Best movies — fantasy on Disney+ : our Top 20

1980 · Irvin Kershner

Luke Skywalker, determined to help topple the oppressive Galactic Empire, travels to train under the reclusive, elderly Jedi master Yoda and deepen his command of the Force. Darth Vader, relentless in his pursuit, closes in on Luke, while Princess Leia, the brash Han Solo, Chewbacca and the droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are swept into a tangled web of capture, betrayal and growing despair.

With Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse and Peter Mayhew

1997 · Michael Ritchie

Murray, a male fairy godmother, is bent on making eight-year-old Anabel’s simple wish come true: that her father Oliver, a tireless cab driver, will win the leading role in a Broadway musical. But Murray’s magic wand is broken, and with his power diminished the fairies’ annual convention faces a grave threat from the sinister witches Claudia and Boots. Racing against time, Murray must find a way to mend his magic and outsmart the witches before Anabel’s dream—and the fairies’ future—are snatched away.

With Martin Short, Kathleen Turner, Mara Wilson, Robert Pastorelli, Deborah Odell, Francis Capra and Ruby Dee

1977 · George Lucas

When Princess Leia is taken hostage by the ruthless Imperial forces as they tighten their grip on the galaxy, intrepid Luke Skywalker and the roguish Captain Han Solo join forces with the resourceful droid pair R2-D2 and C-3PO. Together they embark on a dangerous rescue mission to free the princess and challenge the Empire’s oppressive rule, fighting to restore freedom and justice across the stars.

With Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker

1983 · Richard Marquand

Luke Skywalker spearheads a daring operation to free Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt’s clutches, while the Emperor completes an even more devastating Death Star to crush the Rebellion. As the Rebel fleet launches a massive assault on the battle station, Luke faces Darth Vader in a final, decisive lightsaber duel before the Emperor.

With Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Sebastian Shaw

2003 · Gore Verbinski

Crafty Captain Barbossa seizes Jack Sparrow’s ship and abducts Governor Beckett’s daughter Elizabeth, prompting her childhood friend Will Turner to join forces with Jack in a desperate bid to free her and reclaim the infamous Black Pearl.

With Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush, Jack Davenport, Jonathan Pryce and Lee Arenberg

1991 · Gary Trousdale

When bright and curious Belle ends up at a remote castle, she finds its ruler trapped under a curse that has turned him into a brooding, mysterious beast. Guided by the castle's enchanted servants, she gradually uncovers his true nature and learns that real beauty is measured by the heart, not the face.

With Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, Angela Lansbury and Rex Everhart

1993 · Henry Selick

Jack Skellington, the lanky monarch of Halloween Town, is tired of repeating the same scares year after year. In a bid to reinvent the season, he abducts Santa Claus and plots to replace toys with macabre presents — shrunken heads and other ghastly items — to be delivered on Christmas morning. As Jack’s warped vision of the holidays hurtles toward reality, his patchwork companion Sally, sensing the catastrophe ahead, quietly schemes to stop him.

With Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens and Ken Page

2010 ·

Stranded on an uncharted world after a mission goes horribly wrong, a ruthless band of killers becomes the prey in a brutal game orchestrated by relentless alien hunters; cut off from escape and outmatched in strength and cunning, they must confront their own savagery if they hope to survive.

With Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga, Oleg Taktarov, Laurence Fishburne, Walton Goggins and Danny Trejo

1990 · Tim Burton

A stranded, unfinished laboratory creation called Edward appears in a quiet suburban neighborhood, upending everyday life as residents grapple with the unexpected consequences of a runaway experiment.

With Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Alan Arkin, Anthony Michael Hall, Vincent Price and Kathy Baker

1964 · Robert Stevenson

In early 20th-century London, an enchanting nanny uses music and imaginative adventures to bridge the gap between two neglected children and their distant father.

With Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Hermione Baddeley, Karen Dotrice and Matthew Garber

1984 · Ivan Reitman

After being dismissed from their university positions, three parapsychologists open a paranormal investigation and removal firm in New York City, only to encounter a rising supernatural force whose emergence threatens to engulf the entire world.

With Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts and William Atherton

2023 · Andrew Haigh

Late one evening in his sparsely occupied tower block in present-day London, Adam’s quiet routine is interrupted by a chance meeting with an enigmatic neighbor, Harry. Their brief encounter unsettles him and sends his everyday life off course, forcing Adam to confront unforeseen changes.

With Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Carter John Grout, Jamie Bell, Claire Foy, Ami Tredrea and Oliver Franks

2005 · George Lucas

An ancient Sith conspiracy comes to light, dismantling the Republic and clearing the way for a ruthless Galactic Empire — Jedi Anakin Skywalker must make a pivotal decision about where his loyalties lie.

With Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Jimmy Smits and Frank Oz

2022 · James Cameron

More than ten years on, Jake and Neytiri have built a life with their children, but persistent threats force the Sully family to risk everything to stay together—waging fierce struggles for survival, making profound sacrifices to protect one another, and enduring the heartbreaking losses that come with those battles.

With Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis and Joel David Moore

1940 · David Hand

A dazzling cinematic extravaganza that marries striking visuals with sweeping orchestral music. Feel the score leap from the speakers into vivid animation, watch images transform into song, and return to Fantasia’s thrilling wonder time after time.

With Deems Taylor, Walt Disney, Julietta Novis and Leopold Stokowski

2009 · Thomas Freundner

Consumed by envy of her stepdaughter's striking beauty, the queen constantly turns to her enchanted mirror to affirm she is the most beautiful in the land. When the mirror declares Snow White more lovely than the queen, her vanity turns to rage and she resolves that Snow White must be killed.

With Sonja Kirchberger, Laura Berlin, Nicolás Artajo, Jörg Schüttauf, Jaecki Schwarz, Martin Brambach and Uwe Meyer

2016 · James Bobin

After a sudden, brutal engagement with a French warship leaves his vessel badly battered, a British Royal Navy captain launches an unrelenting pursuit across two oceans to capture or destroy his adversary. As the chase grows increasingly perilous, he is forced to weigh his sense of duty and hunger for glory against the well-being of his loyal crew—most notably the ship’s compassionate surgeon, who is also his closest friend.

With Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Michael Sheen and Sacha Baron Cohen

2006 · Gore Verbinski

his soul has been claimed by the dreaded Davy Jones, fearsome lord of the ocean’s abysses. Resourceful and unbowed, Jack refuses to go quietly and readies himself to battle for his freedom.

With Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Stellan Skarsgård, Bill Nighy, Jack Davenport and Kevin McNally

2017 · Guillermo del Toro

Set in Cold War–era America around 1962, this uncanny tale follows a silent janitor at a secret research facility who forms a profound connection with a mysterious aquatic humanoid imprisoned there and contrives a risky plan to free him.

With Sally Hawkins, Doug Jones, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Stuhlbarg and David Hewlett

2024 · Louisa Warren

A mistreated young woman summons a fairy godmother from an ancient, flesh-bound grimoire, determined to exact revenge on the cruel stepmother and conniving stepsisters who torment her every day.

With Kelly Rian Sanson, Chrissie Wunna, Natasha Tosini, Lauren Budd, Danielle Scott, Sam Barrett and Charlotte Coleman