Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Directed by David Yates
In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When the creatures escape from the briefcase, it sends the American wizarding authorities after Newt, and threatens to strain even further the state of magical and non-magical relations. From TMDB
129 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Lemmy, TMDB reviews, Mastodon) · newest Oct 16, 2026 · last updated Oct 16, 2026 · How this works
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| Bluesky * | 10 | 6 | 64 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 8 |
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| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Some viewers found the film entertaining and magical, praising its atmosphere and humor. [1][2] Others felt it was lackluster, with a weak story and unengaging characters. [3][4] A few noted it tries to be multiple movies at once, but still found it enjoyable. [5]
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Personally I found this movie to be 2+ hours of excellent entertainment. This is one of these movies where I simply cannot understand how people can give one and two star ratings stating that it is garbage etc. I do not get what these people expected? Maybe they just have to complain? The original Harry Potter books are very much books for children or young adults and so is this movie. It is a highly entertaining …
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I must say I was expecting to like it, and I really liked it despite the few generic moments throughout the film. Can watch again/10.
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Well, everything's in the title itself, you watch it only to confirm. I don't want to be so negative like the film critics, but this is a big disappointment for me watching being a film fanatic. I don't think anyone who loved 'Harry Potter' film series would thumb this new beginning. This is not like 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' from the same universe, but different trilogies. I was excited for something …
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Struggles desperately to be three movies at once: One about Pokemon, one about proto-Voldemort and one (uncharacteristically dark story) about child abuse. But none of these three movies are bad movies so Fantastic Beasts gets a pass from me. I was particularly fond of the degree to which it tied into the Harry Potter world at large. There were moments were I went “Oh Harry’s used that same spell before!” or …
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Remarkably lacklustre for a film involving magical creatures. 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' underwhelmed me, in short. At no moment across the 130 or so minute run time was I ever invested or drawn into the story or the characters. I didn't feel any good performances from the cast either. Dan Fogler sticks out in my memory most, though the rest are forgettable. The special effects are also not to the …
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Critics, per Wikipedia
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them grossed $234 million in the United States and Canada and $580 million in other countries for a total of $814 million. The film was made on a budget of $175 million, with an additional $150 million spent on marketing. Worldwide, the film grossed $219.9 million during its opening weekend in around 64 markets on 24,200 screens, both the fifth biggest in Rowling's wizarding cinematic universe, and the seventh biggest for the month of November 2016. IMAX totalled $15 million from 605 screens. Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be $164 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues for the film, making it the ninth-most…
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60 of 129 · most liked firstWunmi Mosaku is so damn talented, it makes no sense. Her performance in Sinners is phenomenal, as are her performances in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Black Mirror: “Playtest”, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Loki, Deadpool & Wolverine, and His House. 👑
neutral · AI labelView post →my favorite was an opening night screening of rogue one where they started to play Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them instead! the outcry was tremendous! I and the friend who was at the screening with me still quote “more like Rogue Done With These Beasts!” to each other
neutral · AI labelView post →#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFforFilms Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 😂
neutral · AI labelView post →Does anyone need a 1000 piece Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them puzzle? Because they have a ton of them at the Glendale Goodwill.
neutral · AI labelView post →I saw one woman take Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them into a public restroom. What could she possibly have been doing in there? I alerted the manager, of course
neutral · AI labelView post →Harry Potter Director Says Fantastic Beasts Is ‘Parked’ For Now - IGN. # Harry Potter Director Says Fantastic Beasts Is ‘Parked’ For Now *Arresto Momentum.* Harry Potter director David Yates has confirmed that Fantastic Beasts is on hold, for now. During an interview with Total Film, the filmmaker offered an update on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. “With Beasts, it's all just parked,” he said. “We made those three movies, the last one through a pandemic, and it was enormous fun,…
neutral · AI labelView post →7. The IP is, of course, ruined by repair, but I always thought that the way to do a FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM adaptation would have been a 90 minute black and white documentary narrated by an old-timey British radio voice.
neutral · AI labelView post →Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) Director: David Yates #filmsky 🎬 #movies 🎬 #cinema 🎬📽🎥🎞
neutral · AI labelView post →Source? From bbc > In a statement, the actor - Ron Weasley in the Potter films - said "I firmly stand with the trans community". > > > > "Trans women are women. Trans men are men. We should all be entitled to live with love and without judgment." > > > > Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson have also voiced support for trans people following Rowling's remarks. > > > > So has Eddie Redmayne, star of Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and its sequel. > > > > Grint,…
neutral · AI labelView post →Ohh boy, my time to shine. I'll try to break it down based on safeness. I'll avoid listing some obvious ones, like main Disney movies. There may be some spoilers in my notes. Also "suggestive" may be more accurate as level of awkwardness. And everything is my opinion. As safe as can be: * Arrival (while the military is involved I don't recall there being any violence) * Brewster's Millions * Cars * Cast Away (there's the part where he's testing out hanging himself but IIRC it's not…
neutral · AI labelView post →This is a WIP I am currently working on. It shows actor Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them series #ArtYear #art #portrait
neutral · AI labelView post →Next week: join us for our next online talk: John Clark, 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Search for Grindylow'. Tuesday 19 May, 19:00-20:30 BST on Zoom. Tickets £6.00 (£4 for members with promo code) www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fantastic-...
neutral · AI labelView post →Warner Bros. will be releasing "PADDINGTON 2" on 4K Ultra HD on February 11.. > Following the worldwide hit "Paddington," one of the most successful family films of all time, this much-anticipated sequel finds Paddington (Ben Whishaw) happily settled with the Brown family in London, where he has become a popular member of the local community, spreading joy and marmalade wherever he goes. > > Reuniting many of the original film's cast while welcoming those in new roles, "Paddington 2" stars…
neutral · AI labelView post →Book up for giveaway on Goodreads is described as "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them meets Neil Gaiman" and READ THE FUCKING ROOM, promo writer!
neutral · AI labelView post →At least in this article they say this: > Eddie Redmayne, star of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, based on Rowling's book, also [said in 2020](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-52975994): "I disagree with Jo's comments. Trans women are women, trans men are men and non-binary identities are valid."
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neutral · AI labelView post →Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (David Yates, 2016). Design by Maks Bereski (a.k.a. Plakiat). #movieposters #posterdesign #graphicsesign #illustration
neutral · AI labelView post →As a Programming Language nerd, I have a soft spot for esoteric languages (esolangs), which are built by enthusiasts for fun and to make a point. Over the weekend I started collecting them in Lean, so, please, meet Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, PL edition: github.com/ilyasergey/l... →
neutral · AI labelView post →Oh, I think that’s true too. It’s why “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” (charity fundraiser book) was a great idea and the films weren’t.
positive · AI labelView post →like, if you want to keep the franchise going - despite my general dislike of the Potterverse it is RIPE for exploration. FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM was genuinely pretty fun, for example, until it got turned into a full-on shitty prequel series with the second movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them: Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) 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.
neutral · AI labelView post →if you think “the mandalorian and grogu’ is a clunky name i beg of u to look up the full titles for the fantastic beasts movies. incredible slop. Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them The Crimes Of Grindel Wall
neutral · AI labelView post →Today's design is of Sedona, Arizona during our amazing monsoon season. Great storms attributed to the mythical Thunderbird; an icon of the area but also a creature from Harry Potter's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. . Find it in the Nerdicated Etsy shop! #harrypotter #sedona #arizona #etsy
neutral · AI labelView post →Inside of you are Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
neutral · AI labelView post →Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Portugal (2022) #philately #stampcollecting 1/3
neutral · AI labelView post →I was just writing about origin legends today open access Medieval Origin Myths in Eurasian Comparison incl. 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in the Eurasian Steppe: The Beast Motif in Origin Stories of Eurasian Steppe Peoples, 4th-9th Centuries' www.medievalworlds.net/5407-5inhalt
neutral · AI labelView post →I wrote in my notes "Classic charts, and when to use them" and laughed. I think my sense of humor is finally matching with the 9 year nephew. (Context: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them👀)
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neutral · AI labelView post →#ASongOrMovieForFairyTales Beauty and Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them
neutral · AI labelView post →Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Portugal (2022) #philately #stampcollecting 2/3
neutral · AI labelView post →Watched "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" with Mom last night & she thoroughly enjoyed it. One of the few movies she has sat through completely transfixed. I think I have stumbled on the formula; live action movies set close to her childhood years with fantasy elements.🐉
positive · AI labelView post →I would also add [Newt Scamander](https://youtube.com/watch?v=C4kuR1gyOeQ) in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
neutral · AI labelView post →"Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them" Uhh, *hello*, I'm *right here*. Please, no flash photography.
neutral · AI labelView post →Now I'm starting to remember. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Crimes of Grindelwald, and Secrets of Dumbledore. How. Were. There. Three. How were there TWO.
negative · AI labelView post →I took a spin of Storygraph, but I think I fucked up the recommendation survey bc it’s recommending me the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Character Guide
neutral · AI labelView post →The Art of the Film: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ISBN: 9780008204617 Pages: 256 Publisher: HarperCollins A lot of very cool creature art in this one, also some nice art for 1920's New York! #artbook #conceptart #HarryPotter
neutral · AI labelView post →⚡️NEW EPISODE ⚡️ Fantastic Beasts: Introduction & What Is A Beast Elizabeth joins Dan to begin Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. In part 1, we discuss the book and author, Newt Scamander. In part 2, we tackle the question: what is a beast? spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/bj01e6hRX5b
neutral · AI labelView post →Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them isn’t a movie. It’s a long, bad, embarrassing joke at the viewer’s direct expense. Newt is the nadir of Whovian British quirkymen cyphers with dark pasts. The subsequent films cheapen the first somehow. It’s actually impressive.
negative · AI labelView post →I was never a huge HP fan, but one of the things I loved from the films were the mythical creatures. Imagine how disappointed I was when the move about “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” turned into “Surprise! Wizard Hitler is here!” And that was the next two films I didn’t even bother with.
negative · AI labelView post →Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
neutral · AI labelView post →What is Care of Magical Creatures, with the text, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by Newt Scamander?
neutral · AI labelView post →Listening to the audiobook version of 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them', very pleasantly read by Eddie Redmayne.
positive · AI labelView post →FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM released in theaters 8 years ago today. #filmsky #FantasticBeasts
neutral · AI labelView post →> The other which I ironically forgotten the name of (ironic because I enjoyed it so much more) was a bestiary that talked about the creatures of the universe Yep, that's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. > there was this one creature said to be a wizard family transformed into spider like maneaters by a rival wizard family. Who ate the rivals as payback but realized there was no one left to hold a wand to change them back Those are Quintapeds, a.k.a. Hairy MacBoons: ::: spoiler Book…
neutral · AI labelView post →Spooky Season Begins! From Aug 1st-Oct 31st I watch at least 1 Horror, Thriller, Supernatural, and/or Paranormal project per day. DAY 1 (August 1st) Fall (2022) and a rewatch of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (part of a marathon for my mom).
neutral · AI labelView post →Not only is Just Kidding Rowling a despicable fascist misogynist racist queerphobe. She's also just plain bad at writing. The film series "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is not about fantastic beasts nor where to find them.
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neutral · AI labelView post →My ★★★½ review of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them on @letterboxd: boxd.it/caUUx
positive · AI labelView post →Bad movies that got nominated: Borat 2 Hillbilly Elegy Rise of Skywalker Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them The list goes on and on haha
neutral · AI labelView post →5 perfect movies: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Toy Story Spirited Away Forrest Gump
positive · AI labelView post →Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them! You don't need to look all that far! Obviously, you're highly unlikely to see one in your local park, but nevertheless, you can surely appreciate how impressive this creature is?!
neutral · AI labelView post →Imagine having any respect for the screenwriter of both "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Crimes of Grindelwald" and "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Secrets of Dumbledore"
neutral · AI labelView post →'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' - becomes something very different with just one extra letter. Add an R in the second word.🤗
neutral · AI labelView post →A truly excellent score is one that you can listen to and envision the movie/TV show in your head as it plays. Some of my favorites: -Pirates of the Caribbean 1-3 -How to Train Your Dragon (all) -Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 1/3
positive · AI labelView post →been watching Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them for some reason (first movie ok, second was genuinely terrible, stupid writing) but for some reason my brain can’t help but want to say Fantastic Mr Beast or Fantastic Breasts and Where to Find Them every time
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching... Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2016 film by David Yates
neutral · AI labelView post →Storygraph does inform me that the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Character Guide is 100% character-driven, which is good to hear
neutral · AI labelView post →Have you seen Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them? All 3 movies are great. I wish there were more.
positive · AI labelView post →Pfff. I'm so over those. This is FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM.
neutral · AI labelView post →Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them for Tax Purposes
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