Award-Winning Fantasy Films at the Oscars

317 fantasy films have been recognised at the Oscars, and 97 of them won at least one award. They are ranked here by wins, then by nominations.

The most awarded are The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (11 wins), Mary Poppins (5 wins) and Around the World in 80 Days (5 wins). The films span 1930 to 2025.

Genres come from each film's catalogue data, so a film can appear under more than one genre. Every title links to its complete record at all four awards.

Last updated August 12, 2026

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003)
11 won · 11 nom.
Mary Poppins(1964)
5 won · 13 nom.
Around the World in 80 Days(1956)
5 won · 8 nom.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(2001)
4 won · 13 nom.
The Shape of Water(2017)
4 won · 13 nom.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982)
4 won · 9 nom.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit(1988)
4 won · 7 nom.
Fanny and Alexander(1982)
4 won · 6 nom.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button(2008)
3 won · 13 nom.
Frankenstein(2025)
3 won · 9 nom.
Pan's Labyrinth(2006)
3 won · 6 nom.
The Thief of Bagdad(1940)
3 won · 4 nom.
Wicked(2024)
2 won · 10 nom.
Doctor Dolittle(1967)
2 won · 9 nom.
Here Comes Mr. Jordan(1941)
2 won · 7 nom.
Lost Horizon(1937)
2 won · 7 nom.
Beauty and the Beast(1991)
2 won · 6 nom.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(2002)
2 won · 6 nom.
Aladdin(1992)
2 won · 5 nom.
Ghost(1990)
2 won · 5 nom.
The Wizard of Oz(1939)
2 won · 5 nom.
A Midsummer Night's Dream(1935)
2 won · 4 nom.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea(1954)
2 won · 3 nom.
Alice in Wonderland(2010)
2 won · 3 nom.
Soul(2020)
2 won · 3 nom.
The Little Mermaid(1989)
2 won · 3 nom.
Frozen(2013)
2 won · 2 nom.
KPop Demon Hunters(2025)
2 won · 2 nom.
Pinocchio(1940)
2 won · 2 nom.
Heaven Can Wait(1978)
1 won · 9 nom.
Barbie(2023)
1 won · 8 nom.
Babe(1995)
1 won · 7 nom.
Finding Neverland(2004)
1 won · 7 nom.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks(1971)
1 won · 5 nom.
Ratatouille(2007)
1 won · 5 nom.
The Bishop's Wife(1947)
1 won · 5 nom.
Midnight in Paris(2011)
1 won · 4 nom.
Monsters, Inc.(2001)
1 won · 4 nom.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest(2006)
1 won · 4 nom.
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm(1962)
1 won · 4 nom.
Wonder Man(1945)
1 won · 4 nom.
Encanto(2021)
1 won · 3 nom.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas)(2000)
1 won · 3 nom.
King Kong(1976)
1 won · 3 nom.
Sleepy Hollow(1999)
1 won · 3 nom.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(2005)
1 won · 3 nom.
The Picture of Dorian Gray(1945)
1 won · 3 nom.
7 Faces of Dr. Lao(1964)
1 won · 2 nom.
All That Money Can Buy(1941)
1 won · 2 nom.
Avatar: Fire and Ash(2025)
1 won · 2 nom.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them(2016)
1 won · 2 nom.
Flow(2024)
1 won · 2 nom.
Harvey(1950)
1 won · 2 nom.
Portrait of Jennie(1948)
1 won · 2 nom.
Shrek(2001)
1 won · 2 nom.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs(1937)
1 won · 2 nom.
The Golden Compass(2007)
1 won · 2 nom.
What Dreams May Come(1998)
1 won · 2 nom.
A Christmas Carol(1971)
1 won · 1 nom.
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge(1961)
1 won · 1 nom.
Bao(2018)
1 won · 1 nom.
Batman(1989)
1 won · 1 nom.
Beetlejuice(1988)
1 won · 1 nom.
Bill and Coo(1948)
1 won · 1 nom.
Blithe Spirit(1945)
1 won · 1 nom.
Brave(2012)
1 won · 1 nom.
Bunny(1998)
1 won · 1 nom.
Closed Mondays(1974)
1 won · 1 nom.
Death Becomes Her(1992)
1 won · 1 nom.
Fantasia(1940)
1 won · 1 nom.
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life(1995)
1 won · 1 nom.
Glass Slippers(1959)
1 won · 1 nom.
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio(2022)
1 won · 1 nom.
Harry and the Hendersons(1987)
1 won · 1 nom.
Heavenly Music(1943)
1 won · 1 nom.
Mighty Joe Young(1949)
1 won · 1 nom.
Moonbird(1959)
1 won · 1 nom.
Paperman(2012)
1 won · 1 nom.
Quest for Fire(1981)
1 won · 1 nom.
Ryan(2004)
1 won · 1 nom.
Spirited Away(2001)
1 won · 1 nom.
Suicide Squad(2016)
1 won · 1 nom.
The Bespoke Overcoat(1955)
1 won · 1 nom.
The Boy and the Heron(2023)
1 won · 1 nom.
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore(2012)
1 won · 1 nom.
The Girl Who Cried Pearls(2025)
1 won · 1 nom.
The Jungle Book(2016)
1 won · 1 nom.
The Man Who Planted Trees(1987)
1 won · 1 nom.
The Milagro Beanfield War(1988)
1 won · 1 nom.
The Milky Way(1940)
1 won · 1 nom.
The Red Balloon(1956)
1 won · 1 nom.
The Sand Castle(1977)
1 won · 1 nom.
The Time Machine(1960)
1 won · 1 nom.
The Tortoise and the Hare(1935)
1 won · 1 nom.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar(2023)
1 won · 1 nom.
Tom Thumb(1958)
1 won · 1 nom.
Two People Exchanging Saliva(2025)
1 won · 1 nom.
Hook(1991)
5 nom.
It's a Wonderful Life(1946)
5 nom.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl(2003)
5 nom.
Beasts of the Southern Wild(2012)
4 nom.
Jungle Book(1942)
4 nom.
Kismet(1944)
4 nom.
Mary Poppins Returns(2018)
4 nom.
Nosferatu(2024)
4 nom.
Scrooge(1970)
4 nom.
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen(1988)
4 nom.
The Green Mile(1999)
4 nom.
The Wiz(1978)
4 nom.
Batman Forever(1995)
3 nom.
Being John Malkovich(1999)
3 nom.
Brigadoon(1954)
3 nom.
Cinderella(1950)
3 nom.
Enchanted(2007)
3 nom.
Field of Dreams(1989)
3 nom.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2(2011)
3 nom.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone(2001)
3 nom.
Heaven Can Wait(1943)
3 nom.
Into the Woods(2014)
3 nom.
Journey to the Center of the Earth(1959)
3 nom.
Peggy Sue Got Married(1986)
3 nom.
Pleasantville(1998)
3 nom.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey(2012)
3 nom.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug(2013)
3 nom.
The Polar Express(2004)
3 nom.
The Princess and the Frog(2009)
3 nom.
The Tree of Life(2011)
3 nom.
A Little Princess(1995)
2 nom.
A Thousand and One Nights(1945)
2 nom.
Alice in Wonderland(1951)
2 nom.
Anastasia(1997)
2 nom.
Babes in Toyland(1961)
2 nom.
Batman Returns(1992)
2 nom.
Beauty and the Beast(2017)
2 nom.
Bell, Book and Candle(1958)
2 nom.
Big(1988)
2 nom.
Dragonslayer(1981)
2 nom.
Finian's Rainbow(1968)
2 nom.
Ghostbusters(1984)
2 nom.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1(2010)
2 nom.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(2004)
2 nom.
How to Train Your Dragon(2010)
2 nom.
Interview with the Vampire(1994)
2 nom.
It Happened Tomorrow(1944)
2 nom.
Juliet of the Spirits(1965)
2 nom.
Knights of the Round Table(1953)
2 nom.
Ladyhawke(1985)
2 nom.
Mulan(2020)
2 nom.
One Million B.C.(1940)
2 nom.
Orlando(1992)
2 nom.
Pete's Dragon(1977)
2 nom.
Pinocchio(2019)
2 nom.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End(2007)
2 nom.
Resurrection(1980)
2 nom.
Shrek 2(2004)
2 nom.
Snow White and the Huntsman(2012)
2 nom.
The Blue Bird(1940)
2 nom.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus(2009)
2 nom.
The Little Prince(1974)
2 nom.
The Slipper and the Rose(1976)
2 nom.
The Tales of Hoffmann(1951)
2 nom.
The Witches of Eastwick(1987)
2 nom.
Topper(1937)
2 nom.
Topper Returns(1941)
2 nom.
Toys(1992)
2 nom.
Willow(1988)
2 nom.
A Chairy Tale(1957)
1 nom.
A Guy Named Joe(1943)
1 nom.
Across the Universe(2007)
1 nom.
Addams Family Values(1993)
1 nom.
Ali Baba Goes to Town(1937)
1 nom.
Alice(1990)
1 nom.
Berkeley Square(1933)
1 nom.
Big Fish(2003)
1 nom.
Blind Vaysha(2016)
1 nom.
Border(2018)
1 nom.
Boy & the World(2014)
1 nom.
Brave Little Tailor(1938)
1 nom.
Cabin in the Sky(1943)
1 nom.
Canhead(1996)
1 nom.
Chances Are(1989)
1 nom.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory(2005)
1 nom.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang(1968)
1 nom.
Christmas Cracker(1963)
1 nom.
Christopher Robin(2018)
1 nom.
Cinderella(2015)
1 nom.
Click(2006)
1 nom.
Coraline(2009)
1 nom.
Corpse Bride(2005)
1 nom.
Curse of the Golden Flower(2006)
1 nom.
Day & Night(2010)
1 nom.
Death of a Shadow(2012)
1 nom.
Doctor Strange(2016)
1 nom.
Donald in Mathmagic Land(1959)
1 nom.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse(1947)
1 nom.
DragonHeart(1996)
1 nom.
Edward Scissorhands(1990)
1 nom.
El Conde(2023)
1 nom.
Elemental(2023)
1 nom.
Excalibur(1981)
1 nom.
Fellini Satyricon(1969)
1 nom.
Feral(2012)
1 nom.
Frog Story(1972)
1 nom.
Frozen II(2019)
1 nom.
Genius Loci(2020)
1 nom.
Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty(2008)
1 nom.
Hanussen(1988)
1 nom.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire(2005)
1 nom.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince(2009)
1 nom.
Heavenly Creatures(1994)
1 nom.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army(2008)
1 nom.
Hercules(1997)
1 nom.
Hereafter(2010)
1 nom.
How to Train Your Dragon 2(2014)
1 nom.
Howl's Moving Castle(2004)
1 nom.
I Lost My Body(2019)
1 nom.
I Married a Witch(1942)
1 nom.
James and the Giant Peach(1996)
1 nom.
Just Imagine(1930)
1 nom.
Kate & Leopold(2001)
1 nom.
Kong: Skull Island(2017)
1 nom.
Kwaidan(1964)
1 nom.
La luna(2012)
1 nom.
Legend(1985)
1 nom.
Lorenzo(2004)
1 nom.
Lou(2017)
1 nom.
Love and Monsters(2020)
1 nom.
Luca(2021)
1 nom.
Macario(1960)
1 nom.
Magic Candies(2025)
1 nom.
Maleficent(2014)
1 nom.
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil(2019)
1 nom.
Mannequin(1987)
1 nom.
Menu(1933)
1 nom.
Mermaid(1997)
1 nom.
Mighty Joe Young(1998)
1 nom.
Mirai(2018)
1 nom.
Mirror Mirror(2012)
1 nom.
Monster House(2006)
1 nom.
Mount Head(2002)
1 nom.
Nimona(2023)
1 nom.
Oh, God!(1977)
1 nom.
On Body and Soul(2017)
1 nom.
One Small Step(2018)
1 nom.
Onward(2020)
1 nom.
Over the Moon(2020)
1 nom.
Perri(1957)
1 nom.
Peter Ibbetson(1935)
1 nom.
Phantom of the Paradise(1974)
1 nom.
Possessions(2013)
1 nom.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish(2022)
1 nom.
Quest for Camelot(1998)
1 nom.
Rainbow War(1986)
1 nom.
Raya and the Last Dragon(2021)
1 nom.
Return to Oz(1985)
1 nom.
Revolting Rhymes(2017)
1 nom.
Sanjay's Super Team(2015)
1 nom.
Scrooged(1988)
1 nom.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings(2021)
1 nom.
Shanks(1974)
1 nom.
She(1935)
1 nom.
Sleeping Beauty(1959)
1 nom.
Somewhere in Time(1980)
1 nom.
Song of the Sea(2014)
1 nom.
Splash(1984)
1 nom.
Strange Invaders(2001)
1 nom.
Stuart Little(1999)
1 nom.
Superman(1941)
1 nom.
Ted(2012)
1 nom.
That Lady in Ermine(1948)
1 nom.
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.(1953)
1 nom.
The Addams Family(1991)
1 nom.
The Balcony(1963)
1 nom.
The Boxtrolls(2014)
1 nom.
The Dam Keeper(2014)
1 nom.
The Emperor's New Groove(2000)
1 nom.
The Enchanted Cottage(1945)
1 nom.
The Flying Sailor(2022)
1 nom.
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir(1947)
1 nom.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies(2014)
1 nom.
The Illusionist(2006)
1 nom.
The Island at the Top of the World(1974)
1 nom.
The Lego Movie(2014)
1 nom.
The Lighthouse(2019)
1 nom.
The Little Matchgirl(2006)
1 nom.
The Lovely Bones(2009)
1 nom.
The Luck of the Irish(1948)
1 nom.
The Magic Flute(1975)
1 nom.
The Mask(1994)
1 nom.
The Mummy(1999)
1 nom.
The Nightmare Before Christmas(1993)
1 nom.
The Preacher's Wife(1996)
1 nom.
The Princess Bride(1987)
1 nom.
The Purple Rose of Cairo(1985)
1 nom.
The Red Turtle(2016)
1 nom.
The Rescuers(1977)
1 nom.
The Sandman(1991)
1 nom.
The Sea Beast(2022)
1 nom.
The Secret of Kells(2009)
1 nom.
The Snowman(1982)
1 nom.
The Story of Three Loves(1953)
1 nom.
The Sword in the Stone(1963)
1 nom.
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya(2013)
1 nom.
The Tempest(2010)
1 nom.
The Uninvited(1944)
1 nom.
Time Freak(2011)
1 nom.
Time Piece(1965)
1 nom.
Topper Takes a Trip(1938)
1 nom.
Treasure Planet(2002)
1 nom.
Trolls(2016)
1 nom.
Turning Red(2022)
1 nom.
Ugetsu(1953)
1 nom.
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth(1970)
1 nom.
Wild Life(2011)
1 nom.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory(1971)
1 nom.
Windy Day(1968)
1 nom.
Wolfwalkers(2020)
1 nom.