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 - Wednesday73
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday84
Widest Openings by MPA Rating - PG-1384
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - PG-1386
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M93
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-1394
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND95
Largest Post-Thanksgiving Weekend Drops96
Opening Weeks104
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday112
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days115
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days116
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days118
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M119
Widest Openings by Studio Type - Major Studios129
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days130
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios133
Widest Openings by Studio Type - All Studios134
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days138
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios139
Opening Days140
Opening Weekends141
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days142
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days144
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M146
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday147
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days154
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M154
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days160
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends182
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday192