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

Widest Release4,144 theaters

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Chart	Ranking
Holiday Weekends - Thanksgiving 3-Day	20
Holiday Weekends - Thanksgiving 5-Day	20
Top Opening Weekends By Month - November	22
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season	32
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	75
Widest Openings by MPA Rating - PG-13	85
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - PG-13	88
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	89
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	93
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND	98
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-13	98
Largest Post-Thanksgiving Weekend Drops	100
Opening Weeks	108
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	119
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days	122
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days	123
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M	126
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days	126
Widest Openings by Studio Type - Major Studios	131
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios	136
Widest Openings by Studio Type - All Studios	136
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days	137
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios	142
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days	144
Opening Weekends	149
Opening Days	149
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days	150
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days	151
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday	154
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M	154
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	160
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days	161
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days	167
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends	192
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday	200