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Best Fantasy Movies of the 1940s

Fantasy films released 1940–1949, ranked by TMDB rating among titles with at least 500 votes.

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   #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1946) · ★ 8.3 · 5,081 votes · 2h 11m · fantasy, drama, family

   George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest buil…

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   #2 Beauty and the Beast (1946) · ★ 7.5 · 687 votes · 1h 36m · fantasy, romance, drama

   The story of a gentle-hearted beast in love with a simple and beautiful girl. She is drawn to the repellent but strangely fascinating Beast, who tests her fidelity by giving her a…

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   #3 Fantasia (1940) · ★ 7.4 · 3,390 votes · 2h 4m · fantasy, animation, family

   Walt Disney's timeless masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight and sound! See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and experience the excitement that is Fantas…

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   #4 Pinocchio (1940) · ★ 7.1 · 6,380 votes · 1h 28m · fantasy, animation, family

   When the gentle woodcarver Geppetto builds a marionette to be his substitute son, a benevolent fairy brings the toy to life. The puppet, named Pinocchio, is not yet a human boy. He…

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   #5 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) · ★ 6.5 · 711 votes · 1h 8m · fantasy, horror, animation

   The Wind in the Willows: Concise version of Kenneth Grahame's story of the same name. J. Thaddeus Toad, owner of Toad Hall, is prone to fads, such as the newfangled motor car. This…

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   #6 Fun and Fancy Free (1947) · ★ 6.3 · 546 votes · 1h 13m · comedy, fantasy, adventure

   Jiminy Cricket hosts two Disney animated shorts: Bongo about a circus bear escaping to the wild, and Mickey and the Beanstalk, a take on the famous fairy tale.…

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