Best 2000s Fantasy Movies

Looking for the best 2000s Fantasy movies? These are the 48 highest-rated 2000s Fantasy titles in our catalogue, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. The list is ranked by audience score; open any title for its cast, trailer and legal places to watch.

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

★ 8.5/10

As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the…
2. Spirited Away (2001)

★ 8.5/10

A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

★ 8.4/10

Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt…
4. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

★ 8.4/10

Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to…
5. Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

★ 8.4/10

Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.
6. A Dog's Will (2000)

★ 8.4/10

The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the…
7. Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card (2000)

★ 8.1/10

All of the Clow Cards have been captured, and Sakura Kinomoto, the new Master of the Cards, is preparing to play the lead in the play for the town festival. However, a new evil force is causing mysterious events all…
8. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

★ 8.0/10

Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of approaching a Hippogriff, transforming shape-shifting Boggarts into hilarity and even turning back time. But the term also brings…
9. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

★ 7.9/10

Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and…
10. Coraline (2009)

★ 7.9/10

Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real…
11. Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God (2009)

★ 7.9/10

A recap of Death Note episodes 1–26, with alternate footage. When rogue shinigami Ryuk leaves his Death Note in the human world, he has no idea how far the one who finds it will take his new-found power. With the Death…
12. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

★ 7.8/10

When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools—the Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry never submitted his name for the…
13. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

★ 7.8/10

After Port Royal is attacked and pillaged by a mysterious pirate crew, capturing the governor's daughter Elizabeth Swann in the process, William Turner asks free-willing pirate Jack Sparrow to help him locate the…
14. Shrek (2001)

★ 7.8/10

It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely…
15. Big Fish (2003)

★ 7.8/10

Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will…
16. Donnie Darko (2001)

★ 7.8/10

After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
17. Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

★ 7.8/10

In post–civil war Spain, 10-year-old Ofelia moves with her pregnant mother to live under the control of her cruel stepfather. Drawn into a mysterious labyrinth, she meets a faun who reveals that she may be a lost…
18. Millennium Actress (2002)

★ 7.8/10

Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career. When he presents her with a key she had lost and thought was gone…
19. Ratatouille (2007)

★ 7.8/10

Remy, a resident of Paris, appreciates good food and has quite a sophisticated palate. He would love to become a chef so he can create and enjoy culinary masterpieces to his heart's delight. The only problem is, Remy…
20. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)

★ 7.8/10

When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to 'leap' backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon realises that changing the past isn't…
21. Ponyo (2008)

★ 7.8/10

When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be…
22. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

★ 7.7/10

Cars fly, trees fight back, and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of his second year at Hogwarts. Adventure and danger await when bloody writing on a wall announces: The Chamber Of Secrets…
23. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

★ 7.7/10

As Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven. Harry suspects perils may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him…
24. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

★ 7.7/10

Returning for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts, Harry is stunned to find that his warnings about the return of Lord Voldemort have been ignored. Left with no choice, Harry takes matters into his own hands, training…
25. Princes and Princesses (2000)

★ 7.7/10

In this episodic animated fantasy from France, an art teacher interprets a series of six fairy tales (each involving a prince or princess) with the help of two precocious students. Princes and Princesses was created…
26. Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture (2004)

★ 7.7/10

After the bloody battle against Hades, the goddess Athena and her saints are still recovering when they find themselves face to face with their newest and most formidable foe: the dreadful moon goddess Artemis. Artemis…
27. Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King (2008)

★ 7.7/10

Scooby-Doo and Shaggy must go into the underworld ruled by The Goblin King in order to stop a mortal named The Amazing Krudsky who wants power and is a threat to their pals: Fred, Velma, and Daphne.
28. Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword (2009)

★ 7.7/10

The Mystery Inc. gang takes a trip to Japan and finds themselves circling Asia and the Pacific in a treasure hunt, racing against the vengeful Black Samurai and his Ninja warriors to find the legendary Sword of Fate…
29. The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

★ 7.6/10

When self-centered Emperor Kuzco is turned into a llama by his scheming advisor, he is forced to rely on good-hearted peasant Pacha to get back home.
30. Corpse Bride (2005)

★ 7.6/10

In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.
31. The Fall (2006)

★ 7.6/10

In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastic story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of…
32. Avatar (2009)

★ 7.6/10

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.
33. Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)

★ 7.6/10

D, a legendary dhampir competes with a motley family of bounty hunters to track down Charlotte Elbourne, a young woman who has seemingly been abducted by vampire nobleman Meier Link.
34. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

★ 7.6/10

Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. Twelve years after his birth, he meets Daisy, a child who flits in and out of…
35. Treasure Planet (2002)

★ 7.6/10

When space galleon cabin boy Jim Hawkins discovers a map to an intergalactic "loot of a thousand worlds," a cyborg cook named John Silver teaches him to battle supernovas and space storms on their journey to find…
36. Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

★ 7.5/10

It's the 1940s, and the notorious Axe Gang terrorizes Shanghai. Small-time criminals Sing and Bone hope to join, but they only manage to make lots of very dangerous enemies. Fortunately for them, kung fu masters and…
37. Mind Game (2004)

★ 7.5/10

Nishi is a loser who has a crush on his childhood girlfriend. After an encounter with the Japanese mafia, he journeys to heaven and back, and ends up trapped in an even more unlikely place.
38. The Little Matchgirl (2006)

★ 7.5/10

An animated short based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale about a poor young girl with a burning desire to find comfort and happiness in her life. Desperate to keep warm, the girl lights the matches she sells, and…
39. A Town Called Panic (2009)

★ 7.5/10

Cowboy and Indian's only wish was to come up with a brilliant idea for Mr Horse's birthday, but when their plan ends up in utter disaster, they'll need to travel the world and back to make things right again.
40. Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead (2009)

★ 7.5/10

A meeting in a London bus with jewel thief Lady Christina takes a turn for the worse for the Doctor when the bus takes a detour to a desert-like planet, where the deadly Swarm awaits.
41. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

★ 7.4/10

Captain Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well.
42. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

★ 7.4/10

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve…
43. Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? (2005)

★ 7.4/10

Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang become involved in a supernatural mystery in Egypt.
44. Interstate 60 (2002)

★ 7.4/10

An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America.
45. Naruto Shippuden the Movie (2007)

★ 7.4/10

Demons that once almost destroyed the world, are revived by someone. To prevent the world from being destroyed, the demon has to be sealed and the only one who can do it is the shrine maiden Shion from the country of…
46. Il Mare (2000)

★ 7.4/10

In the year 1999, a young woman leaves her quaint seaside house and returns to the city, leaving in the mailbox a card for the next owner, with instructions to forward any mail of hers to the new address. In the year…
47. Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)

★ 7.4/10

History's favorite Gauls assist Queen Cleopatra when she wagers that the Egyptian people can build a palace for Julius Caesar in just three months.
48. Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire (2009)

★ 7.4/10

Ninjas with bloodline limits begin disappearing in all the countries and blame points toward the fire nation. By Tsunade's order, Kakashi is sacrificed to prevent an all out war. After inheriting charms left by…