Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
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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 authorities after Newt, and threatens to strain even further the state of magical and non-magical relations.
What critics thought
A broadly favorable but not unanimous reception greeted this Harry Potter spin-off, with many critics charmed by its period world-building, Newt Scamander's oddball appeal, and an unexpectedly political undercurrent. Dissenters felt the spectacle was overworked and the magic hollow, making the film more franchise machinery than genuine wonder.
“a rich, baroque, intricately detailed entertainment”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“The film is immaculately cast, and the chemistry between its four heroes holds your eye with its firework fizz.”
Robbie Collin·The Telegraph
“The real stars here are the beasts, supposedly ugly, weird and dangerous, but paragons of FX creativity in service of genuine ideas.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
“patchy but occasionally charming.”
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky·The A.V. Club
Accolades
Genres
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
David YatesDirector
Eddie RedmayneNewt
Katherine WaterstonPorpentina 'Tina' Goldstein
Dan FoglerJacob Kowalski
Alison SudolQueenie
Colin FarrellGraves
Jon VoightShaw Senior
Ron PerlmanGnarlak
Johnny DeppGrindelwald
Zoë KravitzLestrange
Ezra MillerCredence Barebone
Samantha MortonMary Lou Barebone
Carmen EjogoSeraphina Picquery
James Newton HowardComposer
J.K. RowlingWriter
Philippe RousselotCinematographyFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
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.
What critics thought
A broadly favorable but not unanimous reception greeted this Harry Potter spin-off, with many critics charmed by its period world-building, Newt Scamander's oddball appeal, and an unexpectedly political undercurrent. Dissenters felt the spectacle was overworked and the magic hollow, making the film more franchise machinery than genuine wonder.
“a rich, baroque, intricately detailed entertainment”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“The film is immaculately cast, and the chemistry between its four heroes holds your eye with its firework fizz.”
Robbie Collin·The Telegraph
“The real stars here are the beasts, supposedly ugly, weird and dangerous, but paragons of FX creativity in service of genuine ideas.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
“patchy but occasionally charming.”
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky·The A.V. Club
Accolades
Genres
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
David YatesDirectorEddie RedmayneNewtKatherine WaterstonPorpentina 'Tina' GoldsteinDan FoglerJacob KowalskiAlison SudolQueenieColin FarrellGravesJon VoightShaw SeniorRon PerlmanGnarlakJohnny DeppGrindelwaldZoë KravitzLestrangeEzra MillerCredence BareboneSamantha MortonMary Lou BareboneCarmen EjogoSeraphina PicqueryJames Newton HowardComposerJ.K. RowlingWriterPhilippe RousselotCinematographyStream
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