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.
Eddie Redmayne
Newt Scamander
Katherine Waterston
Porpentina 'Tina' Goldstein
Dan Fogler
Jacob Kowalski
Alison Sudol
Queenie Goldstein
Colin Farrell
Percival Graves
Jon Voight
Henry Shaw Sr.
Ron Perlman
Gnarlak
Johnny Depp
Gellert Grindelwald
Zoë Kravitz
Leta Lestrange
Ezra Miller
Credence Barebone
Samantha Morton
Mary Lou Barebone
Carmen Ejogo
Seraphina Picquery
Josh Cowdery
Henry Shaw Jr.
Ronan Raftery
Langdon Shaw
Faith Wood-Blagrove
Modesty Barebone
Jenn Murray
Chastity Barebone
Gemma Chan
Madame Ya Zou
Peter Breitmayer
Gilbert Bingley
Kevin Guthrie
Mr. Abernathy
Sean Cronin
Nearby Criminal
Sam Redford
Customs Official
Akin Gazi
Auror
Todd Boyce
The Announcer
Anne Wittman
Housewife
Andreea Păduraru
Auror 9
Matthew Sim
Photographer 1
Elizabeth Moynihan
Executioner #1
Adam Lazarus
Wizard
Lucie Pohl
Secretary
Tim Bentinck
Witness
Bart Edwards
New York Chief of Police
Brian F. Mulvey
The Watchman
Tristan Tait
Reporter
Tom Clarke Hill
Photographer 2
Cory Peterson
Bank Employee
Jake Samuels
Bank Guard
Max Cazier
Young Man
Dan Hedaya
Red
Christy Meyer
Guide - Inside Macusa
Guy Paul
Auror 2
Walles Hamonde
Auror 10
Dominique Tipper
Auror 1
Leo Heller
Boy with Birthmark
Miles Roughley
Poor Boy
Erick Hayden
Policeman
Paul Birchard
Hobo
Tom Hodgkins
Barker
Ellie Haddington
Mrs. Esposito
Joseph Macnab
Police Officer 1
Martin Oelbermann
Heinrich Eberstadt
Richard Clothier
British Envoy
Christian Dixon
Momolou Wotorson
Richard Hardisty
Auror 4
Miquel Brown
Executioner #2
Wunmi Mosaku
Beryl
Cristian Solimeno
Executioner #3
Matthew Wilson
Sam the Obliviator
Aretha Ayeh
Singer - The Blind Pig Speakeasy
Emmi
Singer - The Blind Pig Speakeasy
Nicholas McGaughey
Australian Wizard
Arinzé Kene
Auror 6
Jane Perry
Bakery Customer
Abi Adeyemi
International Royal Dignitar (uncredited)
Alphonso Austin
Boat Crew (uncredited)
Roy Beck
Senator Shaw's Speechwriter (uncredited)
David J Biscoe
Journalist (uncredited)
Lee Bolton
Photographer (uncredited)
Neil Broome
Gala Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Fanny Carbonnel
Mrs. Goldstein (uncredited)
David Charles-Cully
Gentleman (uncredited)
Craig Davies
New Yorker (uncredited)
Chloe de Burgh
Tenement Woman (uncredited)
Paul Dewdney
New York Journalist (uncredited)
Rudi Dharmalingam
Ranjit (uncredited)
Joshua Diffley
Young Husband (uncredited)
Richard Douglas
Gentleman (uncredited)
Henry Douthwaite
Skender (uncredited)
Dino Fazzani
Factory Worker (uncredited)
Abigayle Honeywill
Criminal (uncredited)
Attila G. Kerekes
New York Citizen (uncredited)
Simon Kerrison
High Society Gentleman / Gala Guest (uncredited)
Denis Khoroshko
Banker Smirnoff (uncredited)
Alan Mandel
Mr. Goldstein (uncredited)
Jorge Leon Martinez
Spaniard Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Christine Marzano
Exterminator (uncredited)
Pete Meads
Factory Worker (uncredited)
Dennis O'Donnell
Circus Escapologist (uncredited)
Gino Picciano
Gangster (uncredited)
Jason Redshaw
Higher Class Gentleman (uncredited)
Dave Simon
New York Socialite (uncredited)
Connor Sullivan
Gala Guest (uncredited)
Dan Trotter
Street Vendor (uncredited)
Morgan Walters
Watchman (uncredited)
Anick Wiget
Criminal on 'Wanted' Poster (uncredited)
Reid Anderson
Auror (uncredited)
Tineke Ann Robson
Auror (uncredited)
Cinta Laura Kiehl
Candy Store Girl
Annarie Boor
New Yorker (uncredited)
Director
David Yates
Original Series Creator, Screenplay
J.K. Rowling
November 29, 2016
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Struggles desperately to be three movies at once: One about Pokemon, one about proto-Voldemort and one (uncharacteristically dark story) about child abuse. But none of these three movies are bad movies so _Fantastic Beasts_ gets a pass from me.
I was particularly fond of the degree to which it tied into the Harry Potter world at large. There were moments were I went “Oh Harry’s used that same spell before!” or characters that fitted naturally into the narrative being mentioned, as opposed to getting all _Agents of SHIELD_ season 1 on us, and awkwardly name-dropping something from the other films every 5 minutes, just in case we forgot, which was what I was afraid it might do.
End result, _Fantastic Beasts_ is a flawed film that I was still very happy to have watched, and exceeded my expectations.
_Final rating:★★★ - I personally recommend you give it a go._