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1. Kick-Ass (2010)
R | 117 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a superhero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.
Director: Matthew Vaughn | Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Chloë Grace Moretz, Garrett M. Brown
Votes: 594,151 | Gross: $48.07M
2. Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
R | 118 min | Drama, Fantasy, War
In the Falangist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.
Director: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Ivana Baquero, Ariadna Gil, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú
Votes: 703,704 | Gross: $37.63M
3. Let Me In (I) (2010)
R | 116 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A bullied young boy befriends a young female vampire who lives in secrecy with her guardian.
Director: Matt Reeves | Stars: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Cara Buono
Votes: 127,446 | Gross: $12.13M
4. The Powerpuff Girls (1998–2004)
TV-Y7-FV | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Three super-powered little girls constantly save the world (or at least the city of Townsville) from monsters, would-be conquerers and a few other gross things.
Stars: Cathy Cavadini, Elizabeth Daily, Tara Strong, Tom Kenny
Votes: 47,996
5. The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988)
G | 100 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
After her father's boat is swept away by a sudden storm, plucky Pippi Longstocking is stranded with her horse and monkey in the old family home.
Director: Ken Annakin | Stars: Tami Erin, David Seaman, Cory Crow, Eileen Brennan
Votes: 4,634 | Gross: $3.57M
6. Profiler (1996–2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dr. Sam Waters is a detective with the Violent Crimes Task Force, a federal agency which often works with the FBI, ATF, and other crime-solving agencies.
Stars: Ally Walker, Julian McMahon, A Martinez, Robert Davi
Votes: 4,486
7. Lawn Dogs (1997)
R | 101 min | Drama
When Devon, a 10-year-old girl, forges a friendship with Trent, a 21-year-old outsider who mows the neighborhood lawns, things suddenly get very complicated and private.
Director: John Duigan | Stars: Sam Rockwell, Kathleen Quinlan, Mischa Barton, Christopher McDonald
Votes: 8,577 | Gross: $0.11M
8. The Nutcracker (1993)
G | 92 min | Family, Fantasy, Music
On Christmas Eve, a little girl named Marie falls asleep after a party at her house and dreams of a fantastic world where toys become larger than life.
Director: Emile Ardolino | Stars: Darci Kistler, Damian Woetzel, Kyra Nichols, Wendy Whelan
Votes: 2,448 | Gross: $2.12M
9. Trouble at Timpetill (2008)
Not Rated | 97 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
The children of a small European mountain village end up being its only residents, soon after the adults cannot take their behavior any longer.
Director: Nicolas Bary | Stars: Raphaël Katz, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Léo Legrand, Baptiste Bétoulaud
Votes: 1,113
10. American Fable (2016)
Not Rated | 96 min | Thriller
After 11-year-old Gitty discovers a man who can grant wishes hiding in her family's silo, she is forced to choose between saving the man's life and protecting her family.
Director: Anne Hamilton | Stars: Peyton Kennedy, Richard Schiff, Kip Pardue, Marci Miller
Votes: 4,674
11. Lost in Siberia (1991)
Not Rated | 140 min | Drama, Romance
A political drama about Stalin's prison-camp system in Russia.
Director: Aleksandr Mitta | Stars: Anthony Andrews, Vladimir Ilin, Elena Mayorova, Irina Mikhalyova
Votes: 358
12. Slayers (1995)
Not Rated | 63 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Lina Inverse and her overly-endowed associate Nagha the Serpent travel to Mipross Island, where they encounter an old sage who enlists them in his battle to defeat the demon Joyrock.
Directors: Hiroshi Watanabe, Kazuo Yamazaki | Stars: Megumi Hayashibara, Maria Kawamura, Yuri Shiratori, Mahito Tsujimura
Votes: 922
13. Boot Polish (1954)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Preteen brother and sister, abandoned by their father, to be taken care of, by an abusive prostitute aunt, survive life in an Indian squatters' camp, aided by a friendly cripple, by learning to shine shoes instead of begging.
Director: Prakash Arora | Stars: Kumari Naaz, Ratan Kumar, David Abraham, Chand Burke
Votes: 884
14. Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone (1990)
TV-G | 21 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Each Night, Potsworth the dog and his 4 friends, Carter his owner, Keiko, Rosie, and Nick go to sleep and enter the realm known as the Dream Zone. There, they become the Midnight Patrol, ... See full summary »
Stars: Elisabeth Harnois, Jim Cummings, Frank Welker, Kenneth Mars
Votes: 117
15. Biokids (1990)
92 min | Action, Fantasy
A gang of Filipino kids stumble upon a mad scientist's lair. He outfits them with power suits and motorbikes, and sends them to fight a crime-lord party clown.
Director: Bebong Osorio | Stars: Katrin Gonzales, R.R. Herrera, Patrick Sonora, Susan Lozada
Votes: 39
16. Super Ranger Kids (1997)
95 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Five ordinary kids are given the ability to transform into the Super Ranger Kids, to which they must use their newfound powers to fight against the forces of the evil Diabolika and her bumbling partner Satano.
Director: Rogelio Salvador | Stars: Rodney Shattara, Thou Reyes, Paul Burns, Sara Polverini
Votes: 31
17. Hansel and Gretel (I) (1954)
52 min | Family, Fantasy
Director: Walter Janssen | Stars: Jürgen Micksch, Maren Bielenberg, Barbara Gallauner, Jochen Diestelmann
Votes: 103
18. Sexy Voice and Robo (2007– )
Comedy, Crime, Drama
A middle school girl teams up with a robot otaku to fight crime in Japan.
Stars: Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Suzuka Ohgo, Eri Murakawa, Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Votes: 111
19. Daddy's Girl (1918)
50 min | Drama
William Nordly leaves his fortune to little Marie Standlaw, and soon after, her family moves into Nordly's estate. Marie's father John, a shiftless dreamer, starts to channel the fortune ... See full summary »
Director: William Bertram | Stars: Marie Osborne, Marion Warner, Lew Cody, Katherine MacLaren
20.
His Dark Materials (2019–2022)
Episode:
The Daemon-Cages
(2019)
TV-14 | 53 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Lyra discovers the horrific truth behind the Gobblers' activities in the North. She must use all her wits to help free those around her and avoid suffering a terrible fate.
Directors: Euros Lyn, William McGregor | Stars: Dafne Keen, Morfydd Clark, Lewin Lloyd, Eva Jazani
Votes: 3,839