TOP 10 best films about magic

If you believe in miracles, then life becomes brighter. If everything was, as in a fairy tale: waved his wand, and all desires were immediately fulfilled. Today's post is a selection of the most famous and wonderful films about magic. It is he who will help you again to walk along the magical paths of fairy tales. Who knows, maybe someday magic will happen not only in films, but will come to you. So, we present you the best films about magic.

10. The Brothers Grimm - the best fairy tale about magic

• Release Date: 2005
• Country: USA, UK and Czech Republic
• Cast: Matt Damon, Monica Bellucci, Heath Ledger, Lena Hedi, Peter Stormare

The Brothers Grimm film tells us about two brothers, Will and Jacob, who were known throughout the world as the best storytellers. They collected a plot for their tales, wandering around the world. And at the same time they lied that they were able to drive out witches and evil spirits. But once in one of the villages they met with real danger. In the dark and magical forest in the tower lived a monstrous sorceress who wanted to be forever young and beautiful. To implement her plan, she needed young and beautiful girls. The villagers were very scared, but because the authorities literally forced the brothers to deal with the witch.

9. “Snow White and the Hunter” - an amazing story of magic

• Release Date: 2012
• Country: USA
• Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Kristen Stewart, Sam Claflin, Charlize Theron, Ian McShane

“Snow White and the Hunter” is a story about the beautiful and bold Snow White. An evil queen by the name of Rivne just dreams of being the most beautiful in the whole world. Only a girl is capable of defeating the magic of the queen, twice her beauty superior. And oddly enough, she is our main character. Rowna is enraged to learn about Snow White. She orders the hunter to bring her to the kingdom in order to take her youth, just like the other girls. For this, the evil queen promises to revive the hunter's wife. Do you think he will agree?

8. "Enchanted Ella" - an enchanting tale

• Release Year: 2004
• Country: USA, Ireland, UK
• Cast: Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Minnie Driver, Carey Elves, Lucy Punch

A beautiful and sweet girl is doomed from her very birth to an unhappy life because of her fairy godmother, who endowed her with the gift of obedience. And so that the heroine is not told, she performs implicitly. Ella cannot tell about her misfortune, since her ability can be used for evil deeds. Only the fairy and her mother know about the gift. But unfortunately the mother is dying, and the father decides to marry another. Step sisters are very malicious. Elle's life with them is unbearable. The bewitched girl decides to find the fairy and break the spell.

7. "Oz: the Great and the Terrible" - a film with an enchanting world of magic

• Release Date: 2013
• Country: USA
• Cast: Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis, James Franco, Zach Braff, Rachel Weiss

Magician and fraudster Oscar Diggs gets inside a hurricane that magically carries him to Wonderland. Thinking that all this is a dream, he does not take everything he sees seriously. But later, he realizes that he was in the country of Oz and, according to the prediction, he must resolve the long-standing conflict of the sorceresses. Residents of the Emerald City do not even suspect that the Oscars are just people and are trying in every possible way to help him. He has to learn magic and defeat evil.

6. "My terrible nanny" - a gorgeous family movie

• Release Date: 2005
• Country: France, UK and USA
• Cast: Emma Thompson, Thomas Sangster, Angela Lansburn, Colin Firth, Kelly MacDonald

At one point, a nanny appears on the doorstep of Cedric Brown's house. The widower and father of seven children is simply not able to raise tomboys, and at the same time work. No nanny can handle naughty children. But fortunately, McPhee was not just a nanny, but also a sorceress.And which children resist magic? Seven robbers will infuriate the nanny in all sorts of ways. But will the guys be able to do this?

5. "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" - a fabulous film about magical creatures

• Release Date: 2012
• Country: New Zealand with USA
• Cast: Richard Armitage, Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Aidan Turner, Andy Serkis

To save the kingdom of the Dwarves, Erebor went the hobbit Bilbo Baggins. But to defeat the dragon Smaug, one hobitt is not enough. Although he is courageous and strong in spirit, he alone cannot cope. Friends travel with him: Gandalf Gray; the legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield and thirty more gnomes. Their long road is shrouded in many dangers. On their way there are orcs, goblins, giant spiders, many puzzles, magic and mysterious places.

4. “Shop of Miracles” - a wonderful film about magic

• Release Year: 2007
• Country: USA
• Cast: Natalie Portman, Jason Bytman, Dustin Hoffman

"Wonderland" is a story about a small and magical store that is full of wonders. The owner of this shop is Mr. Magorium, who runs it for over two hundred years. Amazing things and creatures fill the shop: toys, as if alive, and the rooms change by themselves. The owner understands that it is becoming increasingly difficult to manage, and therefore hires an accountant who does not believe in miracles at all. From now on, things go awry.

3. "Spiderwick: The Chronicles" - a fairy tale about magical creatures

• Release Date: 2008
• Country: USA
• Cast: Sarah Bolger, Freddy Highmore, Nick Nolte, Mary-Louise Parker, Plowright Joan

A small family of Helen's mother, two twin brothers and sister Malory move to an old house on the outskirts of the forest. The main character, Simon, did not dream that the house would be magical. Different miracles happen to a boy after finding a magic book. It describes various magical creatures that live in and around the forest. The terrible will happen only a little later, when evil creatures find out that the book is found, and want to take possession of it in order to rule the world.

2. “Sorcerer's Apprentice” - a great film about magic

• Release Date: 2010
• Country: USA
• Cast: Nicolas Cage, Teresa Palmer, Jay Baruchel, Monica Bellucci, Alfred Molina

In ancient times, about 3,000 years ago, one wizard Merlin trained three students. Balthazar, Veronica and Horvath gained all the knowledge of a powerful sorcerer. The latter decided to go over to the side of evil, joining forces with the evil Morgan. They found and killed Merlin. Before leaving for another world, the wizard handed over his ring to Balthazar, which would indicate the path to his successor. At this time, Veronica managed to win and neutralize Morgan. Now, together with Horvath, they are closed in a vessel. Balthazar decides alone to find a successor, and in 2000 the ring points him to Dave. But ended with this quest?

1. "Elementalist" - an amazing modern movie about the elements

• Release Date: 2010
• Country: USA
• Cast: Dev Patel, Noah Ringer, Nicola Paltz, Aasif Mandvi, Jackson Rathbone

A very long time ago there were four peoples on the planet who could control one of the four elements: Water, Fire, Earth and Air. And there was also a clan that controlled all four elements. They were called avatars. They watched the peace and equality among peoples. As soon as the last avatar disappeared, the people of Fire decided to start a war. They were already close to victory, but the people of Water found a living avatar in a glacier that could make peace. However, the whole problem is that the avatar is still a child and does not know how to use its power.