Box Office Mojo reports that Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them earned an impressive $18,098 from 4,144 theaters in its opening weekend.
While Fantastic Beasts had no trouble taking the top spot this weekend, it marks the worst opening weekend in franchise history.
Before Fantastic Beasts hit theaters, the lowest opening weekend in Harry Potter franchise history was $77.1 million earned by Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in 2007.
With the recent news that this new franchise will now span five Fantastic Beasts movies, it’s certainly possible that future sequels will open even bigger.