Best Fantasy Movies of 2016
2016 gave us a lot of fantasy movies and not all of them were worth the ticket. These 20 are the ones that landed, ranked by the score real viewers gave them rather than by opening weekend. Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu sits at the top with 8.0, and the list averages 7.2 across the board.
20 titles · average score 7.2 ·
The top 5 picks
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Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu (2016)
★ 8.0 · 235 ratingsKoyomi Araragi was turned into a vampire by the legendary vampire, Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade, and he needs to revive the weakened vampire back to her complete form to return to being human again. The…
- 2
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu (2016)
★ 7.7 · 319 ratingsOne day, Koyomi Araragi encounters the horrifying vampire, Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade A.K.A. the "King of Apparitions." He saves the fatally wounded Kiss-shot by offering his blood at the expense of his…
- 3
Throne of Elves (2016)
★ 7.6 · 222 ratingsIn the mythical Elven world of Altera, an epic battle unfolds between the beautiful Princess Liya and the Dark Elf Elena, who has gained possession of a jewel so powerful it allows its holder complete authority over all…
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The Legend of the Chupacabras (2016)
★ 7.5 · 156 ratingsLeo San Juan and his team of "ghostbusters" continue with their adventures, this time fighting against the mexican monster himself: "El Chupacabras".
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Endless Poetry (2016)
★ 7.4 · 200 ratingsA portrait of the director’s young adulthood, set in the 1940s–1950s, in the electric capital city of Santiago. There, he decides to become a poet and is introduced, by destiny, into the foremost bohemian and artistic…
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How this list is ranked
Nothing on this page is hand-picked to hit a word count. We pull films matching this list's criteria from TMDB, require a real audience behind each score, and rank by that score — 20 titles averaging 7.2. The page rebuilds daily, so new releases appear here as soon as enough people have rated them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best fantasy movie of 2016?
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu is the highest-rated fantasy film of 2016 with a 8.0 audience score from 235 ratings. Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu and Throne of Elves follow closely behind.
How are these 2016 movies ranked?
By average audience score on TMDB, restricted to films with at least 150 ratings so that a handful of votes cannot push an obscure title to the top. The list averages 7.2.
Is this list updated?
Yes — it rebuilds every day from TMDB, so newly released movies appear as soon as enough people have rated them. You do not need an account to browse it, and there is no paywall on anything at MovieAI.