THEME EXPLORATION

magical competition

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016 · David Yates
Son of Flubber
Son of Flubber
1963 · Robert Stevenson
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
The Company’s in Love
The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
Atlantics
Atlantics
2019 · Mati Diop
Spirited Away
Spirited Away
2001 · Hayao Miyazaki
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange
2016 · Scott Derrickson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' blend magical realism with narratives of characters competing against dark forces and societal structures.

 Terry Gilliam United States/United Kingdom

His surreal visual style in films like 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus' directly explores competition through magical worlds and fantastical contests.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His Studio Ghibli films like 'Spirited Away' and 'Howl's Moving Castle' center on protagonists navigating magical competitions and challenges within enchanted realms.