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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
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Directed by David Yates. With Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler.
7.3/10
MOVIHERO RATINGWHAT 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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MOVIHERO RATINGYOUR WATCHLISTIn 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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Release snapshot for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
MoviHero lists November 16, 2016 as the release date for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. David Yates is the listed director. The listed cast includes Eddie Redmayne as Newt, Katherine Waterston as Porpentina 'Tina' Goldstein, Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski, Alison Sudol as Queenie. A trailer and 5 stills are available on this page.
Release dateNovember 16, 2016
GenresAdventure · Fantasy
Runtime2h 13m
DirectorDavid Yates
CastEddie Redmayne as Newt, Katherine Waterston as Porpentina 'Tina' Goldstein, Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski, Alison Sudol as Queenie
TrailerAvailable on this page
Images5 stills
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them runs 2h 13m. Allow extra time for breaks.
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The current MoviHero pacing estimate is 7/10: a middle-ground pace.
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MoviHero Rating: 7.3/10 from 20,135 votes. Updated Nov 2, 2026.
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Pacing7/10
Emotional Impact4/10
Mind-Bending3/10
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Rewatchability6/10
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“I must say I was expecting to like it, and I really liked it despite the few generic moments throughout the film.”
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“Well, everything's in the title itself, you watch it only to confirm.”
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“Struggles desperately to be three movies at once: One about Pokemon, one about proto-Voldemort and one (uncharacteristically dark story) about child abuse.”
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“Personally I found this movie to be 2+ hours of excellent entertainment.”
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“Remarkably lacklustre for a film involving magical creatures.”
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otherSeraphina PicquerySeraphina Picquery runs from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald with Carmen Ejogo carrying the role across 2 films.Open character guide otherCredence BareboneCredence Barebone runs from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald with Ezra Miller carrying the role across 2 films.Open character guide otherJacob KowalskiJacob Kowalski runs from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald with Dan Fogler carrying the role across 2 films.Open character guide otherGrindelwaldGrindelwald runs from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald with Johnny Depp carrying the role across 2 films.Open character guide otherPorpentina 'Tina' GoldsteinPorpentina 'Tina' Goldstein appears in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016).Open character guide otherGravesGraves appears in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016).Open character guide otherQueenieQueenie appears in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016).Open character guide otherNewtNewt appears in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016).Open character guide
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