Magical beasts escape in New York in the 1920s. Year 2016 Theatrical Release 2016-11-18 Video Release 2017-03-28 Studio Warner Bros. Genre Fantasy MPAA Rating PG-13 CARA some fantasy action violence Color Color Runtime 133 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them opens in 1926 as Newt Scamander has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident... were it not for a No-Maj American for Muggle named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt's fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds. Director David Yates Cast David Yates; Eddie Redmayne; Katherine Waterston; Ezra Miller; Colin Farrell; Ron Perlman; Jon Voight; Samantha Morton; Dan Fogler; Gemma Chan; Carmen Ejogo