THEME EXPLORATION

magical transformation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Mask
The Mask
1994 · Chuck Russell
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016 · David Yates
Zoology
Zoology
2016 · Ivan I. Tverdovsky
Cendrillon
Cendrillon
1899 · Georges Méliès
Macunaima
Macunaima
1969 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Luck
Luck
2022 · Peggy Holmes
James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach
1996 · Henry Selick
The Hot Chick
The Hot Chick
2002 · Tom Brady
The Oily Maniac
The Oily Maniac
1976 · Ho Meng-Hua
Yatterman
Yatterman
2009 · Takashi Miike
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Shigeyasu Yamauchi Japan

Crafts vibrant animated adventures that celebrate youthful wonder and fantastical imagination.

 Steve Loter USA

Dynamic animated storytelling blending humor, action, and relatable teen protagonists in fantastical settings.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films are built on magical transformations of identity, nature, and human spirit, most notably in Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle.