
Domestic Total: 234.04M
Opening Weekend: 74.4M
Legs: 3.26
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.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 17, 2016 | $8,750,000 | + 0.00% | |
| Fri, Nov 18, 2016 | $29,661,434 | + 238.99% | 4144 |
| Sat, Nov 19, 2016 | $26,248,042 | -11.51% | 4144 |
| Sun, Nov 20, 2016 | $18,493,911 | -29.54% | 4144 |
| Mon, Nov 21, 2016 | $6,758,059 | -63.46% | 4144 |
| Tue, Nov 22, 2016 | $9,301,677 | + 37.64% | 4144 |
| Wed, Nov 23, 2016 | $10,931,033 | + 17.52% | 4144 |
| Thu, Nov 24, 2016 | $9,533,397 | -12.79% | 4144 |
| Fri, Nov 25, 2016 | $18,309,313 | + 92.05% | 4144 |
| Sat, Nov 26, 2016 | $17,220,401 | -5.95% | 4144 |
| Sun, Nov 27, 2016 | $9,555,049 | -44.51% | 4144 |
| Mon, Nov 28, 2016 | $2,162,255 | -77.37% | 4144 |
| Tue, Nov 29, 2016 | $2,953,186 | + 36.58% | 4144 |
| Wed, Nov 30, 2016 | $1,947,455 | -34.06% | 4144 |
| Thu, Dec 1, 2016 | $1,887,191 | -3.09% | 4144 |
| Fri, Dec 2, 2016 | $5,011,148 | + 165.53% | 3988 |
| Sat, Dec 3, 2016 | $8,105,554 | + 61.75% | 3988 |
| Sun, Dec 4, 2016 | $5,001,409 | -38.30% | 3988 |
| Mon, Dec 5, 2016 | $1,257,489 | -74.86% | 3988 |
| Tue, Dec 6, 2016 | $1,805,137 | + 43.55% | 3988 |
| Wed, Dec 7, 2016 | $1,211,051 | -32.91% | 3988 |
| Thu, Dec 8, 2016 | $1,171,712 | -3.25% | 3988 |
| Fri, Dec 9, 2016 | $2,830,218 | + 141.55% | 3626 |
| Sat, Dec 10, 2016 | $4,716,308 | + 66.64% | 3626 |
| Sun, Dec 11, 2016 | $2,874,725 | -39.05% | 3626 |
| Mon, Dec 12, 2016 | $862,230 | -70.01% | 3626 |
| Tue, Dec 13, 2016 | $1,203,759 | + 39.61% | 3626 |
| Wed, Dec 14, 2016 | $873,518 | -27.43% | 3626 |
| Thu, Dec 15, 2016 | $764,434 | -12.49% | 3626 |
| Fri, Dec 16, 2016 | $1,343,113 | + 75.70% | 3036 |
| Sat, Dec 17, 2016 | $2,035,823 | + 51.57% | 3036 |
| Sun, Dec 18, 2016 | $1,692,387 | -16.87% | 3036 |
| Mon, Dec 19, 2016 | $940,678 | -44.42% | 3036 |
| Tue, Dec 20, 2016 | $1,069,528 | + 13.70% | 3036 |
| Wed, Dec 21, 2016 | $734,502 | -31.32% | 1966 |
| Thu, Dec 22, 2016 | $838,125 | + 14.11% | 1966 |
| Fri, Dec 23, 2016 | $1,004,030 | + 19.79% | 1966 |
| Sat, Dec 24, 2016 | $625,736 | -37.68% | 1966 |
| Sun, Dec 25, 2016 | $1,288,208 | + 105.87% | 1966 |
| Mon, Dec 26, 2016 | $1,702,652 | + 32.17% | 1966 |
| Tue, Dec 27, 2016 | $1,443,542 | -15.22% | 1966 |
| Wed, Dec 28, 2016 | $1,338,895 | -7.25% | 1966 |
| Thu, Dec 29, 2016 | $1,306,480 | -2.42% | 1966 |
| Fri, Dec 30, 2016 | $1,428,728 | + 9.36% | 1842 |
| Sat, Dec 31, 2016 | $1,232,051 | -13.77% | 1842 |
| Sun, Jan 1, 2017 | $1,449,685 | + 17.66% | 1842 |
| Mon, Jan 2, 2017 | $1,502,481 | + 3.64% | 1842 |
| Tue, Jan 3, 2017 | $718,497 | -52.18% | 1842 |
| Wed, Jan 4, 2017 | $505,159 | -29.69% | 1842 |
| Thu, Jan 5, 2017 | $405,178 | -19.79% | 1842 |
| Fri, Jan 6, 2017 | $550,925 | + 35.97% | 1188 |
| Sat, Jan 7, 2017 | $821,412 | + 49.10% | 1188 |
| Sun, Jan 8, 2017 | $551,122 | -32.91% | 1188 |
| Mon, Jan 9, 2017 | $170,684 | -69.03% | 1188 |
| Tue, Jan 10, 2017 | $244,620 | + 43.32% | 1188 |
| Wed, Jan 11, 2017 | $148,227 | -39.41% | 1188 |
| Thu, Jan 12, 2017 | $127,762 | -13.81% | 1188 |
| Fri, Jan 13, 2017 | $230,858 | + 80.69% | 502 |
| Sat, Jan 14, 2017 | $405,883 | + 75.82% | 502 |
| Sun, Jan 15, 2017 | $305,033 | -24.85% | 502 |
| Mon, Jan 16, 2017 | $260,128 | -14.72% | 502 |
| Tue, Jan 17, 2017 | $92,240 | -64.54% | 502 |
| Wed, Jan 18, 2017 | $60,407 | -34.51% | 502 |
| Thu, Jan 19, 2017 | $52,118 | -13.72% | 502 |
| Fri, Jan 20, 2017 | $100,371 | + 92.58% | 302 |
| Sat, Jan 21, 2017 | $205,265 | + 104.51% | 302 |
| Sun, Jan 22, 2017 | $124,707 | -39.25% | 302 |
| Mon, Jan 23, 2017 | $36,303 | -70.89% | 302 |
| Tue, Jan 24, 2017 | $42,840 | + 18.01% | 302 |
| Wed, Jan 25, 2017 | $32,158 | -24.93% | 302 |
| Thu, Jan 26, 2017 | $33,586 | + 4.44% | 302 |
| Fri, Jan 27, 2017 | $69,721 | + 107.59% | 231 |
| Sat, Jan 28, 2017 | $134,930 | + 93.53% | 231 |
| Sun, Jan 29, 2017 | $84,459 | -37.41% | 231 |
| Mon, Jan 30, 2017 | $22,848 | -72.95% | 231 |
| Tue, Jan 31, 2017 | $25,132 | + 10.00% | 231 |
| Wed, Feb 1, 2017 | $19,405 | -22.79% | 231 |
| Thu, Feb 2, 2017 | $18,802 | -3.11% | 231 |
| Fri, Feb 3, 2017 | $47,334 | + 151.75% | 167 |
| Sat, Feb 4, 2017 | $90,382 | + 90.95% | 167 |
| Sun, Feb 5, 2017 | $32,455 | -64.09% | 167 |
| Mon, Feb 6, 2017 | $13,031 | -59.85% | 167 |
| Tue, Feb 7, 2017 | $16,209 | + 24.39% | 167 |
| Wed, Feb 8, 2017 | $12,156 | -25.00% | 167 |
| Thu, Feb 9, 2017 | $12,485 | + 2.71% | 167 |
| Fri, Feb 10, 2017 | $87,545 | + 601.20% | 277 |
| Sat, Feb 11, 2017 | $166,770 | + 90.50% | 277 |
| Sun, Feb 12, 2017 | $96,848 | -41.93% | 277 |
| Mon, Feb 13, 2017 | $26,329 | -72.81% | 277 |
| Tue, Feb 14, 2017 | $49,041 | + 86.26% | 277 |
| Wed, Feb 15, 2017 | $23,557 | -51.96% | 277 |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2017 | $25,077 | + 6.45% | 277 |
| Fri, Feb 17, 2017 | $64,383 | + 156.74% | 235 |
| Sat, Feb 18, 2017 | $117,736 | + 82.87% | 235 |
| Sun, Feb 19, 2017 | $88,156 | -25.12% | 235 |
| Mon, Feb 20, 2017 | $69,760 | -20.87% | 235 |
| Tue, Feb 21, 2017 | $22,717 | -67.44% | 235 |
| Wed, Feb 22, 2017 | $20,141 | -11.34% | 235 |
| Thu, Feb 23, 2017 | $20,946 | + 4.00% | 235 |
| Fri, Feb 24, 2017 | $43,743 | + 108.84% | 210 |
| Sat, Feb 25, 2017 | $77,503 | + 77.18% | 210 |
| Sun, Feb 26, 2017 | $47,267 | -39.01% | 210 |
| Mon, Feb 27, 2017 | $12,562 | -73.42% | 210 |
| Tue, Feb 28, 2017 | $14,195 | + 13.00% | 210 |
| Wed, Mar 1, 2017 | $10,972 | -22.71% | 210 |
| Thu, Mar 2, 2017 | $13,776 | + 25.56% | 210 |
| Fri, Mar 3, 2017 | $32,192 | + 133.68% | 192 |
| Sat, Mar 4, 2017 | $60,750 | + 88.71% | 192 |
| Sun, Mar 5, 2017 | $36,105 | -40.57% | 192 |
| Mon, Mar 6, 2017 | $9,448 | -73.83% | 192 |
| Tue, Mar 7, 2017 | $9,681 | + 2.47% | 192 |
| Wed, Mar 8, 2017 | $8,785 | -9.26% | 192 |
| Thu, Mar 9, 2017 | $10,003 | + 13.86% | 192 |
| Fri, Mar 10, 2017 | $27,475 | + 174.67% | 188 |
| Sat, Mar 11, 2017 | $45,875 | + 66.97% | 188 |
| Sun, Mar 12, 2017 | $26,684 | -41.83% | 188 |
| Mon, Mar 13, 2017 | $11,207 | -58.00% | 188 |
| Tue, Mar 14, 2017 | $13,449 | + 20.01% | 188 |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2017 | $12,911 | -4.00% | 188 |
| Thu, Mar 16, 2017 | $12,781 | -1.01% | 188 |
| Fri, Mar 17, 2017 | $24,008 | + 87.84% | 153 |
| Sat, Mar 18, 2017 | $33,611 | + 40.00% | 153 |
| Sun, Mar 19, 2017 | $22,408 | -33.33% | 153 |
| Mon, Mar 20, 2017 | $9,411 | -58.00% | 153 |
| Tue, Mar 21, 2017 | $10,446 | + 11.00% | 153 |
| Wed, Mar 22, 2017 | $8,357 | -20.00% | 153 |
| Thu, Mar 23, 2017 | $8,691 | + 4.00% | 153 |
| Fri, Mar 24, 2017 | $10,009 | + 15.17% | 88 |
| Sat, Mar 25, 2017 | $14,198 | + 41.85% | 88 |
| Sun, Mar 26, 2017 | $8,577 | -39.59% | 88 |
| Mon, Mar 27, 2017 | $4,126 | -51.89% | 88 |
| Tue, Mar 28, 2017 | $4,827 | + 16.99% | 88 |
| Wed, Mar 29, 2017 | $4,240 | -12.16% | 88 |
| Thu, Mar 30, 2017 | $5,725 | + 35.02% | 88 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 | 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) |
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| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Warcraft | May 25, 2016 | $160M |
| Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Dec 15, 2015 | $245M |
| Gods of Egypt | Feb 25, 2016 | $140M |
| Pan | Sep 24, 2015 | $150M |
| The Legend of Tarzan | Jun 29, 2016 | $180M |
| Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children | Sep 27, 2016 | $110M |
| The Jungle Book | Apr 7, 2016 | $175M |
| Alice Through the Looking Glass | May 25, 2016 | $170M |
Week 1: $110.14M
Week 2: $61.68M
Investor Share: $33.92M
Week 3+: $70.96M
Investor Share: $35.48M
$577.69M (70.41%)
Investor Share: $202.19M
Budget: $180M
P&A: $180M
Gross: $811.72M
Net: $337.68M
Costs: $360M
Profit: $-22.32M (Loss)
The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.