Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, a touch of humor.
Spectacular
Awe-inspiring and wholesome
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography and score
Spectacular
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is spectacular.
Awe-inspiring and wholesome
Emotionally, it's awe-inspiring, wholesome, and hopeful.
Fantasy and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around fantasy and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is included with a subscription to Peacock, YouTube TV, HBO Max, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, and Metacritic 66). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 13 min
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them runs 2 h 13 min.
Yes. Critics average 70 and audiences 74 out of 100, so both groups see Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $180 million to make and earned $809 million worldwide, 4.5 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
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TV Tropes lists 195 storytelling tropes for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, including Delegation Relay, The Executioner, Fantastic Noir.
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