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Best Fantasy Movies With Friends On A Friday Night That Will Make You Cry

Looking for fantasy movies with friends on a friday night that will make you cry? Here are 10 hand-picked films that actually deliver. No filler, just great cinema.

10 Films · Updated 2026-04-30

Friday nights with friends need energy — films that create moments you'll still be quoting on Monday morning. Fantasy with imagination and heart — world-building that feels lived-in rather than manufactured. Bring tissues. These don't hold back — and that's exactly why they stay with you.

1

Spirited Away

· ★★★★☆ 8.5/10

A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.

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2

The Green Mile

· ★★★★☆ 8.5/10

A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's mir...

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3

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

· ★★★★☆ 8.5/10

As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble...

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5

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

· ★★★★☆ 8.4/10

Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard ...

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6

A Dog's Will

· ★★★★☆ 8.4/10

The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin...

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7

Howl's Moving Castle

· ★★★★☆ 8.4/10

Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.

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8

Princess Mononoke

· ★★★★☆ 8.3/10

Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, a...

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9

Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

· ★★★★☆ 8.3/10

In a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into Denji's world, and he faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.

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10

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

· ★★★★☆ 8.3/10

As the world moves on from the war and technological advances bring changes to her life, Violet still hopes to see her lost commanding officer again.

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There is nothing worse than picking the wrong movie for the mood. This curated list of fantasy films with friends on a friday night takes that risk off the table. Every pick here is that will make you cry — tried, tested, and worth your time. Happy watching.