Movies Shows MoodMatch Explore Services New Pick for Me Games

MoodMatch Explore New Services

CriticCrunch

Movies Shows About How It Works Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact

This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Streaming availability data provided by Movie of the Night.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) — Stream on Sony Pictures Core · CriticCrunch

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus backdrop

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Movie2009·123 min

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Directed by Terry Gilliam

Adventure Fantasy Mystery

An Oscar-nominated adventure fantasy film directed by Terry Gilliam.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 56%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.4/10

3K ratings

About The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

After a carnival troupe saves his life, a man agrees to help its immortal leader collect five souls and win a bet with the devil.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Layered (6 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Whimsical, Stylized
Story Tags: fate destiny, ambition hubris, faith existentialism, fantasy mythology, supernatural, urban, wilderness, group found family, rivals, con artist trickster, villain protagonist, quest mission, cat and mouse, frame story

You might like The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus if you enjoyed…

The Fall

The Fall

2006

Adventure · Fantasy

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004

Adventure · Fantasy

Big Fish

Big Fish

2003

Adventure · Fantasy

Spirited Away

Spirited Away

2001

Animation · Family

Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are

2009

Adventure · Drama

More Like The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Matched by mood, pacing, and story

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1988

fantasticalsincerewhimsical, stylized

OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom

OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom

2024

lightfantasticalsincere

Netflix

Hogfather

Hogfather

2007

measuredbittersweetmoderate

Peacock

The Fall

The Fall

2006

measuredbittersweetmoderate

Ladyhawke

Ladyhawke

1985

measuredbittersweetmoderate

Tubi

The Adventures of Prince Achmed

The Adventures of Prince Achmed

1926

measuredfantasticalsincere

Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

2007

quest missionfate destinyvillain protagonist

Porco Rosso

Porco Rosso

1992

measuredbittersweetmoderate

Max

Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture

Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture

1994

quest missionfate destinyambition hubris

White Snake

White Snake

2019

measuredbittersweetmoderate

Throne of Elves

Throne of Elves

2016

quest missioncat and mousefate destiny

Prime Video

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

2016

moderatelightfantastical

Max

How The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Ranks

All movies

Top 56%

2000s movies

Top 49%

Adventure movies

Top 60%

Terry Gilliam films#11 of 14

Top 56% All movies.

the vibe

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderatelayeredlight-touchpersonalheartfeltwhimsical

stylized

What it's about

quest missioncat & mouseframe storyfate destinyambition hubrisfaith existentialismcon artistvillain protagonistgroup found familyrivalsfantasy mythologysupernaturalurbanwilderness

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

layered 6/9layered 6/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

whimsicalquirky

Where to Watch The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Checked 6 hours ago

2 streaming · 4 rent/buy

Stream

Sony Pictures Core

Included with subscription

Tubi

Free with ads

Not on:NetflixMaxHuluDisney+Prime VideoPeacock

Also available

Rent

Apple TV+hd

$3.99Rent

Prime Videohd

$3.99Rent

Buy

Apple TV+hd

$6.99Buy

Prime Videohd

Availability may change. Verify with the streaming service.

$12.99Buy

Details

Director: Terry Gilliam
Language: English

Cast

Christopher Plummer, Lily Cole, Heath Ledger

⬡Explore cast & crew→

Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Production Design (2009)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Costume Design (2009)