The best fantasy film of every year

The highest-scoring fantasy film from each year, scored 0–100 on IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office against every film from the same year. Pick a year for its full list of fantasy films.

• 2026: The Odyssey Score 96.0 · 11 fantasy films
• 2025: Frankenstein Score 66.8 · 24 fantasy films
• 2024: Wicked Score 84.7 · 33 fantasy films
• 2023: Barbie Score 77.6 · 20 fantasy films
• 2022: Avatar: The Way of Water Score 75.0 · 30 fantasy films
• 2021: Spider-Man: No Way Home Score 75.3 · 36 fantasy films
• 2020: Violet Evergarden: The Movie Score 73.8 · 33 fantasy films
• 2019: Weathering with You Score 70.1 · 43 fantasy films
• 2018: Shadow Score 64.9 · 49 fantasy films
• 2017: The Shape of Water Score 92.7 · 36 fantasy films
• 2016: Your Name. Score 75.8 · 31 fantasy films
• 2015: The Witch Score 65.8 · 37 fantasy films
• 2014: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Score 66.7 · 40 fantasy films
• 2013: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Score 72.3 · 30 fantasy films
• 2012: Life of Pi Score 93.9 · 36 fantasy films
• 2011: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Score 79.8 · 34 fantasy films
• 2010: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Score 71.9 · 29 fantasy films
• 2009: Avatar Score 94.2 · 41 fantasy films
• 2008: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Score 81.9 · 27 fantasy films
• 2007: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Score 70.8 · 37 fantasy films
• 2006: Pan's Labyrinth Score 91.4 · 36 fantasy films
• 2005: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Score 75.5 · 26 fantasy films
• 2004: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Score 76.4 · 27 fantasy films
• 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Score 98.2 · 18 fantasy films
• 2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Score 84.8 · 15 fantasy films
• 2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Score 97.4 · 26 fantasy films
• 2000: The Family Man Score 55.3 · 22 fantasy films
• 1999: The Green Mile Score 72.5 · 17 fantasy films
• 1998: Pleasantville Score 66.8 · 11 fantasy films
• 1997: Princess Mononoke Score 73.9 · 14 fantasy films
• 1996: Matilda Score 63.0 · 20 fantasy films
• 1995: A Little Princess Score 61.7 · 14 fantasy films
• 1994: Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles Score 68.0 · 13 fantasy films
• 1993: Groundhog Day Score 71.0 · 22 fantasy films
• 1992: Dracula Score 77.3 · 22 fantasy films
• 1991: Beauty and the Beast Score 87.6 · 18 fantasy films
• 1990: Edward Scissorhands Score 72.2 · 13 fantasy films
• 1989: Field of Dreams Score 69.7 · 17 fantasy films
• 1988: Big Score 74.2 · 21 fantasy films
• 1987: Wings of Desire Score 60.5 · 19 fantasy films
• 1986: Peggy Sue Got Married Score 57.7 · 9 fantasy films
• 1985: The Purple Rose of Cairo Score 60.8 · 13 fantasy films
• 1984: Ghostbusters Score 74.4 · 11 fantasy films
• 1983: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Score 76.7 · 7 fantasy films
• 1982: The Dark Crystal Score 59.8 · 10 fantasy films
• 1981: Time Bandits Score 66.4 · 7 fantasy films
• 1980: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Score 85.8 · 7 fantasy films
• 1979: Dracula Score 40.0 · 1 fantasy film
• 1978: Heaven Can Wait Score 68.2 · 6 fantasy films
• 1977: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Score 97.5 · 10 fantasy films
• 1976: Face to Face Score 47.8 · 4 fantasy films
• 1975: Monty Python and the Holy Grail Score 63.5 · 5 fantasy films
• 1974: Celine and Julie Go Boating Score 48.4 · 8 fantasy films
• 1973: The Spirit of the Beehive Score 56.3 · 7 fantasy films
• 1972: The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie Score 60.1 · 3 fantasy films
• 1971: WR: Mysteries of the Organism Score 39.3 · 2 fantasy films
• 1970: Scrooge Score 55.9 · 6 fantasy films
• 1969: Medea Score 37.1 · 4 fantasy films
• 1968: Black Cat Score 55.3 · 7 fantasy films
• 1967: Viy Score 46.4 · 4 fantasy films
• 1966: The Hawks and the Sparrows Score 46.1 · 3 fantasy films
• 1965: Simon of the Desert Score 59.9 · 4 fantasy films
• 1964: Mary Poppins Score 90.7 · 5 fantasy films
• 1963: The Raven Score 33.1 · 1 fantasy film
• 1962: The Exterminating Angel Score 58.5 · 3 fantasy films
• 1961: Mothra Score 34.7 · 4 fantasy films
• 1960: Macario Score 57.8 · 4 fantasy films
• 1959: Journey to the Center of the Earth Score 46.8 · 4 fantasy films
• 1958: Bell, Book and Candle Score 35.5 · 1 fantasy film
• 1957: The Seventh Seal Score 57.8 · 6 fantasy films
• 1956: Carousel Score 32.2 · 1 fantasy film
• 1954: Brigadoon Score 29.9 · 2 fantasy films
• 1953: Ugetsu Score 62.9 · 1 fantasy film
• 1952: Road to Bali Score 29.2 · 1 fantasy film
• 1951: A Christmas Carol Score 58.5 · 3 fantasy films
• 1950: Cinderella Score 60.6 · 3 fantasy films
• 1949: Mighty Joe Young Score 37.1 · 1 fantasy film
• 1948: Portrait of Jennie Score 56.2 · 2 fantasy films
• 1947: The Ghost and Mrs. Muir Score 64.1 · 3 fantasy films
• 1946: It's a Wonderful Life Score 75.4 · 3 fantasy films
• 1945: The Picture of Dorian Gray Score 54.4 · 5 fantasy films
• 1944: The Uninvited Score 43.4 · 3 fantasy films
• 1943: Heaven Can Wait Score 51.7 · 4 fantasy films
• 1942: Cat People Score 48.9 · 2 fantasy films
• 1941: Here Comes Mr. Jordan Score 62.9 · 2 fantasy films
• 1940: Fantasia Score 79.8 · 3 fantasy films
• 1939: The Wizard of Oz Score 81.1 · 1 fantasy film
• 1938: A Christmas Carol Score 41.4 · 1 fantasy film
• 1937: Lost Horizon Score 67.4 · 3 fantasy films
• 1936: Dracula's Daughter Score 24.2 · 1 fantasy film
• 1935: Werewolf of London Score 29.0 · 1 fantasy film
• 1934: March of the Wooden Soldiers Score 45.0 · 1 fantasy film
• 1932: Vampyr Score 51.9 · 3 fantasy films
• 1931: Dracula Score 43.6 · 2 fantasy films
• 1928: The Fall of the House of Usher Score 38.0 · 1 fantasy film
• 1926: Faust Score 84.1 · 1 fantasy film
• 1925: The Lost World Score 35.0 · 1 fantasy film
• 1924: Die Nibelungen: Siegfried Score 72.4 · 3 fantasy films
• 1922: Nosferatu Score 98.9 · 2 fantasy films
• 1921: The Phantom Carriage Score 87.5 · 2 fantasy films
• 1920: The Golem Score 56.3 · 1 fantasy film