The 30 best Fantasy movies of the 2000s

1. 1

   The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

   directed by Peter Jackson · 202 min · 8.5 27,275 votes

2. 2

   Spirited Away (2001)

   directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 125 min · 8.5 18,844 votes

3. 3

   The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

   directed by Peter Jackson · 179 min · 8.4 28,290 votes

4. 4

   The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

   directed by Peter Jackson · 180 min · 8.4 24,515 votes

5. 5

   Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

   directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 120 min · 8.4 11,397 votes

6. 6

   Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

   directed by Alfonso Cuarón · 142 min · 8.0 23,584 votes

7. 7

   Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

   directed by Chris Columbus · 152 min · 7.9 30,156 votes

8. 8

   Monsters, Inc. (2001)

   directed by Pete Docter · 92 min · 7.9 20,199 votes

9. 9

   Coraline (2009)

   directed by Henry Selick · 100 min · 7.9 9,391 votes

10. 10

    Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

    directed by Gore Verbinski · 143 min · 7.8 22,719 votes

11. 11

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

    directed by Mike Newell · 157 min · 7.8 22,578 votes

12. 12

    Shrek (2001)

    directed by Andrew Adamson · 90 min · 7.8 19,262 votes

13. 13

    Ratatouille (2007)

    directed by Brad Bird · 110 min · 7.8 18,893 votes

14. 14

    Donnie Darko (2001)

    directed by Richard Kelly · 113 min · 7.8 13,714 votes

15. 15

    Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

    directed by Guillermo del Toro · 118 min · 7.8 11,706 votes

16. 16

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

    directed by Chris Columbus · 161 min · 7.7 24,015 votes

17. 17

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

    directed by David Yates · 138 min · 7.7 21,178 votes

18. 18

    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

    directed by David Yates · 153 min · 7.7 21,151 votes

19. 19

    A Dog's Will (2000)

    directed by Guel Arraes · 104 min · 8.4 1,241 votes

20. 20

    Ponyo (2008)

    directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 100 min · 7.8 4,955 votes

21. 21

    Big Fish (2003)

    directed by Tim Burton · 125 min · 7.7 7,926 votes

22. 22

    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

    directed by David Fincher · 166 min · 7.6 14,000 votes

23. 23

    Corpse Bride (2005)

    directed by Tim Burton · 77 min · 7.6 10,396 votes

24. 24

    The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

    directed by Mark Dindal · 76 min · 7.6 7,451 votes

25. 25

    The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)

    directed by Mamoru Hosoda · 98 min · 7.8 2,300 votes

26. 26

    Treasure Planet (2002)

    directed by John Musker · 95 min · 7.6 4,717 votes

27. 27

    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

    directed by Gore Verbinski · 151 min · 7.4 17,543 votes

28. 28

    Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

    directed by Stephen Chow · 98 min · 7.5 3,313 votes

29. 29

    Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

    directed by Tom Tykwer · 127 min · 7.4 5,145 votes

30. 30

    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

    directed by Gore Verbinski · 169 min · 7.3 15,790 votes

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Method: TMDb audience rating weighted by vote count, with a vote floor per list. No position is editorial opinion; it is the catalogue, ordered.

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