# Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them-2016/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-24

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 71% |
| Critic Score | 74% |
| Audience Score | 79% |
| Metascore | 66/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.2/5 |
| IMDb | 7.2/10 |
| Director | David Yates |
| Genres | Fantasy, Adventure |
| Runtime | 133 min |

## Quick answer

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) earns a 71% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Newt Scamander’s 1920s New York romp — creature comedy that soft-relaunches the Wizarding World before Grindelwald polit Metascore 66/100. Directed by David Yates.

## Critics consensus

Newt Scamander’s 1920s New York romp — creature comedy that soft-relaunches the Wizarding World before Grindelwald politics take over.

## Synopsis

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 authorities after Newt, and threatens to strain even further the state of magical and non-magical relations.

## Cast

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gambon, Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol

## Where to watch

Global: HBO Max
the United States: HBO Max
the United Kingdom: HBO Max

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them worth watching?**
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them holds a 71% Celluloid Score. Newt Scamander’s 1920s New York romp — creature comedy that soft-relaunches the Wizarding World before Grindelwald politics take over.

**What is Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them about?**
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 authorities after Newt, and threatens to strain even further the state of magical and non-magical relations.

**Who directed Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?**
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) was directed by David Yates.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?**
71% — the average of five public sources: critics 74%, audience 79%, Metascore 66/100, Letterboxd 3.2/5, and IMDb 7.2/10.

**Where can I watch Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?**
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is streaming on HBO Max; on HBO Max in the United States; on HBO Max in the United Kingdom. Availability varies by region.

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