Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "magical-book"

1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

PG | 152 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.

Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris

Votes: 856,489 | Gross: $317.58M

2. Beauty and the Beast (I) (2017)

PG | 129 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

A selfish Prince is cursed to become a monster for the rest of his life, unless he learns to fall in love with a beautiful young woman he keeps prisoner.

Director: Bill Condon | Stars: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Josh Gad

Votes: 334,725 | Gross: $504.01M

3. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)

PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Doctor Strange teams up with a mysterious teenage girl who can travel across multiverses, to battle other-universe versions of himself which threaten to wipe out the multiverse. They seek help from the Scarlet Witch, Wong and others.

Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong

Votes: 478,719 | Gross: $411.33M

4. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

PG | 161 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Harry Potter lives his second year at Hogwarts with Ron and Hermione when a message on the wall announces that the legendary Chamber of Secrets has been opened. The trio soon realize that, to save the school, it will take a lot of courage.

Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris

Votes: 692,716 | Gross: $261.99M

5. Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

R | 118 min | Drama, Fantasy, War

In the Falangist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.

Director: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Ivana Baquero, Ariadna Gil, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú

Votes: 703,285 | Gross: $37.63M

6. The NeverEnding Story (1984)

PG | 102 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book.

Director: Wolfgang Petersen | Stars: Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach, Gerald McRaney

Votes: 157,032 | Gross: $20.16M

7. Hocus Pocus (1993)

PG | 96 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

A teenage boy named Max and his little sister move to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.

Director: Kenny Ortega | Stars: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Omri Katz

Votes: 155,990 | Gross: $44.34M

8. Ella Enchanted (2004)

PG | 96 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Ella is under a spell to be constantly obedient, a fact she must hide from her new stepfamily in order to protect the prince of the land, her friend for whom she's falling.

Director: Tommy O'Haver | Stars: Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Cary Elwes, Joanna Lumley

Votes: 74,873 | Gross: $22.92M

9. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)

PG | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

When a diabolical pirate above the sea steals the secret Krabby Patty formula, SpongeBob and his friends team up in order to get it back.

Directors: Paul Tibbitt, Mike Mitchell | Stars: Tom Kenny, Antonio Banderas, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown

Votes: 61,174 | Gross: $162.99M

10. The NeverEnding Story III (1994)

G | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

A young boy must restore order when a group of bullies steal the magical book that acts as a portal between Earth and the imaginary world of Fantasia.

Director: Peter MacDonald | Stars: Jason James Richter, Melody Kay, Jack Black, Carole Finn

Votes: 12,452

11. The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990)

PG | 89 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A young boy with a distant father enters a world of make-believe and magic through a portal within an antique book.

Director: George Miller | Stars: Jonathan Brandis, Kenny Morrison, Clarissa Burt, John Wesley Shipp

Votes: 27,551 | Gross: $17.37M

12. Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)

PG | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend Prince Proteus.

Directors: Patrick Gilmore, Tim Johnson | Stars: Brad Pitt, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joseph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer

Votes: 59,489 | Gross: $26.48M

13. The Secret of Kells (2009)

Not Rated | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

A young boy in a remote medieval outpost under siege from barbarian raids is beckoned to adventure when a celebrated master illuminator arrives with an ancient book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers.

Directors: Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey | Stars: Evan McGuire, Brendan Gleeson, Mick Lally, Christen Mooney

Votes: 38,311 | Gross: $0.69M

14. Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)

G | 93 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

The young apprentice of a magical, eccentric toy store owner learns to believe in herself, and in her friends, upon learning some grave news about the future.

Director: Zach Helm | Stars: Natalie Portman, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Bateman, Ted Ludzik

Votes: 47,691 | Gross: $32.06M

15. Magic Island (1995 Video)

PG | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Family

A bored teenager receives a pirate adventure book from his nanny-housekeeper and is sucked into the magic story book after reading it.

Director: Sam Irvin | Stars: Zachery Ty Bryan, Andrew Divoff, Edward Kerr, Lee Armstrong

Votes: 685

16. Neverending Story (2001–2002)

375 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Bastian, a boy who loses his imagination after the death of his mother, discovers a magical book that transports him to Fantasia, where he fights as Atreyu to save a world endangered by the Nothing.

Stars: Mark Rendall, Johnny Griffin, Brittany Drisdelle, Valérie Chiniara

Votes: 930

17. Simsala Grimm - Die Märchen der Brüder Grimm (1999–2010)

Not Rated | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

In each episode of this German animated series, one of the famous Classical fairy tales of the brothers Grimm is told in the magical land of Simsala. The local characters Doc Croc and Yoyo ... See full summary »

Stars: Nigel Pegram, Nigel Greaves, Bert Franzke, Jörg Stuttmann

Votes: 948

18. The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure (1998 Video)

G | 71 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Evil sorceress Zelda kidnaps the Swan Princess in order to wreak havoc on the peaceful land of Swan Lake.

Director: Richard Rich | Stars: Michelle Nicastro, Brian Nissen, Katja Zoch, Joseph Medrano

Votes: 2,529

19. Paco and the Magical Book (2008)

105 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

An old grumpy man called Onuki visits an heir in search of a book. The girl reads the book everyday as if it is all new and,in fact, to her it is. As she has already forgotten it the day ... See full summary »

Director: Tetsuya Nakashima | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Ayaka Wilson, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Anna Tsuchiya

Votes: 518

20. ReWrite (2017)

15 min | Short, Sci-Fi

After stealing a magical book from a wealthy suburban home, Mike opens the artifact to discover it is prophesying his murder. Faced with his imminent death, he must return the artifact to his killer in order to rewrite his future.

Director: Crash Buist | Stars: Crash Buist, Jonathan Medina, Mike Travers, Jennifer Lee Laks

Votes: 30

21. Shadow Man: 2econd Coming (2001 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Michael LeRoi returns as Shadow Man to stop demon lord Asmodeus from completing the end times prophecy from the Book of Revelation. To do so, Mike must defeat Asmodeus' demon lieutenants, save his leprechaun friend Jaunty and reach Hell.

Stars: Redd Pepper, Corey Johnson, Sean Pertwee, Barry Meade

Votes: 62

22. Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990–2000)
Episode: The Tale of Many Faces (2000)

Not Rated | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A self-conscious teen model discovers a cult of girls run by an old crone who steals their beauty for herself.

Director: Lorette Leblanc | Stars: Sarah Edmondson, Jessica Welch, Martin Watier, Mandy Schaffer

Votes: 537

23. Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters (1985)
Episode: The Great Boodini (1985)

Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Boo finds a talking spell book. Fozzie learns why the chicken crossed the road, Darth Vader-like villain tries forcing Piggy to be his wife in Pigs in Space, Animal mistakes baseball terms for cooking terms, P.I. Kermit tracks the Giggler.

Stars: Greg Berg, Bob Bergen, Barbara Billingsley, Camille Bonora