20 Outstanding Shots That Show How Special Effects Transform Our Favorite Movies

Thanks to advances in technology, movies are now able to be re-imagined as realistically as possible. In the fantasy, action and sci-fi genres, we are now able to experience by sight what used to only be written in books or brought to life in movies using props and makeup. Take JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit published in 1937 for example. The movie series for this book finally appeared in 2012 with the help of computer-generated imagery.

Bright Side compiled a list of movies whose special effects make all the difference. Let’s see if these shots will impress you.

20. The Hobbit© The Hobbit / Warner Bros. Pictures19. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them© Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them / Warner Bros. Pictures18. The Hunger Games© The Hunger Games / Lionsgate Films17. Tron: Legacy© Tron: Legacy / Walt Disney Pictures16. Doctor Strange© Doctor Strange / Walt Disney Studios15. Iron Man© Iron Man / Marvel Studios14. A Good Day to Die Hard© A Good Day to Die Hard / 20th Century Fox13. Harry Potter© Harry Potter / Warner Bros.ADVERTISEMENTLoaded: 5.80%Remaining Time 7:54Keep WatchingNext×12. Aquaman© Aquaman / Warner Bros.11. Guardians of the Galaxy© Guardians of the Galaxy / Marvel Studios10. Beauty and the Beast© Beauty and the Beast / Walt Disney Pictures9. Wonder Woman© Wonder Woman / Warner Bros. Pictures8. Alita: Battle Angel© Alita: Battle Angel / 20th Century Fox7. The Jungle Book© The Jungle Book / Walt Disney Pictures6. Wonder Woman© Wonder Woman / Warner Bros. Pictures5. Pan© Pan / Warner Bros. Pictures4. Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle© Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle / Netflix3. Harry Potter© Harry Potter / Warner Bros. Pictures2. Jurassic World© Jurassic World / Universal Pictures1. Ender’s Game© Ender’s Game / Summit Entertainment

Aren’t you glad we live in an era that makes this kind of filmmaking possible? Which scene makes you feel like watching or re-watching any of these movies? Share this with your friends, grab some popcorn, and see if you can find the special effects scenes in these movies!