It is a good time to be a fantasy fan.

Regardless, it can be difficult to make a decent work of fantasy.

Yet, there are also many that have been overlooked or underappreciated for one reason or another.

Big Fish, Return to Oz, and Weathering with You

Directed byWalter Murch, this movie was criticized for being too bleak and scary during its initial release.

LikeStar Wars, this movie walks a tightrope between fantasy and science fiction.

For the majority of this underratedTim Burtonfilm, the fantasy elements are made to be ambiguous.

Dorothy and her new friends

Image via Madhouse/Nippon Herald Films

Unfortunately for Darren, this deal includes him becoming a vampire himself.

Adapted from a series of novels, this movie is not popular among fans of the books.

The love story may not be as imaginative as inYour Name, but it is more intimate.

D, the Vampire Hunter, standing in the light in Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Image via Madhouse/Nippon Herald Films

The film features an intriguing combination of cyberpunk, steampunk, Chinese mythology, and superhero tropes.

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Jim Hawkins and John Silver

Ewan McGregor and Alison Lohman in Big Fish

Jackie Chan vs. Jet Li

The cast of Cirque du Freak

Griffith facing the Eclipse

The cast of Beautiful Creatures in a character collage for the poster

Image via Warner Bros. Pictures

Hodaka and Hina from Weathering with You looking at a beautiful rainbow light coming out of the clouds in the sky

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Big Fish