# AFI's 10 greatest fantasy films

The fantasy category of the American Film Institute's 10 Top 10 (2008), voted by 1,500 film artists, critics and historians.

- 72 votes · 10 items
- Jul 22, 2020 · Tiffany P.
- https://even.best/en/l/1887/afi-s-10-greatest-fantasy-films

## Top 10

1. **The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)** (11 · ▲11 ▼0) — Peter Jackson's first trip to Middle-earth.
2. **The Wizard of Oz (1939)** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — Number one: Dorothy, the yellow brick road and Technicolor magic.
3. **It's a Wonderful Life (1946)** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — Frank Capra's angel shows George Bailey a world without him.
4. **Harvey (1950)** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — James Stewart and his invisible six-foot rabbit.
5. **King Kong (1933)** (6 · ▲8 ▼2) — The giant ape on top of the Empire State Building.
6. **Field of Dreams (1989)** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — Kevin Costner builds a baseball field in an Iowa cornfield.
7. **Groundhog Day (1993)** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Bill Murray living the same day over and over.
8. **Miracle on 34th Street (1947)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Is Macy's Santa Claus the real one?
9. **Big (1988)** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — Tom Hanks as a 12-year-old in an adult body.
10. **The Thief of Bagdad (1924)** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Douglas Fairbanks' silent Arabian Nights spectacle.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.