Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

In 1926, magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York during his worldwide tour to research and rescue magical creatures as something mysterious leaves trails of destruction in the city, threatening to expose the wizarding world.

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Grosses

Domestic (28.7%)
$234,037,575

International (71.3%)
$582,000,000

Worldwide
$816,037,575

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Summary Details

DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$74,403,387
4,144 theaters

Budget$180,000,000

Release DateNov 18, 2016 - Mar 30, 2017

MPAAPG-13

Running Time2 hr 12 min

GenresAdventure Family Fantasy

Widest Release4,144 theaters

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Chart	Ranking
Holiday Weekends - Thanksgiving 3-Day	18
Holiday Weekends - Thanksgiving 5-Day	18
Top Opening Weekends By Month - November	20
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season	29
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	73
Widest Openings by MPA Rating - PG-13	85
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	85
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - PG-13	87
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	93
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-13	95
Largest Post-Thanksgiving Weekend Drops	96
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND	96
Opening Weeks	105
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	114
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days	117
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days	118
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days	120
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M	121
Widest Openings by Studio Type - Major Studios	131
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days	132
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios	135
Widest Openings by Studio Type - All Studios	136
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days	139
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios	141
Opening Days	142
Opening Weekends	143
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days	144
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days	146
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M	148
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday	149
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	155
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days	156
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days	162
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends	184
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday	194