My Top Ten Fantasy Movies by Will Johnson, freelance biographer

By "fantasy" here I only include movies having magic as a central element. I do not include here science fiction which I include under the "Science Fiction" heading.

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Of course the number one movie on everybody's list has to be

The Wizard of Oz 1939 MGM fantasy movie starring Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke, Margaret Hamilton and Charley Grapewin from the book by L. Frank Baum. Clara Blandick who plays "Auntie Em" was not credited in the opening credits but is named in the closing credits.

In no particular order the other nine must include

Legend starring Tom Cruise

Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory starring Gene Wilder

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Scrooge starring Alastair Sim

Mary Poppins starring Julie Andrews

Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty

The Witches of Eastwick

Honorable mention goes to

Bedknobs and Broomsticks starring Angela Lansbury and including Roddy McDowell