Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Movie

2016

2h 12m

PG-13

English

Fantasy, Adventure

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7.4

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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 authori...

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

PG-13

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2016

2h 12m

English

Fantasy, Adventure

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Cast

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Eddie Redmayne

Newt Scamander

Katherine Waterston

Porpentina 'Tina' Goldstein

Jacob Kowalski

Queenie Goldstein

Percival Graves

Henry Shaw Sr.

Gnarlak

Gellert Grindelwald

Leta Lestrange

Credence Barebone

Mary Lou Barebone

Seraphina Picquery

Henry Shaw Jr.

Langdon Shaw

Modesty Barebone

Chastity Barebone

Madame Ya Zou

Gilbert Bingley

Mr. Abernathy

Nearby Criminal

Customs Official

Auror

The Announcer

Housewife

Auror 9

Directed By: David Yates

Written By: J.K. Rowling (Screenplay)

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R_Lewis says...

8 years ago

I wanted to love this so much, but it just felt... Empty. The characters didn't connect at all and the Fantastic Beasts themselves felt like an afterthought to the franchise they're actually trying to build. Overall a watchable movie with some charming moments but damaged by a muddy story and atrocious pacing. I expected more from the HP universe.

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randomtutimyts says...

8 years ago

Awwie what a nice way to go back into the world od magic and the creatures so cute

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noorasaetre says...

8 years ago

5 MOVIES HOLY SHIT IM SCREAMING IN 98765433478765 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

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faithful soul says...

8 years ago

Not quite as fantastic as I hoped it would be... in fact at times it was downright boring. Sometimes the film falls flat, the actors (or characters) not always connecting in an interesting way. There is scope for the franchise, Newt is an interesting character but Redmayne (who I think is a great actor) played him too low key and that didn't work for me. However, I will probably watch it again. The story gets more interesting as it progresses but not as magical as I thought it would. AND... Johnny Depp, I love you, I really do... but gone are the days when a cameo by you in a pivotal role is a surprise, its just tired filmmaking.

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AndrewBloom

5/10 8 years ago

[4.6/10] When the word came out that J.K. Rowling was not only going to write a film based on her very brief, storyless, enjoyable trifle of a book, *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them*, but that there would be an entire trilogy, I wasn’t especially concerned. While there is barely enough in More

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CinemaSerf

6 days ago

Hats have to come off here to Eddie Redmayne. I reckon he must have spent virtually all of the filming days staring at a green screen reacting to CGI. That's my problem with this. Though set in a fantasy world, there's nothing remotely authentic about it. Not his "Newt Scamander" character, nor the More

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Gimly

6 years ago

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 t More

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StbMDB

6 years ago

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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