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.

Grosses

Domestic (28.7%)
$234,037,575
Summary Details
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$74,403,387
4,144 theaters
Budget$180,000,000
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 12 min
GenresAdventure Family Fantasy
Widest Release4,144 theaters
ChartRanking
Holiday Weekends - Thanksgiving 5-Day18
Holiday Weekends - Thanksgiving 3-Day18
Top Opening Weekends By Month - November20
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season29
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday74
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday85
Widest Openings by MPA Rating - PG-1385
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - PG-1388
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M93
Largest Post-Thanksgiving Weekend Drops96
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND97
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-1397
Opening Weeks106
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday115
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days119
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days120
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M122
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days122
Widest Openings by Studio Type - Major Studios131
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days133
Widest Openings by Studio Type - All Studios136
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios136
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days141
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios142
Opening Days144
Opening Weekends145
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days145
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days148
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M150
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday152
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M157
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days158
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days164
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends186
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday196