1970s
The carry-over from the 60s is the comic family film with a whimsical premise, like the Love Bug, Mary Poppins, etc. It's getting more trippy however, with the likes of Willy Wonka, New Age ideas, and the rise of satanic horror. By the end of the decade, Ralph Bashki will also provide an alternative to Disney animation.
1971: Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1972: Gargoyles (not what I wanted, but this is a tough year)
1973: Duvidha (international cinema may well prove a boon)
1974: Wonder Woman (not that one, no, not that one either)
1975: Black Moon
1976: Freaky Friday (rewatch)
1977: Jabberwocky
1978: Dr. Strange
1979: Legend of the Mountain
1980s
While the 80s were great for mainstream high concept fantasy (everything from Big to Beetlejuice to Teen Wolf to Ghostbusters), it also imported anime in a big thanks to the home video revolution, while B-movies took their cue from the success of Conan the Barbarian and we started getting a steady stream of (probably bad) sword and sorcery material.
1980: Hawk the Slayer
1981: Dragonslayer
1982: The Beastmaster
1983: Krull (rewatch)
1984: The NeverEnding Story (yeah, I've never seen it)
1985: Legend
1986: The Seventh Curse
1987: The Monster Squad
1988: Willow (always refused to see it, I guess)
1989: Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
1990s
In the 90s, Disney returns to big budget animated fantasy with a vengeance, Studio Gibli solidifies its hold on the anime fantasy, and vis effects start pushing the genre into more creature-tastic spaces that haven't aged well (though people growing up in that decade continue to have fond memories of The Mummy, Jumanji, etc.).
1990: Dreams (Kurosawa)
1991: Prospero's Books (rewatch)
1992: Orlando
1993: Hocus Pocus
1994: The Secret of Roan Inish
1995: August in the Water
1996: DragonHeart (may or may not be a rewatch)
1997: Kull the Conqueror
1998: City of Angels (rewatch)
1999: Tuvalu
2000s
Peter Jackson creates new appeal for classic fantasy with his successful Lord of the Rings trilogy in the 2000s, but no other franchise manages it, with The Chronicles of Narnia coming closest (and still quite far). In less traditional fantasy, the other success if the Harry Potter series. The decade thus launches a flood of YA adaptations (in SF and horror too) that are either easily ignored or sometimes never get past a first film. The superhero genre gains momentum, but not every narrative can really be considered fantasy. Guillermo del Toro starts to make a splash.
2000: Ditto
2001: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2002: Reign of Fire (rewatch)
2003: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (rewatch)
2004: Ella Enchanted
2005: MirrorMask
2006: The Fall
2007: Stardust
2008: Sita Sings the Blues
2009: Coraline
2010s+
Which brings us to the last decade, which really belongs to Disney, whether it's thanks to their MCU movies, live-action adaptations of old animated films, sequels to IPs owned by the Mouse, or animated output between them and Pixar.
2010: Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2011: Conan the Barbarian
2012: Brave
2013: Knights of Badassdom
2014: The Voices
2015: The Age of Adeline
2016: Big Fish & Begonia
2017: Beautiful Accident
2018: Penguin Highway
2019: Atlantics
and 2020: Undine
Follow my progress every Sunday on This Week in Geek, or check out the list as posters at Letterboxd.
Comments
Funny, though, I've always classified the last-mentioned film more as a horror comedy, but, hey, genre limits are anything if not malleable. It will be interesting to read your thoughts - even on the films that I've never seen and probably never will. Good stuff.