Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016 · Movie · PG-13 · 133 min · ★ 7.3 · 70% critics
In 1926, a British wizard arrives in New York with a suitcase containing dangerous magical creatures and their habitats. When they escape, the American wizarding authorities get involved, straining relations between magical and non-magical communities as larger threats begin to loom.
Based on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
Also known as Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 3D
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-11-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (19,715 votes)
- Box office
- $814,044,001
- Budget
- $180,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy the magical creatures, period atmosphere, and spin-off energy if you want more Wizarding World, but Not for you if you need a tight, character-driven plot—especially compared with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix or Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
Pros: imaginative fantastic beasts; Wizarding-world expansion; creature charm | Cons: aimless, unclear plot; underwhelming CGI; thin characters
Themes
- witch
- new york city
- robbery
- escape
- teleportation
- magic
- suitcase
- mistake
- spin off
- subway station
- wizard
- goblin
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2017
- BAFTA Award — Best Production Design · 2017
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 2017 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2017 · nominated
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2017 · nominated
Cast & crew
Eddie Redmayne
as Newt Scamander
Katherine Waterston
as Porpentina 'Tina' Goldstein
Dan Fogler
as Jacob Kowalski
Alison Sudol
as Queenie Goldstein
Colin Farrell
as Percival Graves
Jon Voight
as Henry Shaw Sr.
Ron Perlman
as Gnarlak
Johnny Depp
as Gellert Grindelwald
Zoë Kravitz
as Leta Lestrange
Ezra Miller
as Credence Barebone
Directed by David Yates