Best Fantasy Movies on HBO Max in the US

1. 1
   Spirited Away 2001

   Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
   8.5

   8.5 · 19K votes
2. 2
   The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003

   Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV, TNT
   8.5

   8.5 · 28K votes
3. 3
   The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001

   Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV, TNT
   8.4

   8.4 · 29K votes
4. 4
   The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002

   Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV, TNT
   8.4

   8.4 · 25K votes
5. 5
   Howl's Moving Castle 2004

   Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
   8.4

   8.4 · 12K votes
6. 6
   Princess Mononoke 1997

   Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
   8.3

   8.3 · 9.4K votes
7. 7
   Wolf Children 2012

   Directed by Mamoru Hosoda · Streaming on HBO Max
   8.2

   8.2 · 2.6K votes
8. 8
   Justice League Dark: Apokolips War 2020

   Directed by Matt Peters · Streaming on HBO Max
   8.1

   8.2 · 1.6K votes
9. 9
   The Seventh Seal 1957

   Directed by Ingmar Bergman · Streaming on HBO Max, Kanopy, YouTube Free
   8.1

   8.1 · 3.5K votes
10. 10
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 2011

    Directed by David Yates · Streaming on HBO Max, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV
    8.1

    8.1 · 23K votes
11. 11
    Zack Snyder's Justice League 2021

    Directed by Zack Snyder · Streaming on HBO Max
    8.1

    8.1 · 11K votes
12. 12
    My Neighbor Totoro 1988

    Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
    8.1

    8.1 · 9.2K votes
13. 13
    Ne Zha 2 2025

    Directed by Jiao Zi · Streaming on HBO Max
    8.0

    8.2 · 856 votes
14. 14
    The Tale of The Princess Kaguya 2013

    Directed by Isao Takahata · Streaming on HBO Max
    8.0

    8.1 · 2.1K votes
15. 15
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004

    Directed by Alfonso Cuarón · Streaming on HBO Max, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
    8.0

    8.0 · 24K votes
16. 16
    Castle in the Sky 1986

    Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.9

    8.0 · 4.9K votes
17. 17
    Coraline 2009

    Directed by Henry Selick · Streaming on Hulu, HBO Max, Peacock Premium
    7.9

    7.9 · 9.6K votes
18. 18
    Weathering with You 2019

    Directed by Makoto Shinkai · Streaming on HBO Max, Hoopla
    7.9

    8.0 · 2.7K votes
19. 19
    Warriors of the Wind 1984

    Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.9

    7.9 · 4.3K votes
20. 20
    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2001

    Directed by Chris Columbus · Streaming on HBO Max, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
    7.9

    7.9 · 30K votes
21. 21
    The Boy and the Beast 2015

    Directed by Mamoru Hosoda · Streaming on HBO Max, Crunchyroll
    7.8

    7.9 · 1.7K votes
22. 22
    Kiki's Delivery Service 1989

    Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.8

    7.8 · 4.8K votes
23. 23
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005

    Directed by Mike Newell · Streaming on HBO Max, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV
    7.8

    7.8 · 23K votes
24. 24
    Ugetsu 1953

    Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi · Streaming on HBO Max, Kanopy, Plex
    7.8

    8.0 · 676 votes
25. 25
    Porco Rosso 1992

    Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.8

    7.8 · 3.9K votes
26. 26
    Ponyo 2008

    Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.7

    7.8 · 5K votes
27. 27
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 2010

    Directed by David Yates · Streaming on HBO Max, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV
    7.7

    7.7 · 21K votes
28. 28
    The Girl Who Leapt Through Time 2006

    Directed by Mamoru Hosoda · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.7

    7.8 · 2.3K votes
29. 29
    Wings of Desire 1987

    Directed by Wim Wenders · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.7

    7.8 · 1.6K votes
30. 30
    Mortal Kombat II 2026

    Directed by Simon McQuoid · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.7

    7.8 · 2.7K votes
31. 31
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002

    Directed by Chris Columbus · Streaming on HBO Max, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
    7.7

    7.7 · 24K votes
32. 32
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2009

    Directed by David Yates · Streaming on HBO Max, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV
    7.7

    7.7 · 21K votes
33. 33
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007

    Directed by David Yates · Streaming on HBO Max, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV
    7.7

    7.7 · 21K votes
34. 34
    Arrietty 2010

    Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.6

    7.7 · 3.3K votes
35. 35
    Fanny and Alexander 1982

    Directed by Ingmar Bergman · Streaming on HBO Max, Shout! Factory TV, Plex
    7.6

    7.8 · 926 votes
36. 36
    Corpse Bride 2005

    Directed by Tim Burton · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.6

    7.6 · 11K votes
37. 37
    The Wizard of Oz 1939

    Directed by Victor Fleming · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.6

    7.6 · 6.3K votes
38. 38
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 2013

    Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.6

    7.6 · 15K votes
39. 39
    Evil Dead II 1987

    Directed by Sam Raimi · Streaming on HBO Max, Kanopy, IndieFlix Shorts
    7.5

    7.5 · 3.7K votes
40. 40
    Angel's Egg 1985

    Directed by Mamoru Oshii · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.5

    7.7 · 627 votes
41. 41
    Kwaidan 1965

    Directed by Masaki Kobayashi · Streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel
    7.5

    7.7 · 484 votes
42. 42
    Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971

    Directed by Mel Stuart · Streaming on HBO Max, Philo, Cinemax
    7.5

    7.5 · 4.1K votes
43. 43
    The Age of Adaline 2015

    Directed by Lee Toland Krieger · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.4

    7.5 · 7.2K votes
44. 44
    The Red Balloon 1956

    Directed by Albert Lamorisse · Streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel, FlixFling
    7.4

    7.7 · 460 votes
45. 45
    The Lighthouse 2019

    Directed by Robert Eggers · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.4

    7.5 · 5.9K votes
46. 46
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012

    Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.4

    7.4 · 20K votes
47. 47
    Interview with the Vampire 1994

    Directed by Neil Jordan · Streaming on YouTube TV, HBO Max
    7.4

    7.4 · 6.7K votes
48. 48
    Beetlejuice 1988

    Directed by Tim Burton · Streaming on fuboTV, HBO Max
    7.4

    7.4 · 8.8K votes
49. 49
    The Boy and the Heron 2023

    Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.4

    7.4 · 2.9K votes
50. 50
    Beauty and the Beast 1946

    Directed by Jean Cocteau · Streaming on HBO Max, Kanopy, Hoopla
    7.3

    7.5 · 696 votes

Smart score = (votes × rating + 82 × 6.03) ÷ (votes + 82): the TMDB rating, pulled toward the catalog average as if every film had 82 extra average votes. Streaming data by JustWatch.

1. 1
   Dead Man 1995

   Directed by Jim Jarmusch · Streaming on fuboTV, HBO Max, Fandango at Home Free
   7.3

   7.3 · 1.8K votes
2. 2
   Justice League: Doom 2012

   Directed by Lauren Montgomery · Streaming on HBO Max
   7.3

   7.4 · 965 votes
3. 3
   Injustice 2021

   Directed by Matt Peters · Streaming on HBO Max
   7.2

   7.3 · 881 votes
4. 4
   House 1977

   Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi · Streaming on HBO Max, Philo, Kanopy
   7.2

   7.3 · 852 votes
5. 5
   Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans 2019

   Directed by Jeff Mednikow · Streaming on HBO Max
   7.3

   7.5 · 555 votes
6. 6
   Pom Poko 1994

   Directed by Isao Takahata · Streaming on HBO Max
   7.1

   7.2 · 1.3K votes
7. 7
   Children Who Chase Lost Voices 2011

   Directed by Makoto Shinkai · Streaming on HBO Max
   7.1

   7.2 · 821 votes
8. 8
   Ride Your Wave 2019

   Directed by Masaaki Yuasa · Streaming on HBO Max, Hoopla
   7.3

   7.5 · 390 votes
9. 9
   Vampyr 1932

   Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer · Streaming on HBO Max, Philo, Screambox
   7.1

   7.2 · 621 votes
10. 10
    Orpheus 1950

    Directed by Jean Cocteau · Streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel, Mometu
    7.3

    7.7 · 311 votes