Best Fantasy Movies of the 2020s

The fantasy films from 2020–2029that defined the decade. Plus the ones that wasted everyone's time and money.

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$200M

Lilo & Stitch

2025

Disney finally got a live-action remake RIGHT. $1B+ worldwide. First MPA film of 2025 to hit a billion. The heart of the original is intact. Proof that remakes CAN work when you respect the source.

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$100M

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

2024

Tim Burton came BACK. $100M, practical effects, Keaton still got it. Made $450M because audiences were starving for something with actual personality. A legacy sequel done right.

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$145M

Barbie

2023

Greta Gerwig turned a toy commercial into a $1.4B cultural event. Smart, funny, subversive. This is what happens when you give a real filmmaker a brand instead of giving a brand a filmmaker.

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$150M

A Minecraft Movie

2025

$150M turning a beloved game into a generic live-action adventure. The game's art style is iconic. They threw it away for Jack Black in a cave. At least the kids liked it. The adults know better.

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$270M

Snow White

2025

$270M on a live-action remake nobody wanted. Disney's biggest bomb of the year. Lost $200M+. The 1937 original cost $1.5M and it's still better. Stop. Remaking. Your. Classics.

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$50M

The Crow

2024

$50M remaking a movie that's sacred to its fans. Made $24M worldwide. The original was Brandon Lee's final performance — you don't remake that. You respect it.

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$250M

Red One

2024

$250 MILLION on a Christmas movie starring The Rock. Quarter of a BILLION dollars. Amazon spent more on this than most countries spend on infrastructure. Made $180M. The waste is staggering.

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$166M

Rebel Moon

2023

Zack Snyder got $166M from Netflix and delivered a Star Wars knockoff with zero personality. Slow-mo doesn't replace story. It never did.

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$200M

Wish

2023

Disney's 100th anniversary celebration movie and it's... forgettable. $200M for a film that feels like a Disney Channel original. The magic is gone.

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