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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

2016 · 2h 13m · Fantasy · Adventure

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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 creatur…

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WHAT IT'S ABOUT

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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WORTH ITIn 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 creatur…

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WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a survival story where pressure keeps tightening
02A fuller 133-minute runtime and a fairly steady watch with good forward movement define the practical movie-night fit
03Its 7.3/10 TMDB audience score across 19,951 votes gives the recommendation a meaningful crowd signal

MOVIHERO EDITORIAL

Should you watch Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them belongs in your night if you want a survival story built around pressure and hard choices. It is a fairly steady watch with good forward movement, with a fuller 133-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 4/10 and emotional impact at 4/10. The overall profile gives it a solid case when that experience matches your mood.

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PERFECT IF

01you want a survival story built around pressure and hard choices
02you want a fairly steady watch with good forward movement rather than something deliberately slow
03you want a fuller 133-minute runtime

THINK TWICE IF

01you are not in the mood for sustained danger or characters under pressure
02you want a very different pacing profile tonight
03you want to stay away from crime-focused tension or darker material

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE

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Seven signals for the experience itself — from the pace of the night to how much attention it asks from you.

Pacing7/10
Emotional Impact4/10
Mind-Bending3/10
Scary1/10
Violence2/10
Rewatchability6/10
Attention Required4/10
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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

David Yates portrait
David YatesDirector
Eddie Redmayne portrait
Eddie RedmayneNewt
Katherine Waterston portrait
Katherine WaterstonPorpentina 'Tina' Goldstein
Dan Fogler portrait
Dan FoglerJacob Kowalski
Alison Sudol portrait
Alison SudolQueenie
Colin Farrell portrait
Colin FarrellGraves
Jon Voight portrait
Jon VoightShaw Senior
Ron Perlman portrait
Ron PerlmanGnarlak
Johnny Depp portrait
Johnny DeppGrindelwald
Zoë Kravitz portrait
Zoë KravitzLestrange