Pete's Dragon

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Pete's Dragon (2016)

Adventure, Family, Fantasy

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2016 ★ 6.0

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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

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Jack the Giant Killer

Jack the Giant Killer

1962 ★ 6.5

The terrible and trecherous Pendragon plans to gain the throne of Cornwall by getting the king to abdicate and to marry his lovely daughter. To help him he has his dreadful witches in his castle and his almost unstoppable sorcery. A giant under his control abducts the princess, but on the way home with her the giant meets farming lad Jack who slays him. This is only the beginning.

The Princess and the Goblin

The Princess and the Goblin

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When the King Gareth dies, his potential heirs, twin grandchildren who possess the dragon’s unique strengths, use their inherited powers against each other to vie for the throne. When Drago’s source of power – known as the Heartfire – is stolen, more than the throne is at stake; the siblings must end their rivalry with swords and sorcery or the kingdom may fall.

Inkheart

Inkheart

2008 ★ 6.3

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The BFG

The BFG

2016 ★ 6.3

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The Hobbit

The Hobbit

1977 ★ 6.6

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How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon

2025 ★ 7.9

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.

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