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 3-Day18
Holiday Weekends - Thanksgiving 5-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
Widest Openings by MPA Rating - PG-1385
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday85
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - PG-1387
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M93
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-1395
Largest Post-Thanksgiving Weekend Drops96
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND96
Opening Weeks105
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday114
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days117
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days118
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days120
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M121
Widest Openings by Studio Type - Major Studios131
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days132
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios135
Widest Openings by Studio Type - All Studios136
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days139
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios141
Opening Days142
Opening Weekends143
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days144
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days146
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M148
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday149
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M155
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days156
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days162
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends184
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday194