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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Name: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Director: David Yates
Released: 2016
Duration: 133 min

Representation Score

6.0/10

Good

2016

PG-13

Director

David Yates

Runtime

133 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film argues that empathy and cooperation between magical and non-magical people outweigh rigid institutional hierarchies. It positions the working-class, non-magical protagonist as morally superior to the elitist magical establishment. The narrative validates individual choice over tradition, specifically through Queenie’s relationship with a Muggle. The last moral word belongs to Tina Goldstein, who restores order through professional competence and fairness. The story treats the 1926 setting as a backdrop for exploring prejudice. It ultimately affirms the value of hard work and kindness over innate magical power.

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Category Breakdown

Does Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

No explicitly LGBTQ+ characters or same-sex romantic relationships appear on screen. The narrative focuses entirely on heterosexual pairings and professional dynamics. This absence leaves the category without any on-screen representation.

How does Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them portray gender?

Good

Tina Goldstein acts as a competent law enforcement lead who corrects male errors. Queenie holds a professional job and drives key plot points. The film depicts distinct class and magical hierarchy tensions within its 1926 setting.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?

Fair

Queenie is a Black Muggle-born witch who holds a professional job. Jacob Kowalski is a working-class man valued for his kindness. The film depicts distinct class and magical hierarchy tensions in 1926.

How does Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them represent religion and culture?

Fair

Religious institutions and faith-based moral frameworks are entirely absent from the narrative. The story treats the 1926 setting as a backdrop for exploring prejudice. It affirms the value of hard work and kindness over innate magical power.

Does Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them include disability representation?

Minimal

No characters with lasting physical or cognitive disabilities appear in the cast. The narrative does not address disability experiences or accommodations. This absence leaves the category without on-screen representation.

Present on Screen

Tina Goldstein serves as a competent law enforcement lead who corrects male errors.
Queenie, a Black Muggle-born witch, holds a professional job and drives plot points.
Jacob Kowalski, a working-class man, is valued for his kindness rather than magical power.
The film depicts a 1926 setting with distinct class and magical hierarchy tensions.

Limited or Absent

No explicitly LGBTQ+ characters or same-sex romantic relationships are depicted.
No characters with lasting physical or cognitive disabilities appear in the cast.
Religious institutions and faith-based moral frameworks are entirely absent from the narrative.
The magical community’s internal prejudices are addressed but not fully resolved by the ending.

Official Synopsis

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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