Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York's secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school.

Director:

David Yates

Writer:

J.K. Rowling

Stars:

Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol

Won 1 Oscar. Another 14 wins & 53 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eddie Redmayne	...	Newt
Sam Redford	...	Customs Official
Scott Goldman	...	Customs Official (voice)
Tim Bentinck	...	Witness (as Timothy Bentinck)
Tristan Tait	...	Reporter
Colin Farrell	...	Graves
Tom Clarke Hill	...	Photographer 2 (as Tom Clarke-Hill)
Matthew Sim	...	Photographer 1
Katherine Waterston	...	Tina
Samantha Morton	...	Mary Lou
Dan Fogler	...	Jacob Kowalski
Ezra Miller	...	Credence Barebone
Faith Wood-Blagrove	...	Modesty Barebone
Jenn Murray	...	Chastity Barebone
Cory Peterson	...	Bank Employee

Storyline

In mid-20s New York, Newt Scamander, the British young activist wizard, arrives in town, holding a mysterious leather suitcase which shelters a wide array of diverse and magical creatures that exist among us. Amid an already fragile equilibrium of secrecy, and the increasing disasters ascribed to the dark wizard, Gellert Grindelwald, Newt's precious suitcase will be lost--and to make matters worse--several creatures will manage to escape. Before long, this situation will catch Senior Auror Percival Graves' attention who will target Newt, in the background of an invisible, devastating, and utterly unpredictable menace that still wreaks havoc on 5th Avenue. In the end, is there a hidden agenda behind Graves' intentions; moreover, what will happen to the remaining fantastic beasts still loose in the streets?

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Plot Keywords:

suitcase | new york city | magic | wizard | based on novel | 

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Taglines:

J.K. Rowling invites you to a new era of the wizarding world.

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some fantasy action violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [France]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English Khmer

Release Date:

18 November 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Filming Locations:

Leavesden Studios, Leavesden, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$180,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$74,403,387, 20 November 2016, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$234,037,575

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$814,037,575

Company Credits

Production Co:

Heyday Films, Isobel Griffiths Limited, Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

132 min

Sound Mix:

DTS (DTS: X) Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1 12-Track Digital Sound IMAX 6-Track Auro 11.1 Sonics-DDP

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the characters exclaims "Mercy Lewis!" At another point, Tina Goldstein exclaims "Why in the name of Deliverance Dane did you let that thing loose?" Mercy Lewis and Deliverance Dane were both among those accused of witchcraft by their neighbors during the Salem witch trials.

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Goofs

Manhattan didn't allow overhead wires, so streetcars used a conduit (an electrified third rail situated in a slot between the rails) to get electricity. Though the streetcars are correctly depicted lacking trolley poles, the conduit is not present.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Newt Scamander: [whispers to his case] Dougal... settle down now, please.
[Dougal grumbles]
Newt Scamander: It won't be long.

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Crazy Credits

An occamy slithers into the film title to form the S in "Beasts".

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Megyn Kelly/Chris Hardwick/Emeli Sandé (2016)

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Soundtracks

Blind Pig
Written by J.K. Rowling and Mario Grigorov
Produced by Mario Grigorov
Performed by Emmi

User Reviews

Went above and beyond even my (high) expectations

As a die-hard fan of Harry Potter, I can't tell you how exited I was for this movie to come out. For over a year I had a countdown app to keep of how many days were left until the 18th. But, after having read cursed child and being disappointed with how she continued the series, I was cautious about how she would illustrate the past. But Fantastic Beasts did the very opposite of disappoint. It was better than I could have ever dreamed and it's a shame that we now have to wait two years for the next one. Even if I wasn't a fan of Harry Potter I would still love it (though a lot of it would go over my head) Every fan NEEDS to see this movie asap.