3. Pan’s Labyrinth
With “Pan’s Labyrinth”, we have included a dark fantasy film in the list. The film by Guillermo del Toro takes place in Spain in 1944. A girl flees from the horrors of reality into a fantasy world, where she encounters mysterious and frightening creatures.
IMDb users give Pan’s Labyrinth 8.2 stars based on a total of 681,791 ratings.
2. Spirited Away
The anime from 2001 by Hayao Miyazaki revolves around the adventure of the 10-year-old Chihiro Ogino. She enters a magical world and needs to find her parents.
The title has 8.6 stars from a total of 792,188 ratings. A full 31% of viewer reviews rated it with 10 stars, the full score.
Even one of the most famous Hollywood directors in the world recommends the anime from Ghibli.