List of fantasy films of the 1990s


A list of fantasy films released in the 1990s.

List

TitleDirectorCastCountryNotes
1990 in film|----
Les 1001 NuitsPhilippe de BrocaCatherine Zeta-Jones, Thierry Lhermitte, Gérard JugnotFranceFantasy comedy
The Silver ChairAlex KirbyDavid Thwaites, Camilla Power, Tat Whalley, Ailsa Berk
A Chinese Ghost Story Part IIChing Siu TungLeslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Michelle ReisHong Kong
Don Juan, Mi Querido FantasmaAntonio MerceroJuan Luis Galiardo, María Barranco, Verónica ForquéSpain
DreamsAkira KurosawaAkira Terao, Martin Scorsese, Mitsunori Isaki, Chishū RyūJapan
United States
Edward ScissorhandsTim BurtonJohnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne WiestUnited States
Erotic Ghost StoryNgai Kai-LamLeslie CheungHong Kong
GhostJerry ZuckerPatrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony GoldwynUnited States
Ghost DadSidney PoitierBill Cosby, Kimberly Russell, Denise NicholasUnited States
Heart ConditionJames D. ParriottBob Hoskins, Denzel Washington, Chloe WebbUnited States
Masami Hata and William T. HurtzGabriel Damon, Mickey Rooney, Bernard Erhard, Laura MooneyJapan
Mr. DestinyJames OrrJames Belushi, Michael Caine, Linda HamiltonUnited States
Nouvelle VagueJean-Luc GodardAlain Delon, Domiziana Giordano, Roland AmstutzFrance
Switzerland
The Nutcracker PrincePaul SchibliCanada
Quest for the Mighty SwordJoe D'AmatoEric Allan Kramer, Margaret Lenzey, Donald O'BrienItaly
The Rescuers Down UnderHendel Butoy, Mike GabrielUnited StatesAnimated film
Saga of the PhoenixNgai Kai Lam, Sze Yu LauGloria Yip, Yuen Biao, Hiroshi AbeHong Kong
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesSteven BarronJudith Hoag, Elias Koteas, Ray SerraUnited States
Wings of FameOtakar VotocekPeter O'Toole, Colin FirthNetherlands
The WitchesNicolas RoegAnjelica Huston, Mai Zetterling, Jasen FisherUnited Kingdom
United States
1991 in film|----
Sylvio TabetMarc Singer, Kari Wührer, Wings HauserUnited States
Beauty and the BeastGary Trousdale, Kirk WiseUnited StatesAnimated film
Bill & Ted's Bogus JourneyPeter HewittKeanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Bill SadlerUnited States
Defending Your LifeAlbert BrooksAlbert Brooks, Meryl Streep, Rip TornUnited States
DelicatessenMarc Caro, Jean-Pierre JeunetDominique Pinon, Marie-Laure Dougnac, Jean-Claude DreyfusFrance
DeliriousTom MankiewiczJohn Candy, Mariel Hemingway, Emma SammsUnited States
The Double Life of VeroniqueKrzysztof KieslowskiIrène JacobPoland
France
FantaghiròLamberto BavaAlessandra MartinesItaly
The Fisher KingTerry GilliamRobin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Mercedes RuehlUnited States
Russell MulcahyChristopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Virginia MadsenUnited Kingdom
United States
HookSteven SpielbergRobin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, Julia RobertsUnited States
George T. MillerJonathan Brandis, Clarissa BurtUnited States
Germany
The Polar Bear KingOla SolumJack Fjeldstad, Maria Bonnevie, Tobias Hoesl,Germanyalso called Kvitebjørn Kong Valemon
Prospero's BooksPeter GreenawayJohn Gielgud, Michael Clark, Michel BlancUnited Kingdom
France
Truly, Madly, DeeplyAnthony MinghellaJuliet Stevenson, Alan Rickman, Bill PatersonUnited Kingdom
Wizards of the Demon SwordFred Olen RayBlake Bahmer, Lyle Waggoner, Heidi PaineUnited States
1992 in film|----
AladdinRon Clements, John MuskerUnited StatesAnimated film
Army of DarknessSam RaimiBruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Marcus GilbertUnited States
Batman ReturnsTim BurtonMichael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle PfeifferUnited States
Death Becomes HerRobert ZemeckisMeryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce WillisUnited States
Fantaghirò 2Lamberto BavaAlessandra MartinesItaly
Bill KroyerJohnathon Ward, Samantha Mathis, Tim CurryUnited States
Australia
Freddie as F.R.O.7Jon AcevskiUnited States
United Kingdom		Animated film
Into the WestMike NewellGabriel Byrne, Ciaran Fitzgerald, Ruaidhri ConroyIreland
OrlandoSally PotterTilda Swinton, Billy Zane, Lothaire BluteauUnited Kingdom
Italy
France
Netherlands
Porco RossoHayao MiyazakiJapanAnime film
Prelude to a KissNorman ReneAlec Baldwin, Meg Ryan, Kathy BatesJamaica
United States
1993 in film|----
Eric Radomski, Bruce TimmUnited StatesAnimated film
The Bride With White HairPhilip Kwok, Ronny YuBrigitte Lin, Leslie Cheung, Nam Kit-YingHong Kong
The Bride with White Hair 2Ronny Yu, David WuSunny Chan, Christy Chung, Joey Maan Yee-manHong Kong
Double, Double, Toil and TroubleStuart MargolinMary-Kate Olsen, Ashley OlsenUnited States
Fantaghirò 3Lamberto BavaAlessandra MartinesItaly
Green SnakeTsui HarkMaggie Cheung, Joey Wong, Zhao WenzhuoHong Kong
Groundhog DayHarold RamisBill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris ElliottUnited States
Heart and SoulsRon UnderwoodRobert Downey, Jr., Charles Grodin, Alfre WoodardUnited States
Hocus PocusKenny OrtegaBette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy NajimyUnited States
Last Action HeroJohn McTiernanArnold Schwarzenegger, Austin O'Brien, F. Murray AbrahamUnited States
Legend of the Liquid SwordHong Kong
The Nightmare Before ChristmasHenry SelickUnited StatesStop-Motion film
Ninja ScrollYoshiaki KawajiriJapanAnime film
The Secret GardenAgnieszka HollandKate Maberly, Maggie SmithUnited Kingdom
Super Mario Bros.Annabel Jankel, Rocky MortonBob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, Dennis HopperUnited States
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IIIStuart GillardElias Koteas, Paige Turco, Stuart WilsonUnited States
Les VisiteursJean-Marie PoireChristian Clavier, Jean Reno, Valérie LemercierFrance
WishmanMike MarvinPaul Le Mat, Geoffrey Lewis, Paul Gleason, Quin KesslerUnited States
Zero PatienceJohn GreysonJohn Robinson, Dianne Heatherington, Bernard BehrensCanada
1994 in film|----
The Princess and the GoblinJózsef GémesJoss Ackland, Claire Bloom, Roy Kinnear, Sally Ann MarshUnited StatesAnimated film
ThumbelinaDon Bluth, Gary GoldmaJodi Benson, Gino Conforti, Barbara CookUnited StatesAnimated Film
The CrowAlex ProyasBrandon Lee, Ernie Hudson, Michael WincottUnited States
FaustJan ŠvankmajerCzech Republic
France
United Kingdom
Germany		Stop-Motion film
NorthRob ReinerElijah Wood, Bruce Willis, Jon LovitzUnited States
Pom PokoIsao TakahataJapanAnime film
The Lion KingRoger Allers, Rob MinkoffUnited StatesAnimated film
The MaskChuck RussellJim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, Peter RiegertUnited States
The NeverEnding Story IIIPeter MacDonaldJason James Richter, Melody Kay, Freddie JonesUnited Kingdom
Germany
The PagemasterJoe JohnstonMacaulay Culkin, Christopher Lloyd, Ed Begley, Jr.United StatesAnimated film
The Santa ClauseJohn Pasquin, Bill ElvinTim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy CrewsonUnited States
The Swan PrincessRichard RichUnited StatesAnimated film
1995 in film|----
BabeChris NoonanJames Cromwell, Magda SzubanskiAustralia
Batman ForeverJoel SchumacherVal Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Chris O'DonnellUnited States
The City of Lost ChildrenMarc Caro, Jean-Pierre JeunetRon Perlman, Daniel Emilfork, Judith VittetFrance
Spain
Germany
CasperBrad SilberlingChristina Ricci, Bill Pullman, Cathy MoriartyUnited States
Don't Die Without Telling Me Where You're GoingEliseo SubielaDarío Grandinetti, Mariana AriasArgentina
The Indian in the CupboardFrank OzHal Scardino, Litefoot, Lindsay CrouseUnited States
JumanjiJoe JohnstonRobin Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten DunstUnited States
A Kid in King Arthur's CourtMichael GottliebDebora Weston, Barry Stanton, Shane RimmerUnited States
MemoriesKatsuhiro Otomo, Koji Morimoto, Tensai OkamuraJapanAnime film
Bryan SpicerKaren Ashley, Johnny Yong Bosch, Steve CardenasUnited States
Mortal KombatPaul W.S. AndersonRobin Shou, Linden Ashby, Bridgette WilsonUnited States
Rough MagicClare PeploeBridget Fonda, Russell Crowe, Jim BroadbentFrance
United Kingdom
Slayers The Motion PictureKazuo YamazakiJapanAnime film
Sleeping BeautyToshi HirumaAndrea Libman, Scott McNeil, Richard NewmanUnited StatesAnimated film, family-oriented adventure
Toy StoryJohn LasseterUnited StatesAnimated film
1996 in film|----
101 DalmatiansStephen HerekGlenn CloseUnited States
The Adventures of PinocchioSteven BarronMartin Landau
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Udo Kier		United States
United Kingdom
France
Germany
The CraftAndrew FlemingFairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Robin TunneyUnited States
Tim PopeVincent Perez, Mia Kirshner, Richard BrooksUnited States
DragonheartRob CohenDennis Quaid, David Thewlis, Pete PostlethwaiteUnited States
The Hunchback of Notre DameGary Trousdale, Kirk WiseTom Hulce, Demi Moore, Tony Jay, Kevin Kline, Paul Kandel, Jason Alexander, Charles Kimbrough, Mary Wickes, David Ogden StiersUnited StatesAnimated Film
JackFrancis Ford CoppolaRobin Williams, Diane Lane, Jennifer Lopez, Bill CosbyUnited States
James and the Giant PeachHenry SelickPaul Terry, Simon Callow, Richard DreyfussUnited StatesStop-Motion film
KazaamPaul Michael GlaserShaquille O'Neal, Francis Capra, Ally WalkerUnited States
MatildaDanny DeVitoMara Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rhea PerlmanUnited States
PhenomenonJon TurteltaubJohn Travolta, Kyra Sedgwick, Forest WhitakerUnited States
The Preacher's WifePenny MarshallDenzel Washington, Whitney Houston, Courtney VanceUnited States
Slayers ReturnKunihiko YuyamaJapanAnime film
1997 in film|----
Batman & RobinJoel SchumacherArnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Uma ThurmanUnited States
The BorrowersPeter HewittJohn Goodman, Jim Broadbent, Mark WilliamsUnited KingdomFilm remake
Charles SturridgeFlorence Hoath, Peter O'Toole, Elizabeth EarlUnited Kingdom
FlubberLes MayfieldRobin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Christopher McDonaldUnited States
HerculesRon Clements, John MuskerUnited StatesAnimated film
A Life Less OrdinaryDanny BoyleEwan McGregor, Cameron Diaz, Holly HunterUnited Kingdom
Princess MononokeHayao MiyazakiJapanAnime film
Kull the ConquerorJohn NicolellaKevin Sorbo, Tia Carrere, Thomas Ian GriffithUnited States
John R. LeonettiRobin Shou, Talisa Soto, James RemarUnited States
Photographing FairiesNick WillingToby Stephens, Emily Woof, Ben KingsleyUnited Kingdom
A Simple WishMichael RitchieMartin Short, Mara Wilson, Francis Capra, Kathleen TurnerUnited States
Slayers GreatKunihiko YuyamaJapanAnime film
Michael CohnSigourney Weaver, Sam Neil, Monica KeenaUnited States
SpawnMark A.Z. DippéJohn Leguizamo, Michael Jai White, Martin SheenUnited States
Twilight of the Ice NymphsGuy MaddinPascale Bussières, Nigel Whitmey, Shelley DuvallCanada
Warriors of VirtueRonny YuAngus MacFadyen, Mario Yedidia, Marley SheltonUnited States
1998 in film|----
A Bug's LifeJohn Lasseter, Andrew StantonUnited StatesAnimated film
A Very Unlucky LeprechaunBrian KellyWarwick Davis, Danielle Lombardi, Stephanie LombardiIreland
United States
After LifeHirokazu KoreedaArata, Erika Oda, Susumu TerajimaJapan
AntzEric Darnell, Tim JohnsonUnited StatesAnimated film
George MillerMagda Szubanski, James Cromwell, Mary SteinUnited States
BladeStephen NorringtonWesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris KristoffersonUnited States
City of AngelsBrad SilberlingNicolas Cage, Meg Ryan, Andre BraugherUnited States
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded FangGeorge BloomfieldGary Busey, Miranda Richardson, Ice-TCanada
Kirikou and the SorceressMichel OcelotDoudou Gueye Thiaw, Maimouna N'Diaye, Awa Sene SarrFranceAnimated film
Meet Joe BlackMartin BrestBrad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Claire ForlaniUnited States
Practical MagicGriffin DunneSandra Bullock, Nicole KidmanUnited States
Quest for CamelotFrederik Du ChauUnited StatesAnimated film
Sliding DoorsPeter HowittGwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John LynchUnited States
Slayers GorgeousHiroshi WatanabeJapanAnime film
Small SoldiersJoe DanteFrank Langella, Tommy Lee Jones, Ernest BorgnineUnited StatesScience fiction
The Storm RidersAndrew LauAaron Kwok, Ekin Cheng, Sonny ChibaHong Kong
What Dreams May ComeVincent WardRobin Williams, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Annabella SciorraUnited States
The Wolves of KromerWill GouldLee Williams, James Layton, Rita DaviesUnited Kingdom
1999 in film|----
The 13th WarriorJohn McTiernanAntonio Banderas, Diane Venora, Dennis StorhoiCanada
United States
Being John MalkovichSpike JonzeJohn Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine KeenerUnited States
DogmaKevin SmithBen Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda FiorentinoUnited States
Fantasia 2000Various directorsUnited StatesAnimated film
The Green MileFrank DarabontTom Hanks, David Morse, Bonnie HuntUnited States
The MummyStephen SommersBrendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold VoslooUnited States
Mystery MenKinka UsherBen Stiller, Hank Azaria, William H. MacyUnited States
TarzanChris Buck, Kevin LimaUnited StatesAnimated film
Toy Story 2John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich, Ash BrannonUnited StatesAnimated film
TuvaluVeit HelmerDenis Lavant, Chulpan Khamatova, Philippe ClayGermany