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 Weeks107
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday115
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days120
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days121
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M123
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days123
Widest Openings by Studio Type - Major Studios131
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days134
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios136
Widest Openings by Studio Type - All Studios136
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days142
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios142
Opening Days145
Opening Weekends146
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days147
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days149
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M151
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday152
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M158
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days159
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days165
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends187
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday197