Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film)

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David Yates
Written by	J. K. Rowling
Produced by	David Heyman; J. K. Rowling; Steve Kloves; Lionel Wigram;
Starring	Eddie Redmayne; Katherine Waterston; Dan Fogler; Alison Sudol; Ezra Miller; Samantha Morton; Jon Voight; Carmen Ejogo; Colin Farrell;
Cinematography	Philippe Rousselot
Edited by	Mark Day
Music by	James Newton Howard
Production; companies	Warner Bros. Pictures; Heyday Films;
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	10 November 2016 (Alice Tully Hall); 18 November 2016 (United Kingdom and United States);
Running time	133 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; United States;
Language	English
Budget	$175–200 million
Box office	$814 million

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a 2016 fantasy film directed by David Yates and written by J. K. Rowling. It is the first instalment in the Fantastic Beasts film series and the ninth overall in the Wizarding World franchise, serving as a spin-off of and prequel to the Harry Potter film series; it is inspired by the 2001 guide book of the same name by Rowling. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton, Jon Voight, Carmen Ejogo, Ron Perlman, Colin Farrell and Johnny Depp.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them premiered in New York City on 10 November 2016 and was released in cinemas worldwide on 18 November 2016 by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received generally positive reviews from critics and emerged a commercial success after grossing $814 million worldwide, making it the eighth highest-grossing film of 2016. The film was nominated for five British Academy Film Awards, including Best British Film, and won for Best Production Design. It was nominated for two Academy Awards and won for Best Costume Design, becoming the first Wizarding World film to win an Academy Award.^[10] Two sequels have been released: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022).

^ ^a ^b ^c "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
^ "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022. 132m 40s.
^ Newman, Kim (18 November 2016). "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them review: a fiddly start for J.K. Rowling's wizarding prequels". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
^ "Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them". British Council. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
^ Rubin, Rebecca (13 November 2018). "Box Office: 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' Sequel Heads for $250 Million Global Launch". Variety. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
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^ "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
^ Dornbush, Jonathon (26 February 2017). "Oscars 2017: Fantastic Beasts Wins First Academy Award for Harry Potter Franchise". IGN. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.

[afi-1] "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

[2] "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022. 132m 40s.

[bbfc-3] Newman, Kim (18 November 2016). "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them review: a fiddly start for J.K. Rowling's wizarding prequels". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2016.

[4] "Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them". British Council. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2016.

[5] Rubin, Rebecca (13 November 2018). "Box Office: 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' Sequel Heads for $250 Million Global Launch". Variety. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.

[NYT-6] Cite error: The named reference NYT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Open-7] Cite error: The named reference Open was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[BOM-8] "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

[9] "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2023.

[10] Dornbush, Jonathon (26 February 2017). "Oscars 2017: Fantastic Beasts Wins First Academy Award for Harry Potter Franchise". IGN. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.

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