American fantasy films

The list American fantasy films includes The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, Peter Pan, Mary Poppins, Big Fish and This Is the End. The list consists of 728 members and 20 sublists.

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American fantasy comedy films
7L, 629T
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- The Mask
- Matilda
- Mary Poppins
- The Smurfs 2
- The Lorax
American fantasy adventure films
10L, 623T
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- Twilight
- The Wizard of Oz
- Peter Pan
- Big Fish
- Snow White and the Huntsman
American animated fantasy films
4L, 238T
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- Toy Story
- Pinocchio
- Mulan
- Aladdin
- Toy Story 2
American children's fantasy films
5L, 448T
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- The Wizard of Oz
- Peter Pan
- Mary Poppins
- The Lorax
- Despicable Me
American dark fantasy films
6L, 179T
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- Jumanji
- Jennifer's Body
- Hocus Pocus
- Conan the Barbarian
- Beetlejuice
American epic fantasy films
12T
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- Onward
American fantasy drama films
1L, 121T
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- Big Fish
- Beastly
- It's a Wonderful Life
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- Maleficent
American fantasy thriller films
19T
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- Wolf
- Byzantium
- The Hole
- Circulation
- I Kill Giants
American fantasy action films
1L, 89T
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- Sucker Punch
- Conan the Barbarian
- Thor: The Dark World
- Wrath of the Titans
- 47 Ronin
American fantasy television films
67T
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- Witchslayer Gretl
- 16 Wishes
- The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
- Snow White: The Fairest of Them All
- Alice in Wonderland
American high fantasy films
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- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- The Black Cauldron
- Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God
- Onward
American historical fantasy films
1L, 10T
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- Crimson Peak
- Ulysses
- The King's Daughter
- Berkeley Square
- It Happened Tomorrow
American musical fantasy films
2L, 189T
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- The Wizard of Oz
- Mary Poppins
- The Lorax
- Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- The Polar Express
American science fantasy films
5L, 116T
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- The Avengers
- Transformers: The Last Knight
- Thor: The Dark World
- Cloud Atlas
- Thunderbirds
American sword and sorcery films
2L, 75T
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- The Scorpion King
- Conan the Barbarian
- 47 Ronin
- Maleficent
- Your Highness
American urban fantasy films
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- Bright
- Witch Hunt
- Cast a Deadly Spell
- Onward
American Western (genre) fantasy films
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- Pale Rider
- The White Buffalo
- Purgatory
- The Valley of Gwangi
- Heaven Only Knows
American romantic fantasy films
1L, 200T
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- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
- Twilight
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Silent American fantasy films
27T
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- The Wizard of Oz
- Cinderella
- Neptune's Daughter
- The Patchwork Girl of Oz
- The New Wizard of Oz
The Chronicles of Narnia (film series)
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- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
- The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
- Journey into Narnia: Creating The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

2012 American romantic fantasy film by Bill Condon

Overview: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (or simply Breaking Dawn – Part 2) is a 2012 American romantic fantasy film directed by Bill Condon from a screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg, based on the 2008 novel ...

Release date: 14 November 2012

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller, Adventure

Director: Bill Condon

Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Ashley Greene

Producer: Bill Bannerman, Marty Bowen

Writer: Melissa Rosenberg, Stephenie Meyer

After the birth of Renesmee, the Cullens gather other vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in front ...

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Golden Raspberry Award winning films 242T

2010s English-language films 2,129T

Golden Raspberry Award winners 272T
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Peter Pan

2003 US children's movie directed by P. J. Hogan

Overview: Peter Pan is a 2003 fantasy adventure film directed by P. J. Hogan and written by Hogan and Michael Goldenberg. The screenplay is based on the 1904 play and 1911 novel Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't ...

Release date: 9 December 2003

Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance

Director: P.J. Hogan

Cast: Jason Isaacs, Jeremy Sumpter, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Lynn Redgrave, Richard Briers, Olivia Williams

Producer: Gary Adelson, Mohamed Al-Fayed

Writer: J.M. Barrie, P.J. Hogan

The Darling family children receive a visit from Peter Pan, who takes them to Never Never Land where an ongoing war with the evil Pirate Captain Hook is ...

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Films shot at Village Roadshow Studios 34T

Sony Pictures Releasing films 1T

American swashbuckler films 87T
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Mary Poppins

1964 musical film

Overview: Mary Poppins is a 1964 American musical fantasy comedy film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Walt Disney, with songs written and composed by the Sherman Brothers. The screenplay is by Bill ...

Release date: 27 August 1964

Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical

Director: Robert Stevenson

Cast: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Hermione Baddeley, Reta Shaw

Producer: Walt Disney, Bill Walsh

Writer: Bill Walsh, Don DaGradi

In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.

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Films with screenplays by Don DaGradi 9T

English-language musical fantasy films 162T

English-language fantasy comedy films 576T
4.

Big Fish

2003 film by Tim Burton

Overview: Big Fish is a 2003 American fantasy drama film directed by Tim Burton. It is based on the 1998 novel Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions by Daniel Wallace. The film stars Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney ...

Release date: 10 December 2003

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Director: Tim Burton

Cast: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter, Alison Lohman

Producer: Bruce Cohen, Katterli Frauenfelder

Writer: Daniel Wallace, John August

A frustrated son tries to determine the fact from fiction in his dying father's life.

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Films produced by Bruce Cohen 12T

American werewolf films 108T

2000s English-language films 4,277T
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This Is the End

2013 film by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg

Overview: This Is the End is a 2013 American apocalyptic fantasy comedy film written, directed and produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg in their directorial debuts. It is a feature-length film adaptation of ...

Release date: 12 June 2013

Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy

Director: Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen

Cast: James Franco, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson

Producer: Jay Baruchel, Nicole Brown

Writer: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg

Six Los Angeles celebrities are stuck in James Franco's house after a series of devastating events just destroyed the city. Inside, the group not only ...

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2010s English-language films 5,220T

Films with screenplays by Evan Goldberg 11T

Films produced by Evan Goldberg 17T
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011 fantasy film directed by David Yates

Overview: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 is a 2011 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Steve Kloves. The film is the second of two cinematic parts based on the 2007 novel Harry ...

Release date: 7 July 2011

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Fantasy, Family, Adventure

Director: David Yates

Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson

Producer: David Barron, Debbi Bossi

Writer: Steve Kloves, J.K. Rowling

Harry, Ron, and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts.

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2010s British films 1,638T

2010s American films 7,998T

Films with screenplays by Steve Kloves 13T
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Sucker Punch

2011 film by Zack Snyder

Overview: Sucker Punch is a 2011 American fantasy action film directed by Zack Snyder and co-written by Snyder and Steve Shibuya. It is Snyder's first film based on an original concept. The film stars Emily Browning ...

Release date: 21 March 2011

Genre: Fantasy, Action, Thriller, Adventure

Director: Zack Snyder

Cast: Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens, Jamie Chung, Carla Gugino

Producer: Wesley Coller, Christopher DeFaria

Writer: Zack Snyder, Steve Shibuya

A young girl institutionalized by her abusive stepfather retreats to an alternative reality as a coping strategy and envisions a plan to help her escape ...

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2010s English-language films 5,184T

Films scored by Marius de Vries 10T

American fantasy action films 59T
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Beastly

2011 American film

Overview: Beastly is a 2011 American romantic fantasy drama film loosely based on Alex Flinn's 2007 novel of the same name. It is a retelling of the fairytale Beauty and the Beast and is set in modern-day New York ...

Release date: 3 March 2011

Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Drama

Director: Daniel Barnz

Cast: Alex Pettyfer, Justin Bradley, Mary-Kate Olsen, Dakota Johnson, Erik Knudsen, Vanessa Hudgens

Producer: Susan Cartsonis, Michael Flynn

Writer: Daniel Barnz, Alex Flinn

A modern-day take on the "Beauty and the Beast" tale where a New York teen is transformed into a hideous monster in order to find true love.

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2010s English-language films 5,792T

2011 romantic drama films 78T

2011 drama films 710T
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The Green Mile

1999 American fantasy drama film by Frank Darabont

Overview: The Green Mile is a 1999 American fantasy crime drama film written, directed and co-produced by Frank Darabont and based on the 1996 novel by Stephen King. It stars Tom Hanks as a death row prison guard ...

Release date: 6 December 1999

Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Director: Frank Darabont

Cast: Tom Hanks, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, Michael Clarke Duncan, James Cromwell, Michael Jeter

Producer: Frank Darabont, David Valdes

Writer: Stephen King, Frank Darabont

The lives of guards on Death Row are affected by one of their charges: a black man accused of child murder and rape, yet who has a mysterious gift.

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1990s English-language films 3,887T

Films produced by David Valdes 15T

1990s prison drama films 12T
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The Fox and the Hound

1981 American animated buddy drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions

Overview: The Fox and the Hound is a 1981 American animated buddy drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and loosely based on the 1967 novel of the same name by Daniel P. Mannix. It tells the story of the ...

Release date: 10 July 1981

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Drama

Director: Ted Berman, Richard Rich

Cast: Mickey Rooney, Kurt Russell, Pearl Bailey, Jack Albertson, Sandy Duncan, Jeanette Nolan

Producer: Ron Miller, Wolfgang Reitherman

Writer: Daniel P. Mannix, Larry Clemmons

A little fox named Tod, and Copper, a hound puppy, vow to be best buddies forever. But as Copper grows into a hunting dog, their unlikely friendship faces ...

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1980s buddy drama films 4T

1980s English-language films 3,417T

American children's animated drama films 52T
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It's a Wonderful Life

1946 film directed by Frank Capra

Overview: It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Christmas supernatural drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra. It is based on the short story and booklet "The Greatest Gift" self-published by Philip ...

Release date: 20 December 1946

Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance

Director: Frank Capra

Cast: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi

Producer: Frank Capra

Writer: Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett

An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.

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Existentialist films 66T

1940s English-language films 3,645T

1940s fantasy drama films 12T
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Hocus Pocus

Dark fantasy comedy horror film by Kenny Ortega

Overview: Hocus Pocus is a 1993 American fantasy comedy film directed by Kenny Ortega from a screenplay by Mick Garris and Neil Cuthbert, and a story by David Kirschner and Garris. It follows a villainous comedic ...

Release date: 16 July 1993

Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror

Director: Kenny Ortega

Cast: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Omri Katz, Thora Birch, Vinessa Shaw

Producer: Bonnie Bruckheimer, Mick Garris

Writer: David Kirschner, Mick Garris

A curious youngster moves to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.

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American films about Halloween 88T

Films produced by Steven Haft 13T

Films produced by David Kirschner 13T
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

2001 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus

Overview: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (also known as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States) is a 2001 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus and produced by David Heyman from a ...

Release date: 4 November 2001

Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery

Director: Chris Columbus

Cast: Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Saunders Triplets, Daniel Radcliffe, Fiona Shaw

Producer: Todd Arnow, Michael Barnathan

Writer: J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves

An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world ...

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2001 children's films 20T

2000s British films 1,487T

2000s American films 7,187T
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Freaky Friday

2003 film

Overview: Freaky Friday is a 2003 American fantasy comedy film directed by Mark Waters, from a screenplay written by Heather Hach and Leslie Dixon. Based on Mary Rodgers's 1972 novel of the same name, it is the ...

Release date: 4 August 2003

Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music, Romance

Director: Mark Waters

Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon, Harold Gould, Chad Michael Murray, Stephen Tobolowsky

Producer: Andrew Gunn, Mario Iscovich

Writer: Mary Rodgers, Heather Hach

An overworked mother and her daughter do not get along. When they switch bodies, each is forced to adapt to the other's life for one freaky Friday.

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2000s English-language films 4,356T

Films about weddings in the United States 35T

Films with screenplays by Leslie Dixon 13T
15.

Casper

1995 film by Brad Silberling

Overview: Casper is a 1995 American supernatural fantasy comedy film directed by Brad Silberling, in his feature film directorial debut, based on the Harvey Comics cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost created ...

Release date: 26 May 1995

Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Director: Brad Silberling

Cast: Chauncey Leopardi, Spencer Vrooman, Malachi Pearson, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle, Ben Stein

Producer: Paul Deason, Jeff Franklin

Writer: Joseph Oriolo, Sherri Stoner

An afterlife therapist and his daughter meet a friendly young ghost when they move into a crumbling mansion in order to rid the premises of wicked spirits ...

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American films with live action and animation 274T

1990s English-language films 3,889T

American films about Halloween 88T
16.

Bridge to Terabithia

2007 film by Gábor Csupó

Overview: Bridge to Terabithia is a 2007 American fantasy drama film directed by Gábor Csupó (in his directorial debut) from a screenplay by David L. Paterson and Jeff Stockwell. It is based on the 1977 novel of ...

Release date: 10 February 2007

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy

Director: Gabor Csupo

Cast: Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb, Zooey Deschanel, Robert Patrick, Bailee Madison, Kate Butler

Producer: Tim Coddington, Micheal Flaherty

Writer: Jeff Stockwell, David Paterson

A preteen's life turns upside down when he befriends the new girl in school and they imagine a whole new fantasy world to escape reality.

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Advertising and marketing controversies in film 10T

2000s coming-of-age drama films 121T

Films scored by Aaron Zigman 60T
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Beauty and the Beast

2017 film directed by Bill Condon

Overview: Beauty and the Beast is a 2017 American musical romantic fantasy film directed by Bill Condon from a screenplay by Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures with Mandeville ...

Release date: 17 March 2017

Genre: Fantasy, Musical, Romance, Family

Director: Bill Condon

Cast: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Josh Gad, Kevin Kline, Hattie Morahan

Producer: Steve Gaub, Don Hahn

Writer: Stephen Chbosky, Evan Spiliotopoulos

A selfish Prince is cursed to become a monster for the rest of his life, unless he learns to fall in love with a beautiful young woman he keeps prisoner ...

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Disney and LGBT 54T

2010s American films 8,164T

Films produced by Todd Lieberman 20T
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Descendants

Disney Channel Original Movie

Overview: Descendants is an American musical fantasy television film directed and choreographed by Kenny Ortega. The film stars Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Booboo Stewart, and Cameron Boyce as the teenage children ...

Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Director: Kenny Ortega

Cast: Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, Sofia Carson, Mitchell Hope, Melanie Paxson

Producer: Chad E. Beck, Wendy Japhet

Writer: Josann McGibbon, Sara Parriott

The teenage son of the king and queen of Auradon offers the trouble-making children of villains a chance to attend prep school in the kingdom.

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Adventure crossover films 2T

Fantasy crossover films 8T

American crossover films 41T
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014 fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson

Overview: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is a 2014 epic high fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Jackson, and Guillermo del Toro. It is based ...

Release date: 12 December 2014

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy

Director: Peter Jackson

Cast: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish, William Kircher

Producer: Carolyn Blackwood, Philippa Boyens

Writer: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens

Bilbo and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness ...

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New Zealand prequel films 3T

American prequel films 140T

2010s British films 1,708T
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Vampire Academy

2014 film by Mark Waters

Overview: Vampire Academy is a 2014 American fantasy comedy horror film directed by Mark Waters from a screenplay by Daniel Waters, based on the first book of the novel series of the same name by Richelle Mead ...

Release date: 7 February 2014

Genre: Fantasy, Action, Mystery, Comedy, Horror

Director: Mark Waters

Cast: Zoey Deutch, Lucy Fry, Danila Kozlovskiy, Gabriel Byrne, Dominic Sherwood, Olga Kurylenko

Producer: Jillian Preger DeFrehn, Stuart Ford

Writer: Daniel Waters, Richelle Mead

Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, half human-half vampire, a guardian of the Moroi, peaceful, mortal vampires living discreetly within our world. Her calling ...

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Films with screenplays by Daniel Waters (screenwriter) 8T

Films produced by Don Murphy 18T

Adventure horror films 52T