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Best Fantasy Movies of the 1940s

This collection ranks 244 fantasy movies released in the 1940s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 film is It's a Wonderful Life.

244 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 2

    Fantasia

    1940· 2h 4m· en

    7.33.4K
  4. 4

    Pinocchio

    1940· 1h 28m· en

    7.16.3K
  18. 18

    The Uninvited

    1944· 1h 39m· en

    6.9235
  33. 33

    At Land

    1944· 15m· en

    7.3109
  38. 38

    Superman

    1941· 10m· en

    6.9122
  40. 40

    Miranda

    1948· 1h 20m· en

    6.127
  48. 48

    Jungle Book

    1942· 1h 46m· en

    6.4114
  49. 49

    The Balloon

    1946· 1h 40m· sv

    7.01

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Frequently asked questions

How many fantasy movies came out in the 1940s?

244 fantasy movies from the 1940s carry real rating data.

How are these fantasy films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the highest-rated fantasy movie of the 1940s?

It's a Wonderful Life holds the top position in this collection.