19 movies that feel like a fairytale

Big Fish (2003) | Image Source: Columbia Pictures
Big Fish (2003) | Image Source: Columbia Pictures

5. Big Fish (2003)

Big Fish (2003) | Image Source: Columbia Pictures
Big Fish (2003) | Image Source: Columbia Pictures

Tim Burton's Big Fish is a storybook of wonder. It marks the life of Edward Bloom in surreal tales told about giants, witches, and impossible adventures. At its heart, this film has a nearly compressed, deep emotional trajectory between father and son, with it all happening through fantasy elements. The work of visual imagination here is at the height of its power, a world, both magical and grounded. Recent discussions emphasize its timeless message about the power of storytelling and the blurred lines between reality and fiction.

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Edited by Zainab Shaikh