"From J.K. Rowling's wizarding world."

2016

2h 13m

7.3(19304 votes)

Fantasy

Adventure

Overview

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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100 members

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Eddie Redmayne

Newt Scamander

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Katherine Waterston

Porpentina 'Tina' Goldstein

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Dan Fogler

Jacob Kowalski

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Alison Sudol

Queenie Goldstein

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Colin Farrell

Percival Graves

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Jon Voight

Henry Shaw Sr.

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Ron Perlman

Gnarlak

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Johnny Depp

Gellert Grindelwald

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Zoë Kravitz

Leta Lestrange

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Ezra Miller

Credence Barebone

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Samantha Morton

Mary Lou Barebone

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Carmen Ejogo

Seraphina Picquery

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Josh Cowdery

Henry Shaw Jr.

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Ronan Raftery

Langdon Shaw

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Faith Wood-Blagrove

Modesty Barebone

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Jenn Murray

Chastity Barebone

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Gemma Chan

Madame Ya Zou

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Peter Breitmayer

Gilbert Bingley

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Kevin Guthrie

Mr. Abernathy

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Sean Cronin

Nearby Criminal

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Sam Redford

Customs Official

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Akin Gazi

Auror

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Todd Boyce

The Announcer

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Anne Wittman

Housewife

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Andreea Păduraru

Auror 9

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Matthew Sim

Photographer 1

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Elizabeth Moynihan

Executioner #1

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Adam Lazarus

Wizard

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Lucie Pohl

Secretary

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Tim Bentinck

Witness

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Bart Edwards

New York Chief of Police

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Brian F. Mulvey

The Watchman

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Tristan Tait

Reporter

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Tom Clarke Hill

Photographer 2

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Cory Peterson

Bank Employee

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Jake Samuels

Bank Guard

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Max Cazier

Young Man

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Dan Hedaya

Red

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Christy Meyer

Guide - Inside Macusa

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Guy Paul

Auror 2

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Walles Hamonde

Auror 10

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Dominique Tipper

Auror 1

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Leo Heller

Boy with Birthmark

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Miles Roughley

Poor Boy

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Erick Hayden

Policeman

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Paul Birchard

Hobo

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Tom Hodgkins

Barker

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Ellie Haddington

Mrs. Esposito

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Joseph Macnab

Police Officer 1

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Martin Oelbermann

Heinrich Eberstadt

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Richard Clothier

British Envoy

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Christian Dixon

Momolou Wotorson

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Richard Hardisty

Auror 4

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Miquel Brown

Executioner #2

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Wunmi Mosaku

Beryl

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Cristian Solimeno

Executioner #3

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Matthew Wilson

Sam the Obliviator

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Aretha Ayeh

Singer - The Blind Pig Speakeasy

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Emmi

Singer - The Blind Pig Speakeasy

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Nicholas McGaughey

Australian Wizard

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Arinzé Kene

Auror 6

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Jane Perry

Bakery Customer

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Abi Adeyemi

International Royal Dignitar (uncredited)

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Alphonso Austin

Boat Crew (uncredited)

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David J Biscoe

Journalist (uncredited)

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Lee Bolton

Photographer (uncredited)

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Neil Broome

Gala Dinner Guest (uncredited)

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Fanny Carbonnel

Mrs. Goldstein (uncredited)

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David Charles-Cully

Gentleman (uncredited)

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Craig Davies

New Yorker (uncredited)

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Chloe de Burgh

Tenement Woman (uncredited)

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Paul Dewdney

New York Journalist (uncredited)

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Rudi Dharmalingam

Ranjit (uncredited)

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Joshua Diffley

Young Husband (uncredited)

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Richard Douglas

Gentleman (uncredited)

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Henry Douthwaite

Skender (uncredited)

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Dino Fazzani

Factory Worker (uncredited)

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Abigayle Honeywill

Criminal (uncredited)

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Attila G. Kerekes

New York Citizen (uncredited)

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Simon Kerrison

High Society Gentleman / Gala Guest (uncredited)

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Dennis Good

Banker Smirnoff (uncredited)

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Alan Mandel

Mr. Goldstein (uncredited)

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Jorge Leon

Spaniard Ship Passenger (uncredited)

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Christine Marzano

Exterminator (uncredited)

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Pete Meads

Factory Worker (uncredited)

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Dennis O'Donnell

Circus Escapologist (uncredited)

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Gino Picciano

Gangster (uncredited)

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Jason Redshaw

Higher Class Gentleman (uncredited)

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Dave Simon

New York Socialite (uncredited)

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Connor Sullivan

Gala Guest (uncredited)

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Dan Trotter

Street Vendor (uncredited)

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Morgan Walters

Watchman (uncredited)

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Anick Wiget

Criminal on 'Wanted' Poster (uncredited)

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Reid Anderson

Auror (uncredited)

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Tineke Ann Robson

Auror (uncredited)

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Cinta Laura Kiehl

Candy Store Girl

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Annarie Boor

New Yorker (uncredited)

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Finley Howard

Poor boy (uncredited)

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Karl Farrer

Banker (uncredited)

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Rich Hardisty

Auror 4

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