fantasy films

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Slaughterhouse-Five

1990
The story of Billy Pilgrim who is ordinary in almost every respect but one: he has come unstuck in time and jumps back and forth in his life with no control over where he is going next. In the end Billy learns he must concentrate on the good things and ignore the bad in life.

Pete's dragon

2009
Elliot, an enormous green dragon with a penchant for clumsy heroics, becomes friends with Pete, an orphan.

Ponyo

2010
A mystical goldfish princess befriends a boy and becomes human to be with him, but her transformation unsettles the natural balance and she must decide whether to stay with her friend or return to the water.

Darby O'Gill and the little people

2004
An Irish storyteller matches wits with a shrewd leprechaun en route to his proverbial pot of gold.

Bedknobs and broomsticks

2000
In 1940, an apprentice witch, three kids and a cynical conman search for the missing component to a magic spell useful to the defence of Britain against the Nazis.
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The new adventures of Pippi Longstocking

2001
The fantastic girl Pippi, her horse Alphonso, and Mr. Neilson, her monkey, set up housekeeping in Villa Villekulla, making friends with the local children and confounding those who want to get her gold.
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J.K. Rowling's wizarding world

a pop-up gallery of curiosities
2016
" ... showcases three-dimensional renderings of some of the beloved curiosities from the Harry Potter films ..."--Publisher's website.

Fantastic beasts and where to find them

cinematic guide
Relive all the magic of Newt's world with this hardback guidebook featuring your favourite beasts, scenes and quotes from the movie.

The BFG

2006
Little Sophie is snatched from her bed at Mrs. Clonkers's orphanage by an awesome giant who wisks her away on a magical, thrilling and funny adventure.

Race to Witch Mountain

2009
A Las Vegas cabdriver struggling to stay on the right path stumbles into some out-of-this world trouble when two aliens, disguised as teenagers, appear in his cab. With government agents and an alien hunter in pursuit, he helps the teens recover their lost spaceship so they can return home and save their planet and ours.

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