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	18
Holiday Weekends - Thanksgiving 3-Day	18
Top Opening Weekends By Month - November	20
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season	29
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	73
Widest Openings by MPA Rating - PG-13	83
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	84
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - PG-13	85
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	93
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-13	94
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND	95
Largest Post-Thanksgiving Weekend Drops	96
Opening Weeks	103
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	112
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days	115
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days	116
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M	118
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days	118
Widest Openings by Studio Type - Major Studios	127
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days	129
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios	131
Widest Openings by Studio Type - All Studios	132
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days	136
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios	137
Opening Days	138
Opening Weekends	140
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days	141
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days	143
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M	145
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday	146
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	152
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days	153
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days	159
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends	181
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday	191