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,... Read allIn 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.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.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 15 wins & 54 nominations total
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- (as Timothy Bentinck)
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- (as Tom Clarke-Hill)
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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
Good parts: Period costumes & sets were beautiful. Special effects were (mostly) very good, and the Fantastic Beasts were individually great fun.
So-so parts: The acting was only OK. Newt (Eddie Redmayne) in particular left me dissatisfied. Yes he's playing an introverted character, but I saw no reason for the bond he seemed to build with Tina. The MACUSA wizards & witches were extremely underdeveloped, including the President. Their hot-and-cold treatment of Tina for her interruptions made no sense to me either.
Poor: The editing seemed off to me, in a way I haven't noticed since The Chamber of Secrets. --- awkward pauses littered the film, robbing it of its momentum. Newt's interaction with some of the larger beasts didn't look realistic (e.g. his stroking the Thunderbird's neck). And I personally dislike FX-heavy movies where the Big Bad is some amorphous cloud (not as bad as Green Lantern, but pretty bad).
Final thought: why do so many large beasts have bird's heads? This seems to be a thing with Rowling ...
- beany_kelly
- Dec 18, 2016
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- 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)
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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
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1