44 Forest Films

 

 

Need a new pick for movie night?  Look no further than this curated list of forest films!  From fairy tale to horror, here is a grand list of movies that have inspired countless forest fans through the years...

 

 

Disney's Enchanted - My favorite!  A forest maiden from the animated world falls into reality.

Legend - An 80's fantasy flick with Tim Curry as the devil!

Moonrise Kingdom - A Wes Anderson action drama about scouts who run away.

Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers- Featured the Ents and Treebeard helping hobbits.

The Village - A village in a forest holds a dark secret in this M. Night Shymalan

 

Maleficent - Disney twists the timeless tale of sleeping beauty for a forest fairy.

Star Wars : Return of the Jedi -Takes place on a forested moon,  what more could you ask for?

Fairy Tale-The true story of the Cottingley sister's fairy scandal.

Pan's Labyrinth - Gulliermo del Toro's dark fantasy masterpience.

 

Green Mansions- Classic romance film starring Audrey Hepburn living amongst the animals.

Fuck for Forest - Inspiring documentary on sex workers saving the rainforests!

Girl of the Limberlost- A fan favorite about a girl who catches bugs in the woods to sell.

Into the Woods- Sondheim songs and fractured fairytales meet in this musical.

Evil Dead - A horror with some evil trees hellbent on revenge.

 

Tinkerbell - All the new Disney Tinkerbell movies are fun and forest!

Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest- an animated classic about saving the environment.

Midsummer Night's Dream - the 1909 version of the 1990's, either are enchanting!

Stardust - An epic adventure based on the book by Neil Gaiman.

Robin Hood- The Disney animated version, the Kevin Costner one, or the Men in Tights Edition!

The Forest - Modern thriller about the suicide forest in Japan

The Juniper Tree- Bjork stars in a Brothers Grimm tale!

Into the Forest - Two sisters must survive in the wilderness in this dark drama.

Angels and Insects - A romance of botany and bugs in Victorian England.

Pan - An interesting take on the tale of Neverland and Peter Pan that came out recently.

 

 Big Fish - A story about telling tall tales directed by Tim Burton without the signature stripes.

Horns- The guy from Harry Potter grew into a hot demon in this mystery!

The Brothers Grimm - A fantasy comedy about the real brothers Grimm and their hijinks!

 The Kingdom of the Fairies - Georges Méliès finest silent film...

 Hans my Hedgehog - a Jim Henson special about a half human half hedgehog.

 

My Neighbor Totoro - The Miyazaki animated classic with a big cuddly forest spirit.

Pom Poko-Japanimated movie about raucous raccoons in the woods.

Park Avenue Logger-  A city slicker comes to the forest in this classic.

Bambi- Cartoon critters come of age in this beautiful Disney film.

Tale of Tales - Three Italian fairy tales intertwine in this gorgeous visual feast.

The Magic Door- An indie adventure about a tribe of elves.

Man of the Forest - Old black and white wilderness romance with a rugged hero.

Once Upon a Forest - An animated movie about the importance of recycling.

Into the Wild - The tragically true tale of a man who sets off to live in the wilderness.

The Singing Ringing Tree - A fairytale fantasy from the 50's!

 

Timber Queen - Girl inherits lumberyard, villains plot to steal it in this old fashioned flick.

A Monster Calls - Tragedy in the trees strikes in this modern horror.

The Secret World of Arietty - An animated movie about a "borrower" in the garden.

The Gnome Mobile - Two cute kids find the secrets of the gnomes in this musical.

The Forest Man - Documentary about an individual who created a forest.