Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Explore a new era of J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World.
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.
- Director
- David Yates
- Worldwide
- $809M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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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.
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The record
Awards
2 wins · 3 nominations
Academy Awards
1 win · 2 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Costume Design
BAFTA Awards
1 win
- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Production Design
European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them returned 4.5× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $180M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $809M
- Release date
- Nov 16, 2016
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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