Movies like Faust
If Faust's mix of magic, philosophy and puppet stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Faust's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Labyrinth
1986 · Directed by Jim Henson · 101 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: puppet, surrealism, puppetry
Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 · Directed by Peter Jackson · 179 min8.4
Why you'll like itShares: magic, live action and animation
Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt…
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Moonwalker
1988 · Directed by Colin Chilvers · 93 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: stop motion, live action and animation
This fantastical movie inspired by the music of Michael Jackson features imaginative interpretations of hit tracks from the iconic 1987 album “Bad”.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 · Directed by Peter Jackson · 201 min8.5
Why you'll like itShares: magic, live action and animation
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the…
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 · Directed by Peter Jackson · 179 min8.4
Why you'll like itShares: magic, live action and animation
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator.
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013 · Directed by Peter Jackson · 161 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: live action and animation
The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.
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Beetlejuice
1988 · Directed by Tim Burton · 92 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: surrealism
A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.
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The House
2022 · Directed by Paloma Baeza · 97 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: stop motion
Across different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy.
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Wendell & Wild
2022 · Directed by Henry Selick · 105 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: stop motion
Two scheming demons strike a deal with a punk rock-loving teen so they can leave the Underworld and live out their dreams in the Land of the Living.
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Haunted Mansion
2023 · Directed by Justin Simien · 123 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: magic
A woman and her son enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters.