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The 20 Best Movies That Inspire Imagination

"The magical universe formed by the illimitable components of fantasy often seems to be completely otherworldly. Still, a study on this universe through the image-making and thorough art of cinema clarifies that imagination, more than disguising the touchable, intends to comprehend it.
Quite so, all of the following films capture the essence of Lloyd Alexander's words: "Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it."
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The Science of Sleep (2006)
The Science of Sleep (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   70%
2
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
3
The Fall (2008)
The Fall (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   62%
4
The Bothersome Man (2006)
The Bothersome Man (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
5
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
6
Harvey (1950)
Harvey (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
7
The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
8
Lost Highway (1997)
Lost Highway (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   62%
9
Spirited Away (2001)
Spirited Away (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
10
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
11
The Tree of Life (2011)
The Tree of Life (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
12
Last Year at Marienbad (1961)
Last Year at Marienbad (1961)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
13
Eternity and a Day (1998)
Eternity and a Day (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
14
2046 (2004)
2046 (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
15
Un Chien Andalou (1929)
Un Chien Andalou (1929)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
16
8½ (1963)
8½ (1963)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
17
Dreams (1990)
Dreams (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   66%
18
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
19
Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001)
Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001)
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Solaris (1972)
Solaris (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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