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Fantasy Movies When Nothing Feels Right From The 2020S

Fantasy movies when nothing feels right from the 2020s. Includes Ciao Alberto, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Injustice and more, curated by Moviepiq.

Nothing sounds good. Pick one anyway. It might surprise you.

Ciao Alberto movie poster
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2021 · ★★★½☆ 7.4/10

With his best friend Luca away at school, Alberto is enjoying his new life in Portorosso working alongside Massimo - the imposing, tattooed, one-armed fisherman of few words - who's quite possibly the coolest human in the entire world as far as Alberto is concerned. He wants more than anything to impress his mentor, but it's easier said than done.

It doesn't ask you to be in the right mood for it. It adjusts.

Avatar: Fire and Ash movie poster
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2025 · ★★★½☆ 7.4/10

In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash People, a violent and power-hungry Na'vi tribe led by the ruthless Varang. Jake's family must fight for their survival and the future of Pandora in a conflict that pushes them to their emotional and physical limits.

Reliable in a way that matters. Even when nothing sounds good, this one tends to hold.

Injustice movie poster
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2021 · ★★★½☆ 7.3/10

When Lois Lane is killed, an unhinged Superman decides to take control of the Earth. Determined to stop him, Batman creates a team of freedom-fighting heroes. But when superheroes go to war, can the world survive?

Reliable in a way that matters. Even when nothing sounds good, this one tends to hold.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves movie poster
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2023 · ★★★½☆ 7.3/10

A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.

Reliable in a way that matters. Even when nothing sounds good, this one tends to hold.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife movie poster
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2021 · ★★★½☆ 7.3/10

When single mom Callie and her two kids Trevor and Phoebe arrive in a small Oklahoma town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.

It doesn't ask you to be in the right mood for it. It adjusts.

The best films for when nothing feels right have a quality of steadiness. They don't demand anything of your mood.

The alternative world is the point. Good when this one feels off.

The Sea Beast movie poster
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2022 · ★★★½☆ 7.3/10

When a young girl stows away on the ship of a legendary sea monster hunter, they launch an epic journey into uncharted waters - and make history to boot.

Reliable in a way that matters. Even when nothing sounds good, this one tends to hold.

Turning Red movie poster
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2022 · ★★★½☆ 7.3/10

Thirteen-year-old Mei is experiencing the awkwardness of being a teenager with a twist – when she gets too excited, she transforms into a giant red panda.

Reliable in a way that matters. Even when nothing sounds good, this one tends to hold.

A Boy Called Christmas movie poster
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2021 · ★★★½☆ 7.3/10

An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm. Taking with him a headstrong reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet mouse, Nikolas soon meets his destiny in this magical and endearing story that proves nothing is impossible...

Reliable in a way that matters. Even when nothing sounds good, this one tends to hold.

Jungle Cruise movie poster
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2021 · ★★★½☆ 7.3/10

Dr. Lily Houghton enlists the aid of wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff to take her down the Amazon in his dilapidated boat. Together, they search for an ancient tree that holds the power to heal – a discovery that will change the future of medicine.

It doesn't ask you to be in the right mood for it. It adjusts.

Slumberland movie poster
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2022 · ★★★½☆ 7.3/10

A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.

Reliable in a way that matters. Even when nothing sounds good, this one tends to hold.

These films work because they match where you actually are, not where you think you should be.

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