THEME EXPLORATION

magic artifacts

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014 · Shawn Levy
Frozen
Frozen
2013 · Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers
Aladdin
Aladdin
1992 · Ron Clements and John Musker
Zweigroschenzauber
Zweigroschenzauber
1929 · Hans Richter
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
The Palace (Pipittan Tee Taipei)
The Palace (Pipittan Tee Taipei)
2008 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
La belle endormie
La belle endormie
2010 · Catherine Breillat
Naruto
Naruto
2002 · —
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
2026 · Morio Asaka
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
1976 · Federico Fellini
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
2026 · Carlos Matienzo Serment
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water center on magical objects and artifacts as gateways between worlds and catalysts for transformation.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

Studio Ghibli films such as Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle feature enchanted artifacts that drive narratives and embody spiritual significance.

 Terry Gilliam United Kingdom/United States

His surrealist works like The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and Brazil explore magical and fantastical objects as tools of wonder and rebellion against reality.