Synopsis
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.
Scores
Overall Score
93.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.9%
Review Aggregate
75.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 74% of 343 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, dark. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotvisually strikingdarklightheartedstylizedfunnyemotionalromanticfamily-friendlycharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Redmayne | 2016 | $10,000,000 source | $13,070,833 | reported |
| Katherine Waterston | 2016 | $8,814,000 | $11,520,000 | (est) |
| Dan Fogler | 2016 | $6,636,000 | $8,673,000 | (est) |
| Alison Sudol | 2016 | $5,425,000 | $7,091,000 | (est) |
| Ezra Miller | 2016 | $4,641,000 | $6,066,000 | (est) |
| Samantha Morton | 2016 | $4,085,000 | $5,339,000 | (est) |
| Jon Voight | 2016 | $3,667,000 | $4,793,000 | (est) |
| Carmen Ejogo | 2016 | $3,340,000 | $4,365,000 | (est) |
| Colin Farrell | 2016 | $3,075,000 | $4,020,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count343
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes530,376
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $234,037,570 | $305,906,605 |
| International | 2016 | $582,000,000 | $760,722,495 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $816,037,570 | $1,066,629,100 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $349,818,785 | $457,242,301 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $4,978,000 | $6,506,661 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $5,074,000 | $6,632,141 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $4,370,000 | $5,711,954 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $12,332,000 | $16,118,952 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $65,530,520 | $85,653,849 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $442,103,305 | $577,865,857 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $180,000,000 | $235,274,998 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2016 | $150,000,000 | $196,062,499 |
| Participations | 2016 | $35,368,000 | $46,228,923 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $4,684,000 | $6,122,378 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $21,600,000 | $28,233,000 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $391,652,000 | $511,921,798 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $50,451,305 | $65,944,059 |
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