Best Fantasy movies of 2012

Life of Pi(2012)

Combined Rating:
89
Combined Critics Rating: 84

Adil Hussain, Tabu, Irrfan Khan, Suraj Sharma,
Ang Lee,

A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger.



Beasts of the Southern Wild(2012)

Combined Rating:
88
Combined Critics Rating: 86

Faced with both her hot-tempered father's fading health and melting ice-caps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy must learn the ways of courage and love.



Holy Motors(2012)

Combined Rating:
84
Combined Critics Rating: 84

From dawn to dusk, a few hours in the shadowy life of a mystic man named Monsieur Oscar.



The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey(2012)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 75

A reluctant hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.



Ted(2012)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 75

John Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear or his girlfriend, Lori.



Dark Shadows(2012)

Combined Rating:
81
Combined Critics Rating: 73

An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection.



Ruby Sparks(2012)

Combined Rating:
81
Combined Critics Rating: 75

A novelist struggling with writer's block finds romance in a most unusual way: by creating a female character he thinks will love him, then willing her into existence.



The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2(2012)

Combined Rating:
78
Combined Critics Rating: 69

After the birth of Renesmee/Nessie, the Cullens gather other vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in front of the Volturi.



Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter(2012)

Combined Rating:
74
Combined Critics Rating: 63

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, discovers vampires are planning to take over the United States. He makes it his mission to eliminate them.



Byzantium(2012)

Combined Rating:
74
Combined Critics Rating: 70

Residents of a coastal town learn, with deathly consequences, the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought shelter at a local resort.



Wrath of the Titans(2012)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 60

Perseus braves the treacherous underworld to rescue his father, Zeus, captured by his son, Ares, and brother Hades who unleash the ancient Titans upon the world.



Blancanieves(2012)

Combined Rating:
70
Combined Critics Rating: 77

A twist on the Snow White fairy tale that is set in 1920s Seville and centered on a female bullfighter.



Underworld Awakening(2012)

Combined Rating:
65
Combined Critics Rating: 51

When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. The vampire warrior Selene leads the battle against humankind.



Upside Down(2012)

Combined Rating:
63
Combined Critics Rating: 49

Adam and Eden fell in love as teens despite the fact that they live on twinned worlds with gravities that pull in opposite directions. Ten years after a forced separation, Adam sets out on a dangerous quest to reconnect with his love.



The Woman in Black(2012)

Combined Rating:
53
Combined Critics Rating: 31

A young solicitor travels to a remote village where he discovers the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman is terrorizing the locals.



Die Wand(2012)

Combined Rating:
51
Combined Critics Rating: 55

A woman inexplicably finds herself cut off from all human contact when an invisible, unyielding wall suddenly surrounds the countryside. Accompanied by her loyal dog Lynx, she becomes ...



Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away(2012)

Combined Rating:
50
Combined Critics Rating: 50

A young woman is entranced by an Aerialist. When they fall into the dreamlike world of Cirque du Soleil and are separated, they travel through the different tent worlds trying to find each other.



The Brass Teapot(2012)

Combined Rating:
49
Combined Critics Rating: 41

When a couple discovers that a brass teapot makes them money whenever they hurt themselves, they must come to terms with how far they are willing to go.



The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure(2012)

Combined Rating:
43
Combined Critics Rating: 31

The Oogieloves -- Goobie, Zoozie and Toofie -- set out to find five magical balloons that will make their good friend Schluufy's surprise birthday party extra-special.



Poklosie(2012)

Combined Rating:
43
Combined Critics Rating: 51

A Polish man who returns home after the death of his father unearths a secret about the now-deceased Jewish residents of his village.




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