• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

    The year is 1926, and Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident, were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt's fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds.

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
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Release Date: November 18th, 2016

DVD Release Date: March 28th, 2017

PG-13 |2 hr 7 min

Plot Summary

The year is 1926, and Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident, were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt's fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds.

Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton, Jon Voight, Ron Perlman

Director: David Yates

Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

Production Co: Heyday Films, Nvizible, Warner Bros. Pictures

Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures

Keywords: Cool , Creative , New York City , Friendship , Friend , Office , Quest , Amusing ,

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Ratings & Reviews

  • 75
    Tirdad DerakhshaniPhiladelphia Inquirer

    Yates and Rowling skillfully weave their bleak – and very blunt-edged – message into the fabric of the story. It might be wildly out of place in a fantasy aimed at tweens, but it’s a welcome change from the usual vapid blockbuster. show more

  • 50
    Joe MorgensternWall Street Journal

    We can all use more magic in our lives, and that promise is fulfilled quite delightfully at first. But extravagant creatures of digital descent can’t sustain a story that does little more than set the scene for a long string of sequels. show more

  • 70
    John DeForeThe Hollywood Reporter

    Invention and effects are the name of the game here, predictably, and this world invites us in as effectively as the best of the Potter episodes.... Somewhat less effective is the film's character-bonding agenda. show more

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Awards

Nominated Outstanding British Film
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2017)
Winner Costume Design
Oscars Academy Awards (2016)
Nominated Costume Design
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2017)
Nominated Sound
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2017)
Nominated Special Visual Effects
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2017)
Winner Production Design
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2017)
Nominated Production Design
Oscars Academy Awards (2016)