37 wonderful fairy tale movies

Sometimes the greatest fairy tale movies are those that inspire your imagination while also teaching a life lesson. While most of these movies are appropriate for children, some are more suitable for adults. However, even those ones focused on the kids still frequently feature terrifying humans – cannibalistic granny, anyone? These whimsical flights of fancy can be harmless enough, as long as their parables are clear from all the mob justice, burning pitchforks, and other nonsense.

These are some of our favourite fairy tale films. These movies are from every decade, but there are very few newer ones. This is because these types of movies have been in decline with mainstream Hollywood. There are better movies than these if you want a cozy movie. So, sit back, slip off those enchanted slippers and grab a warm, somehow sentient mug of coffee – these are some of the greatest fairy tale films of all.

Total Film staff