Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "alchemy"

1. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009–2010)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Two brothers search for a Philosopher's Stone after an attempt to revive their deceased mother goes awry and leaves them in damaged physical forms.

Stars: Kent Williams, Iemasa Kayumi, Matthew Leonhart, Vic Mignogna

Votes: 198,311

2. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

PG | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

When both he and a colleague are about to lose their job, Walter takes action by embarking on an adventure more extraordinary than anything he ever imagined.

Director: Ben Stiller | Stars: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Jon Daly, Kathryn Hahn

Votes: 341,750 | Gross: $58.24M

3. Alchemy of Souls (2022– )

TV-14 | 80 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

Set in a fictional country called Daeho, it is about the love and growth of young mages as they overcome their twisted fates due to a forbidden magic spell known as the "alchemy of souls", which allows souls to switch bodies.

Stars: Lee Jae-wook, Hwang Min-hyun, Yoo Joon-sang, Oh Na-ra

Votes: 17,592

4. As Above, So Below (2014)

R | 93 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

When a team of explorers venture into the catacombs that lie beneath the streets of Paris, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead.

Director: John Erick Dowdle | Stars: Perdita Weeks, Ben Feldman, Edwin Hodge, François Civil

Votes: 112,385 | Gross: $21.20M

5. The Holy Mountain (1973)

16+ | 114 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

In a corrupt, greed-fueled world, a powerful alchemist leads a messianic character and seven materialistic figures to the Holy Mountain, where they hope to achieve enlightenment.

Director: Alejandro Jodorowsky | Stars: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Horacio Salinas, Zamira Saunders, Juan Ferrara

Votes: 48,216 | Gross: $0.06M

6. Brazil (1985)

R | 132 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A bureaucrat in a dystopic society becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams.

Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond

Votes: 211,499 | Gross: $9.93M

7. Fullmetal Alchemist (2003–2004)

TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When a failed alchemical ritual leaves brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric with severely damaged bodies, they begin searching for the one thing that can save them: the fabled philosopher's stone.

Stars: Vic Mignogna, Aaron Dismuke, Romi Park, Rie Kugimiya

Votes: 77,897

8. Redo of Healer (2021)

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Keyaru is a healing magician who is sexually abused repeatedly by others. Using his healing magic, he goes back four years into the past to get revenge on the ones who abused him.

Stars: Yuya Hozumi, Ayano Shibuya, Shizuka Ishigami, Natsuki Aikawa

Votes: 5,084

9. Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy (2021–2024)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Makoto Misumi, an ordinary teenager, is summoned to a fantasy world to be its hero. However, the goddess judges him unattractive and dismisses him from his duties.

Stars: Monica Rial, Natsuki Hanae, Akari Kitô, Ayane Sakura

Votes: 2,781

10. Hudson Hawk (1991)

R | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A cat burglar is forced to steal Da Vinci works of art for a world domination plot.

Director: Michael Lehmann | Stars: Bruce Willis, Danny Aiello, Andie MacDowell, James Coburn

Votes: 60,432 | Gross: $17.22M

11. Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest (2019–2024)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Seventeen-year-old Hajime Nagumo is your average, everyday otaku. However, his simple life of pulling all-nighters.

Stars: Yôko Hikasa, Tia Lynn Ballard, Matt Shipman, Toshinari Fukamachi

Votes: 4,142

12. Like Water for Chocolate (1992)

R | 105 min | Drama, Romance

When tradition prevents her from marrying the man she loves, a young woman discovers she has a unique talent for cooking.

Director: Alfonso Arau | Stars: Marco Leonardi, Lumi Cavazos, Regina Torné, Mario Iván Martínez

Votes: 18,864 | Gross: $21.67M

13. Puppet Master (1989 Video)

R | 90 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Psychics find themselves plotted against by a former colleague, who committed suicide after discovering animated, murderous puppets.

Director: David Schmoeller | Stars: Paul Le Mat, William Hickey, Irene Miracle, Jimmie F. Skaggs

Votes: 12,827

14. Casanova (1976)

R | 155 min | Biography, Drama, History

Giacomo Casanova uses his sexuality to find his place in life amid eccentric and strange characters.

Director: Federico Fellini | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Tina Aumont, Cicely Browne, Carmen Scarpitta

Votes: 8,686

15. Lodge 49 (2018–2019)

TV-14 | 51 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Fate deposits Dud on the doorstep of Lodge 49, a dusty fraternal order that offers cheap beer and strange alchemical philosophies.

Stars: Wyatt Russell, Brent Jennings, Sonya Cassidy, Linda Emond

Votes: 4,704

16. The Pirate Fairy (2014 Video)

G | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

When Zarina steals Pixie Hollow's Blue Pixie Dust and flies away, Tinker Bell and her friends sets on a journey to get them back.

Director: Peggy Holmes | Stars: Mae Whitman, Christina Hendricks, Tom Hiddleston, Lucy Liu

Votes: 14,690

17. Baccano! (2007–2008)

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A crazy fantasy caper involving alchemists, immortals, gangsters, outlaws and an elixir of immortality, spread over several decades.

Stars: Michael C. Pizzuto, J. Michael Tatum, Caitlin Glass, Akemi Kanda

Votes: 12,685

18. Fullmetal Alchemist (2017)

TV-14 | 135 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Two alchemist brothers go on a quest for the Philosopher's Stone after an attempt to revive their dead mother goes horribly wrong.

Director: Fumihiko Sori | Stars: Ryôsuke Yamada, Tsubasa Honda, Dean Fujioka, Misako Renbutsu

Votes: 21,143

19. A Plague Tale: Requiem (2022 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Drama

After escaping their devastated homeland, Amicia and Hugo travel far south. There, they attempt to start a new life and control Hugo's curse. But, when Hugo's powers reawaken, death and destruction return in a flood of devouring rats.

Directors: Kevin Choteau, Jason Baughan | Stars: Robyn Wolf, Chloe Louis, Tom Hudson, Giorgia Sinicorni

Votes: 2,276

20. Strike the Blood (2013–2022)

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

A powerful vampire causes chaos in Japan. Yukina, an apprentice Sword Shaman, encounters Akatsuki Kojou, the Fourth Primeval.

Stars: Asami Seto, Hisako Kanemoto, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Risa Taneda

Votes: 1,850

21. Mother of Tears (2007)

R | 102 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

An American art student in Rome accidentally triggers the return of Mater Lachrymarum - the Third Mother - and must use her latent magical powers to end the witch's reign of terror.

Director: Dario Argento | Stars: Asia Argento, Cristian Solimeno, Adam James, Moran Atias

Votes: 11,159 | Gross: $0.06M

22. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

After being freed by the Emperor of Tamriel, the hero must prevent the gates of Oblivion from spreading throughout the Empire.

Director: Todd Howard | Stars: Sean Bean, Lynda Carter, Terence Stamp, Patrick Stewart

Votes: 13,115

23. The Night Strangler (1973 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 74 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

A reporter hunts down a 144-year old alchemist who is killing women for their blood.

Director: Dan Curtis | Stars: Darren McGavin, Jo Ann Pflug, Simon Oakland, Scott Brady

Votes: 4,155

24. Red Shoe Diaries (1992 TV Movie)

R | 105 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

After the death of his beloved fiancée, a man reads her diary and finds out that she was having an affair with a young construction worker.

Director: Zalman King | Stars: David Duchovny, Brigitte Bako, Billy Wirth, Kai Wulff

Votes: 1,629

25. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956)

PG | 104 min | Drama, Fantasy

The timeless tale of the seductive gypsy Esmeralda and the tortured hunchback Quasimodo.

Director: Jean Delannoy | Stars: Gina Lollobrigida, Anthony Quinn, Jean Danet, Alain Cuny

Votes: 3,177

26. A Plague Tale: Innocence (2019 Video Game)

M | Adventure, Drama, History

14th century France, Amicia and her little brother Hugo are on the run from the Inquisition's soldiers and survive during their emotional journey unstoppable swarms of rats from the Black Plague.

Directors: Kevin Choteau, David Dedeine | Stars: Charlotte McBurney, Logan Hannan, Edan Hayhurst, Tabitha Rubens

Votes: 4,934

27. Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar (2022)

TV-14 | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

When a mysterious figure starts to target State Alchemists for their sins against God, Alchemist Edward Elric and his brother Alphonse are at their most vulnerable, meanwhile the homunculi begin to unveil themselves once again.

Director: Fumihiko Sori | Stars: Ryôsuke Yamada, Tsubasa Honda, Dean Fujioka, Misako Renbutsu

Votes: 2,257

28. Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Transmutation (2022)

142 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The Elric brothers' long and winding journey comes to a close in this epic finale, where they must face off against an unworldly, nationwide threat.

Director: Fumihiko Sori | Stars: Ryôsuke Yamada, Tsubasa Honda, Dean Fujioka, Misako Renbutsu

Votes: 1,397

29. Slime City (1988)

Not Rated | 81 min | Horror

A student moves into a run-down building in New York City. His bizarre neighbors make a concoction in their apartment they call wine, but when he takes some of it, he turns into a deformed, murderous monster.

Director: Gregory Lamberson | Stars: Craig Sabin, Mary Huner, T.J. Merrick, Dennis Embry

Votes: 1,295

30. Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2011)

TV-PG | 110 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

In the lost holy land of Milos, the Elrics search for the truth behind an unknown form of alchemy. What secrets are hidden in Milos? Riddles must be solved and dangers faced before the truth can be found.

Directors: Kazuya Murata, Shingo Natsume | Stars: Vic Mignogna, Maxey Whitehead, Alexis Tipton, Matthew Mercer

Votes: 5,425 | Gross: $0.18M

31. Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005)

PG-13 | 105 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Edward Elric, an alchemist from an alternate world, races to prevent the Thule Society from harnessing alchemy to wage war on his home.

Director: Seiji Mizushima | Stars: Vic Mignogna, Aaron Dismuke, Jason Liebrecht, Kelly Manison

Votes: 12,125

32. The Crown Jewels (2011)

120 min | Drama

When she's arrested for attempting to murder the son of a factory owner, Fragancia spins a tale of love and betrayal that began in her youth.

Director: Ella Lemhagen | Stars: Alicia Vikander, Bill Skarsgård, Loa Falkman, Noah Byström

Votes: 2,940

33. The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein (1973)

Not Rated | 94 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

Dr. Frankenstein and his assistant Morpho are killed just as they bring their creation to life. The monster is taken by Cagliostro and he now controls the monster and plans to have it mate and create the perfect master race.

Director: Jesús Franco | Stars: Alberto Dalbés, Dennis Price, Howard Vernon, Beatriz Savón

Votes: 882

34. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2011 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Drama

After being framed for a murder, a monster slayer must find the assassin and clear his name.

Director: Adam Badowski | Stars: Doug Cockle, Alexander Morton, Antony Byrne, David Annen

Votes: 6,641

35. The Governess (1998)

R | 115 min | Drama, Romance

In this sensuous romance, Minnie Driver stars as a governess who is hired into a remote Scottish household and strongly affects all those she comes into contact with.

Director: Sandra Goldbacher | Stars: Minnie Driver, Tom Wilkinson, Florence Hoath, Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Votes: 3,162 | Gross: $3.90M

36. The Witcher (2007 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Drama

A monster slayer follows the trail of Salamandra, a criminal organization that stole dangerous alchemy formulas from his guild.

Director: Jacek Brzezinski | Stars: Doug Cockle, Jacek Rozenek, Adam Bauman, Alison Dowling

Votes: 5,147

37. The Million Dollar Duck (1971)

G | 89 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

Professor Dooley takes home a duck from his research laboratory as a pet for his son, but soon finds out that it lays golden eggs.

Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: Dean Jones, Sandy Duncan, Joe Flynn, Tony Roberts

Votes: 2,687 | Gross: $11.12M

38. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The protagonist travels by Morrowind, eastern province of the Septim Empire in Tamriel. He/she can save it from enslavement or explore for personal purposes.

Director: Todd Howard | Stars: Jeff Baker, Jonathan Bryce, Lynda Carter, Linda Canyon

Votes: 3,750

39. The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time (1998)

G | 118 min | Comedy, Fantasy

Knight Godefroy has to return to our time from 1023 to get back the sacred jewels that Jacquouille has taken to the 20th century.

Director: Jean-Marie Poiré | Stars: Christian Clavier, Jean Reno, Muriel Robin, Marie-Anne Chazel

Votes: 13,314 | Gross: $0.15M

40. Frankenstein (1910)

Unrated | 16 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror

The first filmed version of Frankenstein. The young doctor discovers the secret of life, which he uses to create a perfect human. Things do not go according to plan.

Director: J. Searle Dawley | Stars: Mary Fuller, Charles Ogle, Augustus Phillips

Votes: 4,762

41. Parallel World Pharmacy (2022)

TV-14 | Animation, Comedy, Drama

A pharmacist is reborn into a magical world and uses his knowledge of medicine from his previous and current lives to become a great medical expert.

Stars: Aki Toyosaki, Reina Ueda, Kaede Hondo, Kenji Nomura

Votes: 1,064

42. Star Knight (1985)

PG-13 | 90 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Princess Alba is abducted by a dragon, and it's up to Klever to save her. But, it turns out that this dragon is an alien spacecraft, and Alba falls in love with the human-alien inside it.

Director: Fernando Colomo | Stars: Klaus Kinski, Harvey Keitel, Fernando Rey, Maria Lamor

Votes: 789

43. Reign of the Seven Spellblades (2023)

TV-14 | Animation, Action, Fantasy

Follows Oliver Horn as he enters a prestigious magic school named Kimberly. He discovers that not everything is as it seems, with the emergence of labyrinths, monsters, and other threats that endanger the students.

Stars: Atsushi Tamaru, Yuka Nukui, Misuzu Yamada, Riho Sugiyama

Votes: 563

44. The Alchemist (1983)

R | 78 min | Horror

A man seeks revenge on an evil magician who placed a curse on him.

Director: Charles Band | Stars: Robert Ginty, Lucinda Dooling, John Sanderford, Viola Kates Stimpson

Votes: 664

45. The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Treasure (2012)

PG | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

When a mythical device from ancient times is rebuilt by a group of Confederates who feel the Civil War never ended, Mickey Matson and his newfound friend, Sully, must follow a series of ... See full summary »

Director: Harold Cronk | Stars: Derek Brandon, Francesca Derosa, Patrika Darbo, Christopher Lloyd

Votes: 791

46. De Serpentis Munere (2021)

78 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

In every man there lies a woman who can be awakened. The prohibited book De Serpentis Munere. Alchemical formulae able to change male DNA in female. Mysterious radioactive water. A biologist and a Vatican priest in search of the truth.

Director: Roberto Leoni | Stars: Guglielmo Scilla, Alexandra Dinu, Valentina Reggio, Joe Marino

Votes: 9

47. Lord of the Mysteries (2025– )

Animation, Action, Adventure

In the fogs of history and darkness, who was whispering? When the gray fog falls, who is whispering in the ear. The light still shines, the mystery has never been far away.

48. A Daughter of Destiny (1928)

108 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A scientist with an interest in genetics impregnates a sex worker with the seed of a hanged murderer. The sex worker gives birth to a child who has no concept of love, whom the scientist adopts.

Director: Henrik Galeen | Stars: Brigitte Helm, Paul Wegener, Iván Petrovich, Wolfgang Zilzer

Votes: 433

49. The Alchemist Cookbook (2016)

TV-MA | 82 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

Suffering from delusions of fortune, a young hermit hides out in the forest hoping to crack an ancient mystery, but pays a price for his mania.

Director: Joel Potrykus | Stars: Ty Hickson, Amari Cheatom, Fiji

Votes: 1,789

50. Legend of Yun Xi (2018)

45 min | Fantasy, History, Romance

A young naive girl skilled in magical medicine and poisons meets cruel power struggle, villains, friends and love.

Stars: Ma Cheng, Michael Mao, Zhehan Zhang, Jingyi Ju

Votes: 441