Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "childhood-fantasy"

1. The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)

Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, Fantasy

In 1940, after watching and being traumatized by the movie Frankenstein (1931), a sensitive seven year-old girl living in a small Spanish village drifts into her own fantasy world.

Director: Víctor Erice | Stars: Fernando Fernán Gómez, Teresa Gimpera, Ana Torrent, Isabel Tellería

Votes: 20,706

2. Cría Cuervos (1976)

PG | 105 min | Drama

In the twilight of Francisco Franco's dictatorship, an 8-year-old orphan and her two sisters find shelter in the house of their stern aunt and try their best to acclimatize to a new reality. Can they summon up the courage to grow up?

Director: Carlos Saura | Stars: Ana Torrent, Conchita Pérez, Mayte Sanchez, Geraldine Chaplin

Votes: 11,414

3. Toto the Hero (1991)

PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Thomas believed he was switched at birth with Alfred. Feeling cheated, Thomas spent his life plotting revenge against Alfred, his perceived lifelong adversary who he felt stole the privileged life that should have been his.

Director: Jaco Van Dormael | Stars: Michel Bouquet, Mireille Perrier, Jo De Backer, Thomas Godet

Votes: 6,346 | Gross: $1.23M

4. Karpuz Kabugundan Gemiler Yapmak (2004)

97 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

In his award-winning debut feature film, director Ahmet Ulucay portrays the innocence of childhood and the lure of the cinema for two teens in a small Turkish village. Working for a ... See full summary »

Director: Ahmet Uluçay | Stars: Fizuli Caferof, Gülayse Erkoc, Hasbiye Günay, Kadir Kaymaz

Votes: 6,571

5. Manuel on the Island of Wonders (1984)

130 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Manuel's fantasy travel through Time goes from Long Ago (Episode 1 - O jardim proibido / Le Jardin interdit) through Now (Episode 2 - O pique-nique dos sonhos / Le Pique-nique des rêves), ... See full summary »

Stars: Ruben de Freitas, Teresa Madruga, Fernando Heitor, Marco Paulo de Freitas

Votes: 259

6. Nimmermeer (2006)

63 min | Drama

One night he will fetch the silver from the night sky Jonas loves his fathers magical stories. When Helge dies, Jonas ends up in an orphanage whereupon dreariness and discipline rule his ... See full synopsis »

Director: Toke Constantin Hebbeln | Stars: Leonard Proxauf, Rolf Becker, Manni Laudenbach, Sylvester Groth

Votes: 271

7. Floating Under a Honey Tree (1999)

4 min | Short

Floating Under a Honey Tree (1999) is an optically printed film combining images of children playing with images of childhood fears, such as bees and thunderstorms. Along with an eerie ... See full summary »

Director: Mary Beth Reed

Votes: 9

8. Positive (II) (2007)

19 min | Short, Drama

A growing boy being disgusted of his life because of his father and went to another country, then he returned India after his father got AIDS and to company him.

Director: Farhan Akhtar | Stars: Krsh Chawla, Arjun Mathur, Boman Irani, Shabana Azmi

Votes: 308

9. Le nombril de l'univers (2000)

6 min | Short, Comedy

the whimsical and enchanted world of a little boy who loves flies

Director: Emma de Caunes | Stars: Nino Gauzy, Francia Seguy, Marcel Bion, Saïd Taghmaoui

Votes: 15

10. Never (I) (2009)

Not Rated | 25 min | Short, Drama

Beth, a bored housewife, retreats into childhood fantasy and her world begins to crumble. Joe tries to do his laundry only to be ambushed by pirates and bizarre visions of lost love. Aging ... See full summary »

Director: Devon Ford | Stars: Jenni Caruso, Lonnie Ford, Mike O'Brien, Cole Ivelia-Sumner

Votes: 20

11. Magritte's Promise (2004)

6 min | Short

Catherine takes Grace to an art gallery for a bit of special mother-daughter time but finds it difficult to tune out the insistent demands of the adult world.

Director: Nicki Johnson | Stars: Emma de Clario, Ebony Roach, Ed Rosser, Kerri Valkova

12. Eggshell (I) (2020)

14 min | Short, Fantasy

Joey's life is a constant switch between a child's vivid imagination and the harsh reality of the Irish suburbs. After building himself a Robot head to protect himself from both problems at... See full summary »

Director: Ryan William Harris | Stars: Charlie Carbery, James Costello, Shauna Higgins

Votes: 121

13. Cowboys (I) (2004)

14 min | Short, Adventure, Western

Madrid, New Mexico, 1959. Monte, 8 and Leroy,8 1/2 brush with life and death when their dream of being real cowboys comes true.

Director: Betsy Burke | Stars: Collin Thornton, Nicholas Martinez, Wayne D. Wilkinson, Dale G. Waseta

Votes: 7

14. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: You Gotta Have Hope (1989)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Rose is convinced that Bob Hope is her real father and that he will perform as the Master of Ceremonies at an upcoming charity benefit.

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 448

15. Lisey's Story (2021)
Episode: Blood Bool (2021)

TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Lisey calls Professor Dashmiel to warn him about Jim Dooley, who is already close at hand.

Director: Pablo Larraín | Stars: Julianne Moore, Clive Owen, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Dane DeHaan

Votes: 631

16. The Bold and the Beautiful (1987– )
Episode: Wed Jan 28 2009 (2009)

TV-14 | Drama, Romance

Jackie meets with the mystery designer who sent her such an impressive portfolio. Eric presses upon Steffy the importance of keeping Rick's secret.

Director: Cynthia J. Popp | Stars: Lesley-Anne Down, Susan Flannery, Ashley Jones, Kyle Lowder