Best Fantasy Movies on HBO Max in the UK

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

   Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max
   8.5

   8.5 · 28K votes
2. 2
   The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001

   Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max
   8.4

   8.4 · 29K votes
3. 3
   The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002

   Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max
   8.4

   8.4 · 25K votes
4. 4
   Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 2011

   Directed by David Yates · Streaming on HBO Max, ITVX, Now TV Cinema
   8.1

   8.1 · 23K votes
5. 5
   Zack Snyder's Justice League 2021

   Directed by Zack Snyder · Streaming on HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
   8.1

   8.1 · 11K votes
6. 6
   Steven Universe: The Movie 2019

   Directed by Rebecca Sugar · Streaming on HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
   8.0

   8.2 · 887 votes
7. 7
   Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004

   Directed by Alfonso Cuarón · Streaming on HBO Max, ITVX, Now TV Cinema
   8.0

   8.0 · 24K votes
8. 8
   Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2001

   Directed by Chris Columbus · Streaming on HBO Max, ITVX, Now TV Cinema
   7.9

   7.9 · 30K votes
9. 9
   Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005

   Directed by Mike Newell · Streaming on HBO Max, ITVX, Now TV Cinema
   7.8

   7.8 · 23K votes
10. 10
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 2010

    Directed by David Yates · Streaming on HBO Max, ITVX, Now TV Cinema
    7.7

    7.7 · 21K votes
11. 11
    Mortal Kombat II 2026

    Directed by Simon McQuoid · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    7.7

    7.8 · 2.7K votes
12. 12
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002

    Directed by Chris Columbus · Streaming on HBO Max, ITVX, Now TV Cinema
    7.7

    7.7 · 24K votes
13. 13
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2009

    Directed by David Yates · Streaming on HBO Max, ITVX, Now TV Cinema
    7.7

    7.7 · 21K votes
14. 14
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007

    Directed by David Yates · Streaming on HBO Max, ITVX, Now TV Cinema
    7.7

    7.7 · 21K votes
15. 15
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 2008

    Directed by David Fincher · Streaming on Netflix, HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    7.6

    7.6 · 14K votes
16. 16
    Corpse Bride 2005

    Directed by Tim Burton · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    7.6

    7.6 · 11K votes
17. 17
    The Wizard of Oz 1939

    Directed by Victor Fleming · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    7.6

    7.6 · 6.3K votes
18. 18
    Midnight in Paris 2011

    Directed by Woody Allen · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.5

    7.5 · 7.9K votes
19. 19
    Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971

    Directed by Mel Stuart · Streaming on HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    7.5

    7.5 · 4.1K votes
20. 20
    Interview with the Vampire 1994

    Directed by Neil Jordan · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max
    7.4

    7.4 · 6.7K votes
21. 21
    Beetlejuice 1988

    Directed by Tim Burton · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    7.4

    7.4 · 8.8K votes
22. 22
    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2016

    Directed by David Yates · Streaming on HBO Max, ITVX, Now TV Cinema
    7.3

    7.3 · 20K votes
23. 23
    Batman 1989

    Directed by Tim Burton · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    7.2

    7.2 · 8.9K votes
24. 24
    Dracula 2025

    Directed by Luc Besson · Streaming on HBO Max, Now TV Cinema, Amazon Prime Video
    7.2

    7.3 · 1.6K votes
25. 25
    The NeverEnding Story 1984

    Directed by Wolfgang Petersen · Streaming on HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    7.2

    7.2 · 4.5K votes
26. 26
    Wonder Woman 2017

    Directed by Patty Jenkins · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max
    7.2

    7.2 · 21K votes
27. 27
    Constantine 2005

    Directed by Francis Lawrence · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    7.2

    7.2 · 8.7K votes
28. 28
    Gremlins 1984

    Directed by Joe Dante · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    7.1

    7.1 · 7.2K votes
29. 29
    Doctor Sleep 2019

    Directed by Mike Flanagan · Streaming on Netflix, HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    7.1

    7.1 · 5.1K votes
30. 30
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 2005

    Directed by Tim Burton · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    7.0

    7.0 · 17K votes
31. 31
    Mortal Kombat 2021

    Directed by Simon McQuoid · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Now TV
    7.0

    7.0 · 7.1K votes
32. 32
    The Mask 1994

    Directed by Chuck Russell · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    7.0

    7.0 · 12K votes
33. 33
    Shazam! 2019

    Directed by David F. Sandberg · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    7.0

    7.0 · 11K votes
34. 34
    Batman Returns 1992

    Directed by Tim Burton · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    6.9

    7.0 · 7.4K votes
35. 35
    The Witches 1990

    Directed by Nicolas Roeg · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    6.9

    7.0 · 1.4K votes
36. 36
    Excalibur 1981

    Directed by John Boorman · Streaming on HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    6.9

    7.0 · 1.2K votes
37. 37
    Barbie 2023

    Directed by Greta Gerwig · Streaming on HBO Max
    6.9

    6.9 · 12K votes
38. 38
    Craig Before the Creek 2023

    Directed by Matt Burnett · Streaming on HBO Max
    6.9

    7.8 · 77 votes
39. 39
    Aquaman 2018

    Directed by James Wan · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    6.9

    6.9 · 15K votes
40. 40
    Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald 2018

    Directed by David Yates · Streaming on HBO Max, ITVX, Now TV Cinema
    6.8

    6.8 · 12K votes
41. 41
    City of Angels 1998

    Directed by Brad Silberling · Streaming on HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    6.8

    6.8 · 2.5K votes
42. 42
    Practical Magic 1998

    Directed by Griffin Dunne · Streaming on Netflix, HBO Max, Now TV
    6.8

    6.8 · 2.1K votes
43. 43
    Space Jam 1996

    Directed by Joe Pytka · Streaming on HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    6.8

    6.8 · 6.6K votes
44. 44
    Smallfoot 2018

    Directed by Karey Kirkpatrick · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    6.8

    6.8 · 1.7K votes
45. 45
    The Polar Express 2004

    Directed by Robert Zemeckis · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    6.7

    6.7 · 7.1K votes
46. 46
    Elf 2003

    Directed by Jon Favreau · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    6.7

    6.7 · 4.7K votes
47. 47
    Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore 2022

    Directed by David Yates · Streaming on HBO Max, ITVX, ITVX Premium
    6.6

    6.6 · 5.3K votes
48. 48
    Kong: Skull Island 2017

    Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    6.6

    6.6 · 11K votes
49. 49
    King Arthur: Legend of the Sword 2017

    Directed by Guy Ritchie · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    6.6

    6.6 · 6.2K votes
50. 50
    Gremlins 2: The New Batch 1990

    Directed by Joe Dante · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    6.5

    6.5 · 3K 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
   Mars Attacks! 1996

   Directed by Tim Burton · Streaming on HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
   6.4

   6.4 · 6.1K votes
2. 2
   The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim 2024

   Directed by Kenji Kamiyama · Streaming on HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
   6.5

   6.5 · 971 votes
3. 3
   A Minecraft Movie 2025

   Directed by Jared Hess · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
   6.2

   6.2 · 3.4K votes
4. 4
   The Golden Compass 2007

   Directed by Chris Weitz · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
   6.1

   6.1 · 5K votes
5. 5
   The Bride! 2026

   Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
   6.1

   6.1 · 694 votes
6. 6
   Cast a Deadly Spell 1991

   Directed by Martin Campbell · Streaming on HBO Max
   6.1

   6.1 · 132 votes
7. 7
   Witch Hunt 1994

   Directed by Paul Schrader · Streaming on HBO Max
   5.7

   5.1 · 50 votes
8. 8
   Jack the Giant Slayer 2013

   Directed by Bryan Singer · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
   5.9

   5.9 · 5.4K votes
9. 9
   The Legend of Tarzan 2016

   Directed by David Yates · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
   5.9

   5.9 · 6.7K votes
10. 10
    Alvin and the Chipmunks 2007

    Directed by Tim Hill · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, HBO Max
    5.8

    5.8 · 4.9K votes