Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Seen it?2016 | 133 min | Fantasy, Adventure
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It won an Oscar, audiences rate it highly (7.3 out of 10) and it made about 4 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When the creatures escape from the briefcase, it sends the American wizarding authorities after Newt, and threatens to strain even further the state of magical and non-magical relations.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
74% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Costume Design. Won 1 BAFTA: British Academy Film Awards: Best Production Design. Also nominated for 1 more Oscar, 5 more BAFTAs and 4 Critics' Choice Awards. Plus 7 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$809 million worldwide on a $180 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 614K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Yates
- Eddie RedmayneNewt
- Katherine WaterstonPorpentina 'Tina' Goldstein
- Dan FoglerJacob Kowalski
- Alison SudolQueenie
- Colin FarrellGraves
- Jon VoightShaw Senior
- Ron PerlmanGnarlak
- Ezra MillerCredence Barebone
- Samantha MortonMary Lou Barebone
- Carmen EjogoSeraphina Picquery