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1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
directed by Peter Jackson
featuring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Ian Holm, Viggo Mortensen, Sean BeanNew Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson fulfills his lifelong dream of transforming author J.R.R. Tolkien's best-selling fantasy epic into a three-part ... More
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2. Highlander (1986)
directed by Russell Mulcahy
featuring Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown, Sean Connery, Beatie EdneyWith the ultimate throw-down -- "There can be only one" -- Highlander captured the imaginations of fantasy fans seeking a well-executed swordplay ... More
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3. Willow (1988)
directed by Ron Howard
featuring Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Warwick Davis, Patricia Hayes, Jean MarshThough Willow was one of director Ron Howard's few box-office disappointments, it definitely deserves a second look. At once an epic celebration and ... More
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4. Legend (1986)
directed by Ridley Scott
featuring Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, David Bennent, Alice PlaytenThis lavishly staged and costumed fantasy is about young Jack (Tom Cruise) and his lady love Princess Lili (Mia Sara), and how Jack battles Darkness ... More
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5. Dragonslayer (1981)
directed by Matthew Robbins
featuring Peter MacNicol, Caitlin Clarke, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam, Peter EyreA special-effects laden medieval fantasy adventure, Dragonslayer centers on the attempts of a young sorcerer's apprentice to defeat a vicious dragon ... More
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6. Highlander: Season 02 (1993)
Season two of Highlander begins as handsome 400-year-old Immortal Duncan MacLeod (Adrian Paul) leaves Paris and returns to Vancouver, determined to ... More
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7. Wolfhound (2008)
directed by Nikolai Lebedev
featuring Aleksandr Bukharov, Oksana Akinshina, Alexandr Domogarov, Evgenia Todarashko, Igor PetrenkoEnslaved, left for dead, and fated to become the most fearsome warrior in all the land, the last surviving member of a massacred tribe embarks on an ... More
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8. Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2006)
directed by Gerry Lively
featuring Mark Dymond, Clemency Burton-Hill, Bruce PaynePut down that 24-sided die and return to the fantastic world of Dungeons & Dragons in this magical adventure from director Gerry Lively. A black ... More
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9. Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King (2004)
directed by Uli Edel
featuring Julian Sands, Max von Sydow, Robert Pattinson, Samuel West, Kristanna Loken, Benno Fürmann, Alicia WittAfter witnessing the brutal murder of his powerful father King Solomon of the Netherlands, a young heir to the throne begins preparation for his ... More
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10. The Lost Empire (2001)
directed by Peter MacDonald
featuring Eddie Marsan, Henry O, Kabir Bedi, Randall Duk Kim, Ric Young, Thomas Gibson, Bai Ling, Russell WongThe two-part TV miniseries The Lost Empire was loosely based upon Chang-En Wu's classic 16th century Chinese novel, His Yu Chi (Journey to the West). ... More
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11. Orochi the Eight-Headed Dragon (1994)
List of all editionsThe story of this fun magical fantasy film starts with the creation of the universe and the birth of the gods. Millions of years later, a crystal ... More
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12. The Devil's Sword (1984)
directed by Ratno Timoer
List of all editionsA powerful queen with an army of mutant zombies seeks to acquire a magical sword forged from the otherworldy metal of a fallen meteorite in this ... More
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13. Highlander: Season 05 (1996)
List of all editionsSeason five of Highlander has quite a few shocks and surprises in store for handsome, 400-year-old Immortal Duncan MacLeod (Adrian Paul). For several ... More
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14. The Box of Delights (1984)
directed by Renny Rye
featuring Devin Stanfield, Patrick Troughton, Robert Stephens, Geoffrey Larder, Jonathan StevensList of all editionsThe Box of Delights, based on the children's book by English poet laureate John Masefield, was produced by the BBC, from a screenplay by Alan Seymour ... More
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15. King Arthur, the Young Warlord (1975)
directed by Pat Jackson, Patrick Dromgoole, Peter Sasdy, Sidney Hayers
List of all editionsThe early years of the future King Arthur are recounted in this film from Sidney Hayers. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
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16. El Corazon del guerrero (2000)
directed by Daniel Monzon
featuring Fernando Ramallo, Neus Asensi, Joel Joan, Santiago Segura, Javier AllerList of all editionsRecalling the darkly surreal world of Terry Gilliam, director Daniel Monzon debuts with this delirious film about a teenager shifting between grim ... More
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17. Wiedzmin (2002)
directed by Marek Brodski
featuring Michal Zebrowski, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Maciej Kozlowski, Grazyna Wolszak, Ewa WisniewskaList of all editionsAdapted from a series of fantasy novels by author Andrzej Sapkowski, this tale of a warrior who takes on the evil forces and a series of fearsome ... More
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18. The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984)
directed by John C. Broderick
featuring David Carradine, Luke Askew, Maria Socas, Anthony de Longis, Harry TownesList of all editionsBorrowing themes established in Yojimbo and its Italian version A Fistful of Dollars, this action/fantasy film features the exploits of Kain (David ... More
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19. Arthur's Quest (1999)
directed by Neil Mandt
List of all editionsThe King Arthur legend gets a modern setting with this remake. ~ Rovi
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20. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1973)
directed by Stephen Weeks
Also known as Gawain and the Green Knight, this British swashbuckler features Murray Head as the title character. That is, Murray is Sir Gawain; the ... More
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21. Tales of an Ancient Empire (2011)
directed by Albert Pyun
featuring Kevin Sorbo, Michael Paré, Sasha Mitchell, Melissa Ordway, Whitney Able, Scott PaulinList of all editionsKevin Sorbo, Christopher Lambert, and Melissa Ordway star in The Sword and the Sorcerer director Albert Pyun's imaginative fantasy adventure ... More
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22. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
directed by Peter Jackson
featuring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Orlando BloomList of all editionsThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King brings Peter Jackson's mammoth adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic to a close in suitably epic ... More
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23. The Black Cauldron (1985)
directed by Richard Rich, Ted Berman
featuring Grant Bardsley, Susan Sheridan, Freddie Jones, Nigel Hawthorne, Arthur MaletList of all editionsWalt Disney Pictures produced this ambitious, animated tale of sorcery and swordfighting. Taran (voice of Grant Bardsley), is an assistant to Dallben ... More
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24. The Lord of the Rings (1978)
directed by Ralph Bakshi
featuring Christopher Guard, William Squire, Michael Sholes, John Hurt, Simon Chandler, Dominic GuardList of all editionsControversial animator Ralph Bakshi's literal adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic fantasy trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, is brought to the screen ... More
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25. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
directed by Peter Jackson
featuring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate BlanchettList of all editionsThe second film in Peter Jackson's series of screen adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's internationally popular Lord of The Rings trilogy, The Lord of ... More







