, San Xing’s loyal helper Pan Zi, and the skillful Ah Ning – Wu Xie sets out to find the lost treasures as well as the people responsible for the massacre of his family.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 267
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense
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Abigail (2019)
Plot Summary:
A young girl Abigail lives in a city whose borders were closed many years ago because of an epidemic of a mysterious disease. Abby's father was one of the sick - and he was taken when she was six years old. Going against the authorities to find his father, Abby learns that her city is actually full of magic. And she discovers in herself extraordinary magical abilities.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Russia
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, captivating, tense, entertaining, disturbing
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Emerald City (2016)
Plot Summary:
A modern reimagining of the stories that lead to 'The Wizard of Oz'.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, breathtaking, fairy tale, epic fantasy
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The 10th Kingdom (2000)
Plot Summary:
Two centuries after Snow White and Cinderella had their adventures, the Nine Kingdoms ready themselves for the coronation of Prince Wendel, Snow White's grandson, to the throne of the Fourth Kingdom. But an evil once-queen has freed herself from prison, and turns the prince into a golden retriever. Wendel, by means of a magic mirror, escapes into a hitherto-unknown Tenth Kingdom (modern day New York City) and meets Virginia and her father Tony. Pursued by trolls, cops, and a wolf in man's form, the three blunder back into the Nine Kingdoms and begin their adventures to restore Wendel to his human form and throne, and find the magic mirror that will take Tony and Virginia back home, all the while unknowing that Virginia already has a connection to the Nine Kingdoms that may prove deadly before we reach Happily Ever After.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 417 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, scenic, feel good, humorous, colorful, cult classic, epic, dark fantasy, visually appealing
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Miracle at Midnight (1998)
Plot Summary:
Doris soon was out of the Nazi's hands and met up with her family.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 624
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, sincere, uplifting, thought provoking, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, disturbing
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Just Visiting (2001)
Plot Summary:
A knight and his valet are plagued by a witch, and to repair the damage they make use of the services of a wizard. However, something goes wrong and they are transported from the 12th century to the year 2000. There the knight meets some of his family and slowly learns what this new century is like. However, he still needs to get back to the 12th century to deal with the witch, so he starts looking for a wizard.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: France, USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, absurd, feel good, exciting, funny, hilarious, not serious, independent film, light, romantic
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Kamen Rider Build (2017)
Plot Summary:
Kamen Rider Build: Transformation Lessons ~The Laws Of Transformation Are Set!~ is a web-exclusive series of Kamen Rider Build, which is released on Bandai JP's official YouTube channel, accompanying the airing of the main series' episode.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 720
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, futuristic, suspenseful, contemplative, super sentai