The Greatest Fathers in Fantasy
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The Greatest Fathers in Fantasy

From Geppetto to Arthur Weasley, how would you rank these fictional patriarchs?

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1 Arthur Weasley (Mark Williams), Harry Potter [Film Series]
Obsessed with all things muggle, Arthur Weasley pretty much becomes the young wizard's surrogate father. 37 117
2 Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), Night at the Museum
When a museum watchman witnesses exhibits come to life at night, he invites his son to join the after-hours party. 10 102
3 Geppetto (David Suchet), Pinocchio
Geppetto carves Pinocchio out of a magical log and, voila, he has a son with a penchant for trouble-making. 3 81
4 Papa Elf (Bob Newhart), Elf
Papa Elf raises Buddy Elf (Will Ferrell) as one of his own, even though Buddy clearly doesn't belong in the North Pole. 3 85
5 Robert Philip (Patrick Dempsey), Enchanted
When a fairy tale princess (Amy Adams) gets transported to present-day Manhattan, she falls for a dashing single father. 2 78
6 Mo Folchart (Brendan Fraser), Inkheart
With the help of his daughter, Folchart spends years in search of a book that will free his missing wife from a spell. 2 76
7 Ed Bloom Sr. (Albert Finney), Big Fish
In this Tim Burton movie, a dying father recounts to his son (Billy Crudup) amazing tall tales about his boyhood. 1 81
8 Dr. James Harvey (Bill Pullman), Casper
The friendly ghost communicates with a paranormal expert (Bill Pullman), and falls for his daughter (Christina Ricci). -8 76
9 Mr. Brown (Colin Firth), Nanny McPhee
A widowed father of seven loves his kids, but he's on the constant lookout for a nanny to lend a helping hand. -8 74
10 Jack Aarons (Robert Patrick), Bridge to Terabithia
Patrick plays the stern dad to a boy (Josh Hutcherson) who creates a fantastical world with his neighbor (AnnaSophia Robb). -15 75