The Secret of NIMH (1982)

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

Summary: While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.

Release Date: December 18, 2002

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Director: Peter Jackson

Writers: J.R.R. Tolkien

, Fran Walsh

Runtime: 2 h 59 min

MPAA: G

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

Distributor: New Line Cinema, New Line Home Entertainment, New Line Home Video, 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: $ 94,000,000

Domestic: $ 342,952,511

International: $ 605,992,978

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: $ 379,427,292

International: $ 768,527,688

Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

Summary: When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.

Release Date: June 17, 2005

Genres: Adventure, Family, Animation, Anime

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

Writers: Hayao Miyazaki

, Diana Wynne Jones

Runtime: 1 h 59 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Buena Vista Home Entertainment, DENTSU Music And Entertainment, Mitsubishi, Nippon Television Network (NTV), Studio Ghibli, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC), Tokuma Shoten, d-rights

Distributor: Wild Bunch, Buena Vista Pictures, Walt Disney Home Entertainment, GKIDS, Shout! Factory, HBO Max

Countries: Japan, United States

Language: Japanese

Movie budget: $ 24,000,000

Domestic: $ 6,789,268

International: $ 231,242,563

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Summary: A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.

Release Date: December 14, 2012

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy

Director: Peter Jackson

Writers: Fran Walsh

, Peter Jackson

Runtime: 2 h 49 min

MPAA: PG-13

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

Distributor: Warner Bros., Fathom Events

Countries: New Zealand, United States

Language: English

Franchise: Middle Earth

Movie budget: $ 180,000,000

Domestic: $ 303,030,651

International: $ 714,000,000

The Hobbit (1977)

Summary: A homebody hobbit in Middle Earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of dwarves to recover their treasure from a dragon.

Release Date: November 27, 1977

Genres: Adventure, Family, Animation

Directors: Jules Bass

, Arthur Rankin Jr.

Writers: J.R.R. Tolkien

, Romeo Muller

Runtime: 1 h 30 min

MPAA: TV-PG

Production: ABC Video Enterprises, Rankin/Bass Productions, Topcraft

Distributor: National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Sony Video, Telepictures Corporation, Lorimar Telepictures

Countries: United States, Japan

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 3,000,000

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

The Woman in Black (2012)

Summary: A young solicitor travels to a remote village where he discovers that the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman is terrorizing the locals.

Release Date: February 03, 2012

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Director: James Watkins

Writers: Susan Hill

, Jane Goldman

Runtime: 1 h 35 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: CBS Films, Cross Creek Pictures, Hammer Films, Alliance, Talisman Productions, Exclusive Media Group, UK Film Council, Filmgate Films, Film i Väst, Alliance Films, British Film Institute (BFI), Filmgate, Vertigo Entertainment

Distributor: CBS Films Distribution, CBS Films, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Walking Dead Films

Countries: United Kingdom, Canada, United States, Sweden

Language: English

Franchise: Woman in Black

Movie budget: $ 17,000,000

Domestic: $ 54,333,290

International: $ 74,622,608

Dragonslayer (1981)

Summary: A young wizarding apprentice is sent to kill a dragon which has been devouring girls from a nearby kingdom.

Release Date: June 26, 1981

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Director: Matthew Robbins

Writers: Hal Barwood

, Matthew Robbins

Runtime: 1 h 49 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney Productions

Distributor: Paramount Pictures, CBS, Disney Channel, Paramount Home Entertainment, Pioneer, RCA (II), Warner Home Video

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 18,000,000

Domestic: $ 14,110,013

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

Conan the Barbarian (1982)

Summary: A young boy, Conan, becomes a slave after his parents are killed and tribe destroyed by a savage warlord and sorcerer, Thulsa Doom. When he grows up he becomes a fearless, invincible fighter. Set free, he plots revenge against Thu...

Release Date: May 14, 1982

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Director: John Milius

Writers: Robert E. Howard

, John Milius

, Oliver Stone

Runtime: 2 h 09 min

MPAA: R

Production: Universal Pictures, Dino De Laurentiis Company, Pressman Film

Distributor: MCA Videocassette, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), MCA Home Video, MCA/Universal Home Video, Universal Studios Home Video

Countries: United States, Mexico

Language: English

Franchise: Conan

Movie budget: $ 20,000,000

Domestic: $ 39,565,475

International: $ 29,286,000

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 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

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

Summary: Bilbo 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-13

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: $ 707,063,077

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

The Northman (2022)

Summary: A young Viking prince is on a quest to avenge his father's murder.

Release Date: April 22, 2022

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Director: Robert Eggers

Writers: Sjón

, Robert Eggers

Runtime: 2 h 17 min

MPAA: R

Production: New Regency Productions, Universal Pictures, Focus Features

Distributor: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE), Studio Distribution Services (SDS)

Countries: United States, China, United Kingdom

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 70,000,000

Domestic: $ 34,233,110

International: $ 35,400,000

The Flight of Dragons (1982)

Summary: A young Boston writer goes back in time into an era where wizards and dragon reign and science is just barely known.

Release Date: December 19, 1984

Genres: Adventure, Family, Animation

Directors: Jules Bass

, Arthur Rankin Jr.

Writers: Romeo Muller

, Peter Dickinson

, Wayne Anderson

Runtime: 1 h 35 min

MPAA: Passed

Production: Rankin/Bass Productions

Distributor: Lorimar Television, Solar Home Video, Telepictures Corporation, Vestron Video, Warner Archive Collection, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Warner Home Video, Xenon Video

Countries: United States, Japan

Language: English