Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Directed by David Yates · 2016 ·
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) earns a 69% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.
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Warner Bros. Where to watch
- HBO Max
- Peacock
- YouTube TV
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home, Spectrum On Demand
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home
Where to watch Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Indonesia | Catchplay, HBO Max |
| Japan | Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu |
| Malaysia | HBO Max |
| Pakistan | HBO Max |
| Philippines | HBO Max |
| South Korea | Wavve |
| Thailand | HBO Max |
| Turkey | TV+, HBO Max |
| United Kingdom | HBO Max, Sky Cinema, ITVX |
| United States | HBO Max, Peacock, YouTube TV |
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Why this score?
- Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (74/100).
- General viewers mostly liked it (79%).
- Metascore is generally favorable (66/100).
- Celluloid Score 69% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.
Best for
- Fans of Fantasy
Not ideal for
- Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films
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Is Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them worth watching?
Yes — Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them earns a 69% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Celluloid Verdict
Newt Scamander’s 1920s New York romp — creature comedy that soft-relaunches the Wizarding World before Grindelwald politics take over.
Celluloid editorial verdict
Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
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.
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Critic Reviews
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Review
★★★☆☆
Newt Scamander’s 1920s New York romp — creature comedy that soft-relaunches the Wizarding World before Grindelwald politics take over.
Newt Scamander’s 1920s New York romp.
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