Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Directed by David Yates
Released 2016
3Not good — Clear problems; hard to defend
- Watched
- May 27, 2026
- Format
- TV
- Platform
- HBO Max
- Location
- Home
- With
- Solo
Oscars · 2017
2 nominations · 1 win
| Category | Nominees | Won |
|---|---|---|
| Best Costume Design | Colleen Atwood | This film |
| Best Production Design | Production Design: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock | — |
My take
Honestly, I just thought this was a boring, uninspiring movie. The heart and wonder that makes the originals (books more than movies but even parts of the core movies) so good, just feels forced here. The one redeeming quality is the soundtrack, which is phenomenal.