Fantastic BeastsComplete Watch Order Guide
The Fantastic Beasts films are a fantasy series based on and inspired by the textbook mentioned in the Harry Potter novels by British writer J. K. Rowling. Set in the same Wizarding World franchise, they follow the adventures of Newt Scamander, a self-proclaimed magizoologist, along with Porpentina "Tina" Goldstein, a MACUSA auror.
Fantastic Beasts Release Timeline
What order should you watch the Fantastic Beasts movies?
Release order — click any era to expand or collapse. All 3 movies shown below.
All 3 films in release order — the recommended way to experience the full series.
Watch Fantastic Beasts in Order
Watch the Fantastic Beasts movies in release order, starting with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) and continuing through Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022). The series spans 3 films, released between 2016 and 2022. Audiences rate the franchise 6.9/10 on average.
What order should you watch Fantastic Beasts?
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch Fantastic Beasts. This is how the story was crafted and revealed to audiences — earlier films seed details, callbacks, and twists that pay off in later entries. Watching in release order preserves those reveals and matches the pacing the filmmakers intended.
Fantastic Beasts largely tracks its own in-universe chronology, so release order and chronological order overlap closely. You can use either without losing much, though release order is still the safest first watch.
About the Fantastic Beasts franchise
The Fantastic Beasts films are a fantasy series based on and inspired by the textbook mentioned in the Harry Potter novels by British writer J. K. Rowling. Set in the same Wizarding World franchise, they follow the adventures of Newt Scamander, a self-proclaimed magizoologist, along with Porpentina "Tina" Goldstein, a MACUSA auror.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
Fantastic Beasts Fun Facts & Trivia
The Fantastic Beasts franchise spans 6 years, from 2016 to 2022.
The highest-rated entry is Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them with a 7.3/10 audience score.
Across all films, the franchise averages a 6.9/10 rating from audiences.
Fantastic Beasts films have collected over 37k audience ratings combined.
Watching all 3 Fantastic Beasts films back-to-back takes well over a full day's viewing commitment.
The most recent entry, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022), continues a franchise that began 6 years earlier.
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