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	68
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	78
Widest Openings by MPAA Rating - PG-13	81
Widest Releases by MPAA Rating - PG-13	83
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND	88
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	91
Top Opening Weekends by MPAA Rating - PG-13	91
Largest Post-Thanksgiving Weekend Drops	93
Opening Weeks	96
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	104
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days	108
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days	109
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days	110
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M	111
Widest Openings by Studio Type - Major Studios	119
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days	120
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios	123
Widest Openings by Studio Type - All Studios	124
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days	128
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios	129
Opening Days	130
Opening Weekends	131
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days	132
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days	134
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M	136
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday	137
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	143
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days	144
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days	150
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends	173
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday	178
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide	195