What kind of movies do you like? Well, do you like Harry Potter? Or Narnia? If yes, this article is a treasure box for you. Because movies like Harry potter are all we want for the weekend.
No matter how many crime thrillers or science fiction movies we have discovered. We all need that dose of fantasy to escape our boring life.
You know, movies like Harry Potter have taught us how there can be another world unknown to us. Things work differently there, but yeah, there is a whole world with people like us.
It forces us to believe in all these theories, right? Be honest! How many of you actually believed that Hogwarts really existed and you could actually become a wizard? Well, if you did, your childhood was awesome!
Harry Potter is a movie series based on the fantasy novel series written by J.K Rowling. These British movies have beautifully adapted the novel and become one of the most widely celebrated art pieces of all time.
Actors like Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Robbie Coltrane, who recently died, have made the movies an unforgettable experience.
But wait! There are more movies like it. So, let’s discuss them one by one and see how many worlds there are on the other side.
The Chronicles of Narnia – 2005
When we talk about movies like Harry Potter, the first one that we all can remember is The Chronicles of Narnia. It has the closest resemblance to Harry Potter. How? Both movies are about a magical world that is completely different from our world.
The only difference is that in Narnia, three siblings accidentally enter the world, while in Harry Potter, Harry is the chosen one.
Narnia was directed by Andrew Adamson. Casting actors like William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, whom you can see in The Nun 2, Skandar Keynes, and Georgie Henley. These actors played the role of the 3 siblings.
Moreover, Tilda Swinton, who is appearing in double roles in The Eternal Daughter, played the witch, and it was spectacular.
So, the story starts like this. 3 siblings were once playing, and eventually, they hid in the almirah, and later they discovered a whole new world. Animals can speak like humans. A lion is a king and many more.
Furthermore, the sibling became aware of the secrets of Narnia and eventually became a part of them.
Alice in Wonderland – 2010
Alice in Wonderland is an art piece where art and nonsense meet. When we say nonsense, it is not always something negative. It is actually an art. The movie is based on the book written by Lewis Caroll.
Discredited by Tim Burton, Alice in Wonderland cast actors named Johnny Depp (Appearing in the role of King Louis XV), Anne Hathaway, and Helena Bonham Carter in central roles.
The story is about a girl named Alice who is on a very important journey to find her true self in her dream. All the characters guided her to overcome the challenges and be the queen.
Though at first, she was frightened but later gathered the courage and became the queen. But wait! The adventures actually have an impact on real life as well.
Waking up, she made the decision to reject a marriage proposal and go on with her business proposal to a man.
The movie shows the Victorian women who had always been looked up to as subjects of marriage.
The book, as well as the movie, is actually a message to all the women who think that they are not good enough to create their own identities and live life on their own terms, that they can achieve whatever they want to.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children – 2016
Another masterpiece by Tim Burton. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is one of the best movies like Harry Potter.
The actors are Samuel J. Jackson, Ella Purnell (Star Trek actor), Eva Green, etc. The story starts with a grandfather named Abe and his grandson Jake.
He was narrating the story of his days at Miss Peregrine’s Home. It was a supernatural home full of kids with some out-of-the-world abilities. On his deathbed, Abe told Jake the address of the house.
After reaching there, he saw nothing but remains of a house, but after entering the same, he saw Miss Peregrine, who took him back to the time when the house was newly built, and they used to live there.
The house is actually made in a time loop so that her children can be alive forever. There, Jake got involved in various adventures.
In the end, he got back to the time when his grandfather was alive and shared his own experience with him.
Fantastic Beasts – 2016
When we talk about fantasy movies, those that mix the real world and the supernatural world together always become our favorite. Fantastic Beasts, directed by David Yates, does the same.
The actors are Eddie Redmayne (who opened up about his inspiration behind the Good Nurse), Katherine Waterston (she is not in Fantastic Beasts 3), Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, etc.
The movie starts with an incident. Two people, one a normal baker and the other a wizard, somehow exchanged their suitcases.
In the later events, the baker accidentally opened the magic suitcase from which weird magical creatures came out and started destroying the city.
It is a crime to set your magical creatures free. The movie then took an interesting turn, and the two started to catch them.
In the end, they were about to get arrested when they made all the things like before, including people, forget everything that happened.
The Last Witch Hunter – 2015
Directed by Breck Eisner, The Last Witch Hunter, depicts another fight between good and evil. The actors who worked in this movie are Vin Diesel, Elijah Wood (who is appearing in Bookworm), Rose Leslie, etc.
The movie started in the past when the leading character killed the Queen witch who wanted to destroy the human race.
In the present, the protagonist is still doing his job and eventually gets injured in his fight with a witch. Later, a priest called “Dolan” helped him to recover.
Later, it was found that the priest got killed. The protagonist was quick to connect the dots. The later events include his journey to find the truth behind his death which is none but the Queen, who was still alive.
Aquaman – 2018
Directed by James Wan, Aquaman is one of the best creations of all time. As we were previously talking about how mixing the real and the fantasy world brings out the best in an art piece, Aquaman does have this beautiful combination.
The story starts with the birth of Aquaman. Her mother, who is the queen of an underworld world of mermaids, was saved by a lighthouse keeper, a human.
Later, the two fell in love, and Arthur was born. The later events show how Arthur saved his kingdom from the evil ruler, who is none but his half-brother. Jason Momoa played the role of Arthur. On the other hand, Amber Heard played the role of his beloved.
So, this weekend you can explore the world under the sea.
Jumanji -1995
What will happen if you, unfortunately, get trapped in a game, and the only way to get out is to wait for someone to open the game and start playing it?
Something similar happened to Sarah and Alan. Joe Johnston’s direction is exactly on point. So the movie starts 26 years ago, with two kids named Alan and Sarah. They found a mysterious game.
Parents weren’t at home, so both thought that it would be a good time to play the game. But they didn’t realize that it was actually a magical game.
As they were proceeding to play the game, some atrocious wild animals started coming out and changing the entire situation of the city.
But everything became normal, but the two were dragged into the game forever. 26 years later, some kids reopened the game. Alan and Sarah came back to the real world as adults.
But the problem was to finish the game. It was the only way they could bring everything back to normal. Eventually, they did. But Jumanji remains hidden, waiting for someone else to reopen the adventures and play it till the end.
The later events were continued in the sequels.
Journey to the Center of the Earth – 2018
Have you read the novel written by French novelist Jules Verne? The movie Journey to the Center of the Earth was inspired by it. Moreover, it actually involves the novel.
The story revolves around the characters named Trevor, played by Brendan Fraser (He is all set for Mummy 4), Anita Briem (who made her TV show creator debut), and Josh Hutchenson.
Trevor, a scientist, gets ready to welcome his nephew for the holidays. But he got distracted after he found some notes written by his brother in the book “Journey to the Center of the Earth.”
He realized that his brother believed that something extraordinary could be found at the center of the earth, which signified that he went there and died.
Trevor decided to go there too with his nephew. On their way, they found another scientist Hannah.
All there discovered some terrific secrets of the earth, including animals that nobody could have ever known existed.
Furthermore, they also found the dead body of Trevor’s brother and some diamonds with him. An attached note said that he actually died of dehydration due to the rising temperature.
Later they came back to their normal life.
Hellboy- 2004
We all have heard about the possibility that humans might use supernatural creatures or forces against each other in wars. The scenario in the movie Hellboy is exactly the same.
The movie is set in the time of the 2nd world war. The Nazis decided to use supernatural forces against the opposition. But they failed to do so and could only bring a baby demon.
Later, it was the opposition who rescued him and raised him to be a paranormal investigator. You must be wondering how a demon could be a help to humans. Yes, it’s true that he was a demon but raised by humans.
He had all the powers of a demon but the traits of a good human being. This contrast in itself is spectacular.
Hellboy continues to save America from being destroyed by dark forces. We can say that the concept is about the good residing on the evil and the evils of so-called “good human beings.”
There is no denial of the fact that the movie was quite ahead of its time. There are also sequels to it. So, take a trip to hell with Hellboy.
Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia is a plethora of fantasy, friendship, and, yes, human emotions. The story is simple yet heart-touching.
Jess was a school kid suffering from the not-so-good relationship between him and his father while he managed to escape from his school bully.
Moreover, he also developed a hatred for his sister, thinking that his parents preferred her. All the things were shown that are a big deal to children and how the pettiest things can have a deep impact on their minds.
Eventually, Jess befriends a girl named Leslie in his school. She was also his neighbor. While playing, they discovered a treehouse and a new world called Terabithia.
They started spending the majority of their time in that kingdom. But things took an ugly turn when Leslie died in an accident while playing at the tree house.
Jess was heartbroken, but the situation aided his broken relationship with his father, who told him that Leslie would be there as long as he remembered her in his memories.
Following this event, he rebuilt the bridge and welcomed his sister to the world as the princess while he remained the king.
Conclusion
Fantasy movies like Harry Potter have been successfully proving that fantasy is not only for kids. Adults can also become a part of it by keeping their logic aside for a few minutes. Now, it’s your turn! Are you a fan of rituals and cults? This is for you – Top 15 Movies Like Midsommar Based on Horror, Thriller, and Rituals.
