Movies like Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Key Features:: Magical creatures, Wizarding world, Friendship, Adventure, New York City, 1920s, Magical realism, Secret society, Charismatic protagonist, Escapism, Good versus evil, Based on a book, Franchise foundation, Violence-moderate
Tone:: whimsical, serious, stylized
Target Audience:: Fantasy fans, Harry Potter fans, Adventure seekers, Family audiences
Emotional Arc:: Wonder → Excitement → Danger

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

2016-11-16

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.

Genres

Fantasy, Adventure

Cast

Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Colin Farrell, Jon Voight, Ron Perlman, Johnny Depp, Zoë Kravitz, Ezra Miller

Crew

J.K. Rowling, David Yates

Rating

★7.3(19339 votes)