Top 20 Most Underrated Fantasy Movies of All Time

It's easy to miss some of these gems! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks of classic fantasy films that we feel deserve a bit more love. Our countdown includes movies “The Fountain”, “Solomon Kane”, “Dragonheart” and more! Which fantasy movie do you think deserves more attention? Let us know in the comments!

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[WatchMojo]

Which fantasy movie do you think deserves more attention? Let us know in the comments!

[willie]

The Time Bandits was excellent, IMHO.

[atzmanos]

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is an absolute masterpiece and by far one of the best and most unique films ever made!

[wtbeecher]

Everyone of these are gems. Especially for us Gen Xers. This was our childhoods.

[Gammosiur]

Almost all of the movies on this list are favorites that I watch regularly.

The Explorers and Flight of the Navigator are also an excellent mix of science fiction and fantasy that people should watch.

[blacksheep_edge]

20 - Dragonheart (1996) (seen it)
19 - Ladyhawke (1985) (seen it - LOVE it)
18 - Krull (1983) (seen it - love it) (early roles for Liam Neeson and Robbie Coltrane)
17 - Solomon Kane (2009) (if it takes place after the renaissance is it truly fantasy?) (haven't seen it)
16 - Conan the Destroyer (1984) (seen it - enjoy it)
15 - The Lord of the Rings (1978) (haven't seen it)
14 - The Beastmaster (1982) (seen it - love it) (also love Marc Singer in the made for TV miniseries V & V The Final Battle)
13 - Excalibur (1981) (seen it - good film, not on my love it list) (early roles for Patrick Stewart and Liam Neeson)
12 - Dragonslayer (1981) (seen it - need to rewatch)
11 - The Fountain (2006) (not only haven't seen it I don't even recall ever having heard of it)
10 - Trollhunter (2010) (haven't seen it) (again, if it's set in the modern age is it truly fantasy?) (Edit: okay, urban fantasy is a thing (fantasy elements in the modern world))
09 - The Gate (1987) (seen it, scary movie)
08 - The Witches (seen it, can't rightly remember it well, need to see it again)
07 - The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) (need to watch it again, as I do not recall anything from the film, but I know I've seen it)
06 - The Last Unicorn (1982) (haven't seen it, might have to fix that)
05 - Stardust (2007) (seen it - love it - want to watch it again now)
04 - Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) (my grandmother had it on VHS, watched it a ton as a kid, loved it)
03 - Legend (1985) (seen it - LOVE it - have recommended it to others)
02 - The Black Cauldron (1985) (can't recall if I've seen this or not)
01 - The Dark Crystal (1982) (seen it, tried watching it again as an adult and couldn't do it, that girls 'battle cry' annoyed me too much)

All together I've watched 15 out of 20 of these and will most likely watch most of those again sometime in the near future.

[chrystalcole]

Love the list. Would have added Willow and Labyrinth as well

[jaypazole]

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen was one of me and my brothers favorites growing up!

[poozizzle]

The Secret of NIMH. Talking rats and mice dreaming of a better life. Watched that over and over as a kid.

[jonathanklein]

I guess they felt that The Never-ending Story and Labyrinth have both had enough attention... they were a big part of my childhood. Also The Princess Bride.

[justinprovideo]

Honorable mention is Return to Oz. Took years for that film to find it's audience

[Jimmersaunt]

So happy you mentioned Ladyhawk! I’ve always loved that film!

[silverghostcat]

Excalibur had one of the best Merlins! Add in Patrick Stewart, Liam Neeson, Helen Mirren and it was epic!

[hollandjwm]

You guys absolutely KILLED it with this list. Can't disagree with a single pick. And extra points for including one of the best and most under-rated films: THE FOUNTAIN. This list proves one thing without question: the '80s was the best decade for everything.

[marleyboy]

Ive seen most of these. To be underrated? Thats insane!! Ive seen these movies countless of times as a kid & still watching them today with my own kids. They never get old.

[samowhat]

You guys are going to need a part 2 for sure. I love every single one of those movies and they are always on a constant watch. You still have gems like Willow, Narnia 79'

[thisisbensilver]

The Fall (2006) with Lee Pace is criminally unknown.
It has a sweeping surreal style, extraordinary imagery, deceptively dark undertones, and a clever framing device. Absolutely top tier

[Chuckf]

Angelica Huston is a living treasure. She was BORN to be Morticia Addams, just as Christina Ricci was to be Wednesday.

I adore Terry Gilliiam's films, with Munchausen being tied with Doctor Parnassus for my favourites of his.

In terms of fantasy films overall, Willow, Legend, and Stardust win for me.

[SilverScribe]

Excalibur, to me is the TOP TIER King Arthur movie to date! No other movie based off his legend has even come close to matching it in terms of cast, music quality, cinematography or story. I love Sword in the Stone, the classic Knights of the Round Table from the 50s, Monty Python's Holy Grail and even The Kid Who Would Be King.

But Excalibur will always be No. 1

[satiashaw]

Ladyhawke is one of my all-time favorite movies. Fantastic and one-of-a-time premise, entertaining, well acted, quotable moments. For a fantasy film it is still my favorite after all these years.