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

In Release409 days/58 weeks

Widest Release4,144 theaters

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Chart	Ranking
Holiday Weekends - Thanksgiving 5-Day	16
Holiday Weekends - Thanksgiving 3-Day	16
Top Opening Weekends By Month - November	18
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season	27
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	71
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	81
Widest Openings by MPA Rating - PG-13	83
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - PG-13	85
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND	91
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	91
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-13	93
Largest Post-Thanksgiving Weekend Drops	93
Opening Weeks	100
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	108
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days	112
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days	113
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M	115
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days	115
Widest Openings by Studio Type - Major Studios	124
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days	125
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios	128
Widest Openings by Studio Type - All Studios	129
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days	132
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios	134
Opening Days	134
Opening Weekends	136
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days	137
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days	139
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M	141
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday	144
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	148
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days	149
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days	155
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends	177
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday	185