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Best Fantasy Movies Starring Ian McKellen

This collection ranks 16 fantasy movies starring Ian McKellen. 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 Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King tops the list with a 8.5/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1983–2024. The most widely seen film here is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (28,202 votes).

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

  8. 8

    The Shadow

    1994· 1h 48m· en

    6.1580
  11. 11

    The Keep

    1983· 1h 36m· en

    5.6326
  13. 13

    Dragfox

    2024· 8m· en

    9.01
  14. 14

    To Die For

    1994· 1h 41m· en

    2.26
  15. 15

    Doogal

    2006· 1h 17m· en

    4.9114
  16. 16

    Cats

    2019· 1h 50m· en

    4.11.0K

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Frequently asked questions

How many fantasy movies has Ian McKellen made?

16 fantasy movies starring Ian McKellen carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Ian McKellen 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 best Ian McKellen fantasy movie?

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Ian McKellen fantasy movie is the most popular?

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring has the largest audience (28,202 votes) among these titles.