Magical movies has a long history. And they have left an indelible mark on audiences young and old alike.

Starting with Disney, famous for producing movies based on magic and fairy tales, transporting viewers into fantasy land. After there has been a surge of movies offering magic as the central theme in their stories, so now we bringing a list of top movies about magic! And note that these are not only films that include magic, but also those whose premise revolves around illusion, witchcraft, or even wizardry.

9.  Oz The Great And Powerful

The film tells the story of Oscar Diggs, a deceptive magician who arrives in the Land of Oz and encounters three witches. Oscar is then enlisted to restore order in Oz while struggling to resolve conflicts with the witches and himself.

8. Now You See Me

Now you see me revolves around four magicians who pull off elaborate heists as the Four Horsemen, in the hopes of getting into an order of “actual magicians” called The Eye. The film features many great sleight-of-hand tricks and blink-or-you’ll-miss-it moments. While the performances are functional and the magical elements inspired, the script is inane and silly at best.

7. Maleficent

Inspired by Charles Perrault's original fairy tale and Walt Disney's 1959 animated film Sleeping Beauty. The film portrays the story from the perspective of Disney's most iconic villain and narrates the untold story, depicting the incidents that eventually turned her pure heart to stone.

6. The Craft

One of the most popular movies about witches since the 80s, notable for its realistic portrayal of the consequences of spell-casting. While any made-for-Disney-channel movie about witches makes room for a morality tale, The Craft is not afraid to get dark, and stay there. Following the story of four high school girls with incredible powers, the movie features curses, spells, and more than one murder. This teenage coven is not to be messed with.

5. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York's secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school. In 1926, British "magizoologist" Newt Scamander visits New York with a suitcase full of magical creatures. The animals get loose, leaving Newt scrambling to recover them. Meanwhile, the city is being attacked by an Obscurus – a parasitical dark force caused by an individual repressing their magical powers. Well, another amazing story by J.K. Rowling

4. Spirited Away

Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away is the tale of Chihiro, a young girl trapped in the spirit world where Chihiro must work in her bathhouse to free her family and return to the human realm. Chihiro’s liminal journey through the spirit world is populated by shikigami (ghosts), dragons, witches, and No-Face, a creature the eats people. The film is truly a magical work of art.

3. The Prestige

Though the film features no real magic at all. The Prestige tells the story of rival magicians and their quest to pull of the greatest trick. The twists and turns of the narrative are some of the greatest scenes of magic. One speech about how magic works to trick the audience is still the best example of the art.

2. The Illusionist

Set in 19th century Vienna, the film tells the story of the illusionist Eisenheim and the means in which he will go to be with his true love, Sophie. Because Sophie is a duchess, and Eisenheim a peasant, their love is forbidden and Sophie is set to marry the despicable Prince Leopold. The lovers hatch a plan to use the powers of illusion to free Sophie from her arranged engagement and the city of Vienna of Leopold’s reign. The Illusionist features excellent scenes of magic that range from typical stage acts to summoning dead spirits.

1. Harry Potter Series

If we are talking about magic and movies, then how can we forget the Harry Potter series? A British film series based on the Harry Potter novels by author J. K. Rowling. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of eight fantasy films. No need to say something more. Just the numbers says it all. Five of the series' eight films are among the 50 highest-grossing films of all time, with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 the highest-grossing film in the series and one of 36 films to gross over $1 billion, ranking at number ten.

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