Tale of Tales (2015)

Stardust (2007)

Summary: In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm.

Release Date: August 10, 2007

Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Director: Matthew Vaughn

Writers: Jane Goldman

, Matthew Vaughn

, Neil Gaiman

Runtime: 2 h 07 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Paramount Pictures, Marv Films, Vaughn Productions, Di Bonaventura Pictures, Ingenious Film Partners, Truenorth Productions

Distributor: Paramount Pictures, Paramount Home Entertainment

Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 70,000,000

Domestic: $ 38,634,938

International: $ 98,880,202

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

Summary: A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.

Release Date: December 19, 2001

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Director: Peter Jackson

Writers: J.R.R. Tolkien

, Fran Walsh

Runtime: 2 h 58 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: New Line Cinema, WingNut Films, The Saul Zaentz Company

Distributor: New Line Cinema, New Line Home Entertainment, New Line Home Video, The WB Television Network, Alliance Universal, MGM Worldwide Television, Warner Home Video, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Studio Distribution Services (SDS)

Countries: New Zealand, United States

Language: English

Franchise: Middle Earth

Movie budget: $ 93,000,000

Domestic: $ 316,115,420

International: $ 582,350,222

Willow (1988)

Summary: A young farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen.

Release Date: May 20, 1988

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Director: Ron Howard

Writers: George Lucas

, Bob Dolman

Runtime: 2 h 06 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Lucasfilm, Imagine Entertainment

Distributor: RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video, Fox Network, Columbia TriStar Home Video, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Disney+, Lucasfilm, Showtime Networks, Universal Pay Television

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 35,000,000

Domestic: $ 57,269,863

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

Summary: Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.

Release Date: December 17, 2003

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Director: Peter Jackson

Writers: J.R.R. Tolkien

, Fran Walsh

Runtime: 3 h 21 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: New Line Cinema, WingNut Films, The Saul Zaentz Company

Distributor: Fathom Events, Embracer Group, HBO Max, MGM Worldwide Television, New Line Home Entertainment, New Line Home Video

Countries: New Zealand, United States

Language: English

Franchise: Middle Earth

Movie budget: $ 94,000,000

Domestic: $ 381,878,219

International: $ 756,148,872

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Summary: The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.

Release Date: December 13, 2013

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy

Director: Peter Jackson

Writers: Fran Walsh

, Peter Jackson

Runtime: 2 h 41 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), New Line Cinema, WingNut Films

Distributor: Embracer Group, HBO Max, HBO Zone, KVH Media Group, New Line Home Video, Studio Distribution Services (SDS), TNT

Countries: New Zealand, United States

Language: English

Franchise: Middle Earth

Movie budget: $ 225,000,000

Domestic: $ 258,387,334

International: $ 700,640,658

300 (2006)

Summary: King Leonidas of Sparta and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C.

Release Date: March 09, 2007

Genres: Action, Drama

Director: Zack Snyder

Writers: Zack Snyder

, Kurt Johnstad

, Michael B. Gordon

Runtime: 1 h 57 min

MPAA: R

Production: Warner Bros., Legendary Entertainment, Virtual Studios, Hollywood Gang Productions, Atmosphere Entertainment MM, Mel's Cite du Cinema, Nimar Studios

Distributor: Warner Bros., AOL Film Downloads, Facets Multimedia Distribution, HBO Max

Countries: United States, Canada, Bulgaria

Language: English

Franchise: 300

Movie budget: $ 65,000,000

Domestic: $ 210,629,101

International: $ 245,453,242

Ladyhawke (1985)

Summary: The thief Gaston escapes the dungeon of medieval Aquila through the latrine. Soldiers are about to kill him when Navarre saves him. Navarre, traveling with his spirited hawk, plans to kill the bishop of Aquila with help from Gaston.

Release Date: April 12, 1985

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Director: Richard Donner

Writers: Edward Khmara

, Michael Thomas

, Tom Mankiewicz

Runtime: 2 h 01 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Bros.

Distributor: CBS, Warner Home Video

Countries: United States, Italy, United Kingdom

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 20,000,000

Domestic: $ 18,432,000

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

Summary: Bilbo Baggins and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.

Release Date: December 17, 2014

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy

Director: Peter Jackson

Writers: Fran Walsh

, Peter Jackson

Runtime: 2 h 24 min

MPAA: PG

Production: New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), WingNut Films, 3Foot7

Distributor: Warner Bros., Fathom Events, Embracer Group, HBO Max, KVH Media Group

Countries: New Zealand, United States

Language: English

Franchise: Middle Earth

Movie budget: $ 250,000,000

Domestic: $ 255,138,261

International: $ 707,115,685

Wizards (1977)

Summary: On a post-apocalyptic Earth, a wizard and his faire folk comrades fight an evil wizard who's using technology in his bid for conquest.

Release Date: February 09, 1977

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Animation

Director: Ralph Bakshi

Writer: Ralph Bakshi

Runtime: 1 h 20 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Bakshi Productions, Dong Seo Animation, Twentieth Century Fox

Distributor: CBS/Fox, Playhouse Video, Fox Video, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Disney Media Distribution (DMD)

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 1,200,000

Hogfather (2006)

Summary: It's Hogswatch (equivalent to Christmas) on the Discworld and the Hogfather has gone missing, requiring Death to take his place while his granddaughter Susan endeavors to find out what has happened.

Release Date: November 25, 2007

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy

Director: Vadim Jean

Writers: Vadim Jean

, Terry Pratchett

Runtime: 3 h 09 min

Production: The Mob Film Company, RHI Entertainment, British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB), Moving Picture Company (MPC)

Distributor: RHI Entertainment, ION Television, Mill Creek Entertainment

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Fire and Ice (1983)

Summary: At the end of the ice age, an evil queen and her son are set on conquering the world using magic and warriors. The lone survivor of a crushed village fights back as does the king of Fire Keep.

Release Date: August 26, 1983

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Animation

Director: Ralph Bakshi

Writers: Ralph Bakshi

, Frank Frazetta

, Roy Thomas

Runtime: 1 h 21 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Polyc International BV, Producers Sales Organization (PSO)

Distributor: RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video, Blue Underground, Disney Media Distribution (DMD), GoodTimes Home Video, Nickelodeon Network

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 1,200,000

Domestic: $ 760,883

The Lord of the Rings (1978)

Summary: The Fellowship of the Ring embark on a journey to destroy the One Ring and end Sauron's reign over Middle-earth.

Release Date: November 15, 1978

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Animation

Director: Ralph Bakshi

Writers: Chris Conkling

, Peter S. Beagle

, J.R.R. Tolkien

Runtime: 2 h 12 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Fantasy Films, Bakshi Productions, Saul Zaentz Film Productions

Distributor: Thorn EMI Video, HBO/Cannon Video, WPIX, HBO Video, Home Box Office Home Video (HBO), RCA (II), Lumière Pictures, Republic Pictures Home Video, Weintraub Entertainment Group, Warner Home Video

Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Spain

Language: English

Franchise: The Lord of the Rings

Movie budget: $ 4,000,000

Domestic: $ 30,471,420

Shrek the Third (2007)

Summary: Reluctantly designated as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away, Shrek hatches a plan to install the rebellious Artie as the new king while Princess Fiona tries to fend off a coup d'état by the jilted Prince Charming.

Release Date: May 18, 2007

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Animation

Directors: Chris Miller

, Raman Hui

Writers: Jeffrey Price

, Chris Miller

, William Steig

, Andrew Adamson

Runtime: 1 h 33 min

MPAA: PG

Production: DreamWorks, DreamWorks Animation, Pacific Data Images (PDI)

Distributor: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment, Paramount Home Entertainment, Peacock, Studio Distribution Services (SDS), Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)

Countries: United States, Australia

Language: English

Franchise: Shrek

Movie budget: $ 160,000,000

Domestic: $ 322,719,944

International: $ 490,647,436

Outlander (2008)

Summary: During the reign of the Vikings, Kainan, a man from a far-off world, crash lands on Earth, bringing with him an alien predator known as the Moorwen. Though both man and monster are seeking revenge for violence committed against th...

Release Date: July 11, 2008

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Director: Howard McCain

Writers: Dirk Blackman

, Howard McCain

Runtime: 1 h 55 min

MPAA: R

Production: The Weinstein Company, Virtual Films, Ascendant Pictures, Film & Entertainment VIP Medienfonds 4 GmbH & Co. KG (I), Outlander Productions

Distributor: Third Rail Releasing, Genius Products, Vivendi Entertainment

Countries: United States, Germany, France, Czechia, Czech Republic

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 50,000,000

Domestic: $ 166,003

International: $ 6,868,695

The Sword in the Stone (1963)

Summary: A poor boy named Arthur learns the power of love, kindness, knowledge and bravery with the help of a wizard called Merlin in the path to become one of the most beloved kings in English history.

Release Date: June 21, 1964

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Animation

Directors: Wolfgang Reitherman

, Clyde Geronimi

, David Hand

Writers: Bill Peet

, T.H. White

Runtime: 1 h 19 min

MPAA: G

Production: Walt Disney Animation Studios

Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures, Walt Disney Telecommunications and Non-Theatrical Company, WGN, Buena Vista Home Video, Walt Disney Home Video, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Disney+

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 3,000,000

Domestic: $ 12,000,000

Hercules (1983)

Summary: The story of the Greek mythological figure, updated in this '80s version.

Release Date: August 26, 1983

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy

Director: Luigi Cozzi

Writer: Luigi Cozzi

Runtime: 1 h 38 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Cannon Films Inc., Cannon Italia Srl, Golan-Globus Productions

Distributor: MGM Home Entertainment, MGM/UA Entertainment Company, Shout! Factory

Countries: Italy, United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 2,500,000

Domestic: $ 10,676,194

A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995)

Summary: A Little League player is sent back into medieval times where he is given the task of saving Camelot.

Release Date: August 11, 1995

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Family

Director: Michael Gottlieb

Writers: Michael Part

, Robert L. Levy

Runtime: 1 h 29 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Tapestry Films, Trimark Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures

Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures, Disney Channel, Walt Disney Home Video, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Walt Disney Home Entertainment

Countries: United Kingdom, Hungary, United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 15,000,000

Domestic: $ 13,406,717