Popcrunch The 16 Greatest Epic Fantasy Movies
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It’s hard to pin-down what comprises the “epic fantasy” subgenre, which is as much about attitude and tone as it is about setting. Some might say that it has to be a purely medieval fantasy world with elves and whatnot, but I think there are plenty of fantastic movies that tap into other backgrounds that can be considered epics. I think it’s more about good and evil, about the hero’s quest, and about the eventual triumph over the forces of darkness — but even then there’s a lot of wiggle room. These 16 films (and the occasional series) stretch over 69 years of cinema, bringing us the finest tales of magic and wonder, the greatest epic fantasies ever seen.
Some movie series from the list they count as one entire film:
1. The Lord of the Rings
2. Pirates of the Carribean
3. The Chronicles of Narnia
4. Voyages of Sinbad
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001, in 31 top lists Check -
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002, in 26 top lists Check -
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003, in 29 top lists Check -
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Dragonslayer
1981, in 1 top list Check -
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Excalibur
1981, in 3 top lists Check -
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Willow
1988, in 2 top lists Check -
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Clash of the Titans
1981, in 3 top lists Check -
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Legend
1985, in 0 top lists Check -
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the...
2003, in 13 top lists Check -
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006, in 4 top lists Check -
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Dark Crystal
1982, in 1 top list Check -
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The Thief of Bagdad
1940, in 13 top lists Check -
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch...
2005, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
2008, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the...
2010, in 1 top list Check -
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The Princess Bride
1987, in 19 top lists Check -
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300
2006, in 6 top lists Check -
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Stardust
2007, in 1 top list Check -
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DragonHeart
1996, in 0 top lists Check -
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The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
1958, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
1973, in 1 top list Check -
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Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
1977, in 1 top list Check
Last updated on Mar 26, 2016; source