Harry Potter spinoff "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" cast a spell over audiences in its debut, summoning $75 million according to studio estimates Sunday and unseating "Doctor Strange" from the top spot. According to the studio, 55 percent of attendees were female and 65 percent were over the age of 25. Paul Dergarabedian, a senior media analyst for box office tracker comScore, attributes the solid turnout to the goodwill amassed by the Harry Potter films. The success of the top films this weekend didn't leave much room for other new wide releases to find their footing this weekend, however. Ang Lee's ambitious wartime drama "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" tanked in its expansion from four to 1,176 theaters with a mere $930,000.

Source: Fox News November 20, 2016 19:26 UTC