7 Best Fantasy Movies on Amazon Prime that will land you in alternative universes

Amazon Prime is taking the fantasy world by storm as it keeps on adding new movies for its subscribers every day. With its originals, Amazon Prime is now a must-have subscription. All of the gaps that Netflix failed to cover, Prime did. Some of the fantasy-soaked movies on Amazon Prime are mentioned below for you.

  1. Bedazzled (2000)
  2. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
  3. Minority Report (2002)
  4. Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
  5. Star Trek (2009)
  6. Assassin’s Creed (2016)
  7. The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021)

1. Bedazzled (2000)

An extremely seductive Satan grants a socially shy IT professional Elliot Richards seven wishes so he can meet the girl of his dreams. His soul is what she wants in return. His goals include becoming a 7-foot basketball great, a powerful, affluent, and kind man. However, as expected, the Devil had to add her own unique spin to each of his thoughts.

  • Release Date: October 20, 2000
  • IMDb Rating: 6.1/10
  • Time Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes
  • Director: Harold Ramis
  • Main Cast: Brendan Fraser, Elizabeth Hurley, Frances O’Connor, and Miriam Shor

2. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

With eight companions, a meek Hobbit from the Shire embarks on a journey. The Fellowship of the Ring must traverse mountains, snow, darkness, forests, rivers, and plains while battling evil and peril at every turn. The only chance for the Dark Lords’ rule to end is for them to succeed in their mission to destroy the One Ring.

  • Release Date: December 19, 2001
  • IMDb Rating: 8.8/10
  • Time Duration: 2 hours 58 minutes
  • Director: Peter Jackson
  • Main Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean, and Alan Howard

3. Minority Report (2002)

A system had to be constructed since killings in the near future had grown so widespread. Three psychics work together to forecast murders using a system they call “Precrime” enabling law enforcement to prevent the murders. This approach is being used in Washington, D.C., where police officer John Anderton has successfully prevented multiple killings over his career despite losing his son to a homicide six years earlier. He learned one day that he had just committed the next murder. He is currently evading a system he helped establish while looking for answers as to why he desired to kill someone.

  • Release Date: June 21, 2002
  • IMDb Rating: 7.7/10
  • Time Duration: 2 hours 25 minutes
  • Director: Steven Spielberg
  • Main Cast: Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, and Max von Sydow

4. Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)

Three musically gifted chipmunks called Alvin, Simon, and Theodore discover their tree has been chopped and sent to Los Angeles. They encounter the unhappy songwriter David Seville there, and despite a disastrous first impression, they win him over with their vocal skills. Everyone agrees to sing his tunes after realizing the potential for success. Even though the challenging trio makes achieving that goal a frustrating effort, the hope does come true in the end. Their shady record executive Ian Hawke, however, intends to split up this family in order to profit off the Chipmunks, so their success comes with its own challenges. In spite of the fake glamour all around them, can Dave and the Chipmunks figure out what they truly value?

  • Release Date: December 14, 2007
  • IMDb Rating: 5.2/10
  • Time Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes
  • Director: Tim Hill
  • Main Cast: Jason Lee, David Cross, and Jane Lynch

5. Star Trek (2009)

While a vengeful Romulan from the future manufactures black holes to destroy the Federation, one planet at a time, the arrogant James T. Kirk struggles to carry on his father’s legacy with Mr. Spock holding him in control.

  • Release Date: May 8, 2009
  • IMDb Rating: 7.9/10
  • Time Duration: 2 hours 7 minutes
  • Director: J.J. Abrams
  • Main Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, and Leonard Nimoy

6. Assassin’s Creed (2016)

Michael Fassbender’s character, Callum Lynch, is able to witness the exploits of his ancestor, Aguilar de Nerha, in 15th-century Spain, thanks to cutting-edge technology that allows him to access his inherited memories. Callum learns that the Assassins, a secretive hidden society, are his ancestors, and he gathers extraordinary knowledge and abilities to confront the repressive and potent Templar order in the modern era.

  • Release Date: December 21, 2016
  • IMDb Rating: 5.6/10
  • Time Duration: 1 hour 55 minutes
  • Director: Justin Kurzel
  • Main Cast: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, and Brendan Gleeson

7. The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021)

The story centers on a youngster who is satisfied to live the same day over and over again but has his world flipped upside down when he discovers a girl who is also trapped in a time loop. What happens next is a love story with a surreal twist as the couple tries to decide whether to leave their never-ending day or not.

  • Release Date: February 12, 2021
  • IMDb Rating: 6.8/10
  • Time Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes
  • Director: Ian Samuels
  • Main Cast: Kathryn Newton, Kyle Allen, Jermaine Harris, and Anna Mikami

Conclusion

These intriguing movies have the ability to transport you to the world of magic, adventure, and action without making you leave the comfort of your couch. Now get ready to lose yourself in the world of fantasy.

Shehak Raza

Shehak is a sports/streaming freak and loves to watch different sports including NFL, NBA, Football and binge watching thriller and drama content is a hobby as well. This guy loves to eat pizza at anytime in any situation

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