Best Magic Realism Movies

The 41 best-rated magic realism movies on 3eyedraven, ranked by a weighted audience score so the genuinely great rises above one-off perfect ratings. Every title has cast, ratings, trailers and where to watch.

The Green Mile 1999 ★ 8.5

Cinema Paradiso 1988 ★ 8.4

It's a Wonderful Life 1946 ★ 8.3

Amélie 2001 ★ 7.9

Big Fish 2003 ★ 7.8

Pan's Labyrinth 2006 ★ 7.8

Dreams 1990 ★ 7.8

Groundhog Day 1993 ★ 7.6

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 2008 ★ 7.6

A Little Princess 1995 ★ 7.6

Midnight in Paris 2011 ★ 7.5

Synecdoche, New York 2008 ★ 7.5

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) 2014 ★ 7.4

Life of Pi 2012 ★ 7.4

Happy as Lazzaro 2018 ★ 7.4

Damnation 1988 ★ 7.6

All of Us Strangers 2023 ★ 7.4

Christopher Robin 2018 ★ 7.3

The Taste of Tea 2004 ★ 7.5

Pleasantville 1998 ★ 7.3

Drifting Home 2022 ★ 7.4

The Shape of Water 2017 ★ 7.2

La Chimera 2023 ★ 7.3

Like Water for Chocolate 1992 ★ 7.3