Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "fantasy-reality-crossover"

1. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)

TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

A young woman with a troubled past is drawn to a small town in Maine where fairy tales are to be believed.

Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Robert Carlyle

Votes: 237,112

2. Inkheart (2008)

PG | 106 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

A teenage girl discovers her father has an amazing talent to bring characters out of their books and must try to stop a freed villain from destroying them all, with the help of her father, her aunt, and a storybook's hero.

Director: Iain Softley | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Andy Serkis, Eliza Bennett, Sienna Guillory

Votes: 82,367 | Gross: $17.30M

3. Once Upon a Studio (2023)

G | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

An all-star ensemble of beloved characters from Walt Disney Animation Studios come together for a joyful, entertaining and emotional reunion as they assemble for a spectacular group photo to mark Disney's 100th anniversary.

Directors: Dan Abraham, Trent Correy | Stars: Scott Adsit, Stan Alexander, Stephen J. Anderson, Tony Anselmo

Votes: 6,749

4. The Pagemaster (1994)

G | 80 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A cowardly boy, who buries himself in accident statistics, enters a library to escape a storm, only to be transformed into an animated illustration by the Pagemaster. He has to work through obstacles from classic books to return to real-life.

Directors: Pixote Hunt, Joe Johnston | Stars: Macaulay Culkin, Christopher Lloyd, Kanin Howell, Alexis Kirschner

Votes: 25,569 | Gross: $13.67M

5. The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)

Not Rated | 132 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Toby, a disillusioned film director, is pulled into a world of time-jumping fantasy when a Spanish cobbler believes himself to be Sancho Panza. He gradually becomes unable to tell dreams from reality.

Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: José Luis Ferrer, Ismael Fritschi, Juan López-Tagle, Adam Driver

Votes: 22,189 | Gross: $0.39M

6. Hammett (1982)

PG | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Fictional account of real-life mystery writer Dashiell Hammett, and his involvement in the investigation of a beautiful Chinese cabaret actress' mysterious disappearance in San Francisco.

Director: Wim Wenders | Stars: Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle, Marilu Henner, Roy Kinnear

Votes: 3,693 | Gross: $0.04M

7. Neverending Story (2001–2002)

375 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Bastian, a boy who loses his imagination after the death of his mother, discovers a magical book that transports him to Fantasia, where he fights as Atreyu to save a world endangered by the Nothing.

Stars: Mark Rendall, Johnny Griffin, Brittany Drisdelle, Valérie Chiniara

Votes: 929

8. Neverwas (2005)

PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

A psychiatrist searches for insight into the life of his father, who was an acclaimed children's author. But he is shocked when his journey leads him to believe that the fantasy-land his father wrote about might actually exist.

Director: Joshua Michael Stern | Stars: Aaron Eckhart, Ian McKellen, Brittany Murphy, Nick Nolte

Votes: 6,979

9. The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse (2005)

91 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

The notorious fictional town of Royston Vasey is under threat and its inhabitants are forced to leave.

Director: Steve Bendelack | Stars: Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Michael Sheen

Votes: 5,922

10. The Whale Hunt (2001)

16 min | Animation, Short

A group of school children play in their classroom, imagining that they are on a boat in the ocean. Fantasy becomes reality, and they encounter a whale.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Yoshiaki Hakamada, Hiroki Ise, Yuki Ise, Keito Ishihara

Votes: 207

11. Les rois du gag (1985)

98 min | Comedy

Paul Martin and François Leroux are brothers-in-law and comics without fame. One day, the famous television comics, Gaëtan, finds himself in the little theater where Paul and François produce themselves under the name of "Gagsters".

Director: Claude Zidi | Stars: Michel Serrault, Gérard Jugnot, Thierry Lhermitte, Macha Méril

Votes: 720

12. Veritas, Prince of Truth (2006)

PG | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Kern must fight an evil menace that could destroy the earth when Veritas, his favorite comic-book hero, comes to life and seeks his help.

Director: Arturo Ruiz-Esparza | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Amy Jo Johnson, Bret Loehr, Tyler Posey

Votes: 276

13. Feuer und Eis (1986)

PG | 83 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

This Willy Bogner picture is the definitive ski film. A visually exciting sports/music adventure story. Music by Grammy Award winner Harold Faltermaier is combined with a cinematographic ... See full summary »

Director: Willy Bogner | Stars: Kelby Anno, Philippe Bernard, Scott Brooksbank, Jan Bucher

Votes: 331

14. That One Amazing Movie (2020)

120 min | Comedy

Three psychological troubled young men are on the verge of suicide. Their only hope lies in pitching their makeshift VR headset to investors and hopefully turn their lives around.

Director: Imari Stevenson | Stars: Dakota Biorgen, Trina Deuhart, Heather S. Fagan, Theresa Gilford

Votes: 21

15. Pesadilla en Crystaldale (2008)

56 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Three girl friends, residents in the peaceful community of Crystaldale, get together on Halloween night to watch the latest episode of their favorite series: Chosen Ones. In this tribute to... See full summary »

Director: Andrés Ramos | Stars: Meritxell Alvira, Mariona Bosch, Anna Ramon, Oriol Maynadé

16. L'isola di Lorenzo (2012)

23 min | Short, Drama

Lorenzo is 10 years old, he lives with his few relatives far away from the world; it is the summer of 1960 and even few miles can represent an incredible distance. Especially if, beyond ... See full summary »

Director: Enrico Conte | Stars: Federico Della Ducata, Miryam Mariano, Gianfranco Protopapa, Piero Schirinzi

17. Chastity & Prudence (2009)

10 min | Short, Action, Adventure

Kevin Yarrow can't determine fantasy from reality. An avid video gamer, Kevin goes out on a date with a girl, only to find she has a secret that he must "unlock" much like the plots in the ... See full summary »

Director: Jason Heffner | Stars: Edward Barger, Tony Di Domizio, Jason Heffner, Kelly Kirwan

18. CBS Library (1979–1983)
Episode: The Incredible Book Escape (1980)

60 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

Young girl is locked at the library after it closes. Soon after, four storybook characters come to life in front of her.

Directors: Seth Pinsker, Sam Weiss | Stars: Quinn Cummings, Ruth Buzzi, Penelope Sudrow, George Gobel

Votes: 26

19. Amazing Stories (1985–1987)
Episode: The Greibble (1986)

Not Rated | 23 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Joan Simmons is a harried mom who is alone in the house and thrown for a loop when a giant floppy, furry creature with a huge appetite for inanimate objects appears during a storm and wreaks havoc.

Director: Joe Dante | Stars: Hayley Mills, Dick Miller, Justin Mooney, Don McLeod

Votes: 271

20. Amazing Stories (1985–1987)
Episode: Welcome to My Nightmare (1986)

Not Rated | 22 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Horror films are Harry's life, but when the movie-obsessed teenager suddenly steps into a blood-curdling scene from Psycho (1960), he desperately seeks escape to the real world.

Director: Todd Holland | Stars: David Hollander, Steve Antin, Sharon Spelman, Robyn Lively

Votes: 267

21. The Twilight Zone (2002–2003)
Episode: Azoth the Avenger Is a Friend of Mine (2002)

TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A young bullied boy with an abusive father wishes a fantasy barbarian hero into existence to teach him about courage.

Director: Brad Turner | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Rory Culkin, Patrick Warburton, Peter LaCroix

Votes: 365

22. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: Pilot (2011)

TV-PG | 42 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Emma Swan is taken to a strange town by her son Henry, who she gave up for adoption years ago, and tells her of a curse cast by the Evil Queen.

Director: Mark Mylod | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 4,037

23. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: The Thing You Love Most (2011)

TV-PG | 41 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Regina tries to push Emma out of Storybrooke and Henry's life, as flashbacks detail information about the Evil Queen's curse.

Director: Greg Beeman | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,994

24. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: Snow Falls (2011)

TV-PG | 42 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

At Henry's urging, Emma convinces Mary Margaret to pay a visit to a comatose man in the hospital and read to him from the storybook, as flashbacks show how Snow White and Prince Charming first met.

Director: Dean White | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,851

25. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: The Price of Gold (2011)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Emma tries to help a young pregnant woman escape from the clutches of Mr. Gold, as flashbacks show when Cinderella made a regrettable deal with Rumplestiltskin.

Director: David Solomon | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,674

26. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: Desperate Souls (2012)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Gold and Regina play dirty politics and take opposite sides when Emma runs against Sidney for Sheriff, as flashbacks show Rumplestiltskin desperately try to find a way to save his son from being enlisted into war.

Director: Michael Waxman | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,455

27. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: True North (2012)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Emma tries to save two children from foster care by trying to find their birth father, as flashbacks show the Evil Queen coercing Hansel and Gretel into stealing an important artifact from a blind witch.

Director: Dean White | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,355

28. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: That Still Small Voice (2011)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

As Graham makes Emma a deputy, a mysterious sinkhole appears at the edge of town and Henry's life is placed in danger, while flashbacks show Jiminy Cricket's yearning to leave the family business.

Director: Paul A. Edwards | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,501

29. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: The Shepherd (2011)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

David is caught between his feelings for Mary Margaret and his marriage to Kathryn, as flashbacks detail information about Charming's life.

Director: Victor Nelli Jr. | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,403

30. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (2011)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Graham starts to remember details about his life before Storybrooke, while flashbacks show when the Evil Queen sent an assassin to kill Snow White.

Director: David Barrett | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,819

31. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: 7:15 A.M. (2012)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Mary Margaret and David struggle with their feelings for each other, while Emma and Regina become suspicious of a mysterious arrival in Storybrooke.

Director: Ralph Hemecker | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,342

32. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: Fruit of the Poisonous Tree (2012)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

A dejected Sidney asks Emma for help uncovering evidence that could expose Regina's corruption, while Mary Margaret and David start seeing each other in secret.

Director: Bryan Spicer | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,233

33. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: Skin Deep (2012)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Emma suspects Gold is planning vigilante justice when his house is robbed, as flashbacks show when Belle made a deal with Rumplestiltskin.

Director: Milan Cheylov | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,883

34. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: What Happened to Frederick (2012)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

David finally agrees to tell Kathryn about his relationship with Mary Margaret, as flashbacks show Charming helping Princess Abigail with a dangerous mission.

Director: Dean White | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,160

35. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: Dreamy (2012)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Emma investigates Kathryn's sudden disappearance and Mary Margaret and Leroy help the Nuns sell candles at the Miner's Day festival, as flashbacks show when Grumpy fell in love with a fairy.

Director: David Solomon | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,240

36. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: Red-Handed (2012)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

David faces questions about Kathryn's disappearance and Emma gives Ruby a job as her assistant, as flashbacks show Red Riding Hood attempt to kill a wolf preying on her village.

Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,357

37. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: Heart of Darkness (2012)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Mary Margaret hires Gold as her attorney when she is arrested for the suspected murder of Kathryn, while flashbacks show Charming try to find Snow, whose memory is clouded by Rumplestiltskin's potion.

Director: Dean White | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,105

38. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: Hat Trick (2012)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

During her search for Mary Margaret, Emma finds herself trapped in the home of a strange man, as flashbacks show the Mad Hatter helping the Evil Queen in exchange for his daughter's safety.

Director: Ralph Hemecker | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,456

39. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: The Stable Boy (2012)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Emma continues to search for evidence that will prove Mary Margaret's innocence, as flashbacks reveal the reason behind the Evil Queen's hatred for Snow White.

Director: Dean White | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,309

40. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: The Return (2012)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Regina's plan for Mary Margaret is thwarted following Kathryn's sudden re-appearance and Gold becomes wary of August, as flashbacks show what happened to Baelfire after Rumplestiltskin became the Dark One.

Director: Paul A. Edwards | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,093

41. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: The Stranger (2012)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

August's real identity is revealed as his condition worsens. Regina tries to seduce David to spite Mary Margaret.

Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,074

42. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: An Apple Red as Blood (2012)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Regina works with Jefferson on a plan to get rid of Emma, as flashbacks show Snow attempt to reunite with Charming after he is kidnapped by the Evil Queen.

Director: Milan Cheylov | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,153

43. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: A Land Without Magic (2012)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Emma and Regina are forced to work together in order to save Henry's life, while flashbacks show Charming's mission to save Snow's life after escaping from the Evil Queen.

Director: Dean White | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,832

44. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: Broken (2012)

TV-PG | 44 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

After Emma breaks the curse and everyone regains their memories, Gold brings magic to Storybrooke, and a new danger lurks in the Enchanted Forest.

Director: Ralph Hemecker | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,549

45. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: The Doctor (2012)

TV-PG | 44 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Mary Margaret, Emma, Mulan and Aurora return to their camp only to find everyone dead. Back in Storybrooke, Regina begins to see a ghost from her past, as flashbacks show her training with Rumplestiltskin.

Director: Paul A. Edwards | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 1,921

46. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: Lady of the Lake (2012)

TV-PG | 44 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Mary Margaret, Emma, Mulan and Aurora head for Snow White's castle to find a portal to Storybrooke, as flashbacks show King George curse Snow, preventing her from being able to conceive a child.

Director: Milan Cheylov | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 1,937

47. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: We Are Both (2012)

TV-PG | 44 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

As David tries to restore order in Storybrooke, Regina continues to seek a way to regain her powers, and the Dwarves make a discovery when they investigate the town line.

Director: Dean White | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 1,952

48. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: The Crocodile (2012)

TV-PG | 44 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Belle threatens to leave Gold if he doesn't change his ways and the Dwarves try to find fairy dust, as flashbacks show Rumplestiltskin's wife join a band of pirates.

Director: David Solomon | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,092

49. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: Tallahassee (2012)

TV-PG | 44 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

As Emma and Hook climb a beanstalk in search of a magic compass, flashbacks show Emma's past and how she met Henry's father.

Director: David Barrett | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,016

50. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: Child of the Moon (2012)

TV-PG | 44 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

When a murder occurs in Storybrooke on a full moon, Spencer tries to bring the town against David by implicating Ruby, as flashbacks show Red Riding Hood find a pack of wolves who adopt her into their family.

Director: Anthony Hemingway | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 1,818