The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York's secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school.The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York's secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school.The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York's secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 15 wins & 54 nominations total
Tim Bentinck
- Witness
- (as Timothy Bentinck)
Tom Clarke Hill
- Photographer 2
- (as Tom Clarke-Hill)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe name "Newt Scamander" appears on the Marauder's Map in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).
- GoofsWhen Senator Shaw is speaking at the dinner party, the US flag to his right has offset stars like the present 50-star flag has. In 1924 the flag was a 48-star flag where the stars were in even rows.
- Quotes
Jacob Kowalski: Uh, Mr. Scamander?
Newt Scamander: Oh, call me Newt.
Jacob Kowalski: Newt. I don't think I'm dreaming.
Newt Scamander: [mildly amused] What gave it away?
Jacob Kowalski: I ain't got the brains to make this up.
- Crazy creditsAn occamy slithers into the film title to form the S in "Beasts".
- Alternate versionsInternational versions of the movie have an elaborate localization of the visuals. Examples are newspaper headlines at the beginning, the inscription on Newt's suitcase locks and some other in-film visuals.
- SoundtracksYou're The Cream In My Coffee
Written by Buddy G. DeSylva, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson
Performed by Ruth Etting
Licensed courtesy of Wyastone Estate Limited, Trading as Retrospective
Featured review
It's watchable, I was a little disappointed.
I watched this for the second time, having been a little disappointed first time around, and perhaps didn't have the best of days. My opinion, second time round, hasn't changed a great deal, the visuals and special effects are terrific, I just found the plot and storyline a little thin.
I would say it helps if you're a huge fan of Harry Potter and JK Rowling's works, you may be a bit more forgiving, I found it a little bit frustrating. Definitely some good elements, but I'm not sure the elaborate visuals were enough to keep attention alone. It was a little dull in parts.
I must pay huge credit to Eddie Redmayne, I thought he was great as the lead character, I'm so used to seeing him in serious dramas, it was nice to see him doing something different, he was great.
They certainly put together an awesome cast for this one, Gemma Chan, Colin Farrell, John Voight, and of course the excellent Samantha Morton.
6/10.
I would say it helps if you're a huge fan of Harry Potter and JK Rowling's works, you may be a bit more forgiving, I found it a little bit frustrating. Definitely some good elements, but I'm not sure the elaborate visuals were enough to keep attention alone. It was a little dull in parts.
I must pay huge credit to Eddie Redmayne, I thought he was great as the lead character, I'm so used to seeing him in serious dramas, it was nice to see him doing something different, he was great.
They certainly put together an awesome cast for this one, Gemma Chan, Colin Farrell, John Voight, and of course the excellent Samantha Morton.
6/10.
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- Jan 2, 2023
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Sinh Vật Huyền Bí và Nơi Tìm Ra Chúng
- Filming locations
- St George's Hall, St George's Place, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK(City Hall of New York interior scene)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $180,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $234,037,575
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $74,403,387
- Nov 20, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $816,037,575
- Runtime2 hours 12 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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