Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

The second installment of the "Fantastic Beasts" series featuring the adventures of Magizoologist Newt Scamander.

Director:

David Yates

Writers:

J.K. Rowling, J.K. Rowling (based upon characters created by)

Stars:

Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler

Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 3 wins & 21 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Johnny Depp	...	Grindelwald
Kevin Guthrie	...	Abernathy
Carmen Ejogo	...	Seraphina Picquery
Wolf Roth	...	Spielman
Eddie Redmayne	...	Newt Scamander
Zoë Kravitz	...	Leta Lestrange
Callum Turner	...	Theseus Scamander
Derek Riddell	...	Torquil Travers
Cornell John	...	Arnold Guzman (as Cornell S. John)
Ezra Miller	...	Credence Barebone
Ingvar Sigurdsson	...	Grimmson
Poppy Corby-Tuech	...	Rosier
Andrew Turner	...	MacDuff
Maja Bloom	...	Carrow
Simon Meacock	...	Krafft

Storyline

In an effort to thwart Grindelwald's plans of raising pure-blood wizards to rule over all non-magical beings, Albus Dumbledore enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, though he's unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.

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Plot Keywords:

magical creature | paris france | sequel | wizard | witch | 

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Taglines:

The fate of one will change the future of all.

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sequences of fantasy action

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is (at least) the fifth time actor Jude Law takes on a film role of a character that's previously been portrayed by other actors: twice in remakes of films originally starring Michael Caine (Sleuth and Alfie); the character Dr. Watson, who's been portrayed by several actors in numerous Sherlock Holmes films; Heath Ledger's role in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) (which was slightly reimagined to accommodate being recast with Law, Johnny Depp , and Colin Farrell following Ledger's untimely death); and now Albus Dumbledore, previously played by Richard Harris and Michael Gambon in the original Harry Potter franchise.

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Goofs

Young Leta Lestrange was wearing Slytherin robes, but when Newt Scamander showed her a raven chick saying, "Raven is the emblem of your family, is it not?", she agrees. While the Slytherin House symbol is a snake, Newt was referring to the raven emblem of the Lestrange family.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Spielman: [to Picquery; about Grindelwald] ... you'll be glad to get rid of him, I expect.
Seraphina Picquery: We'd be more than happy to keep him here in custody.
Spielman: Six months are enough. It's time for him to answer for his crimes in Europe.
Abernathy: [meets them at Grindelwald's door] President Picquery, Mr. Spielman, sir. Prisoner is secured and ready to travel.
Spielman: [peers into the cell with Picquery] You've thrown everything at him, I see.
Seraphina Picquery: It was necessary. He's extremely powerful. We've had to change his guard three times - he's ...

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Alternate Versions

An extended cut runs ~7 minutes longer.

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Connections

Referenced in Nostalgia Critic: Constantine (2019)

User Reviews

Boring

Where are the fantastic beasts? What are the crimes of Grindelwald? This is not magic, it's CGI. It lost that essential taste of friendship and bond between characters within magical context of the original HP series.

Details

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Country:

UK USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

16 November 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Filming Locations:

Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Wiltshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$62,163,104, 18 November 2018

Gross USA:

$159,555,901

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$654,855,901

Company Credits

Production Co:

Heyday Films, Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

134 min 142 min (extended cut)

Sound Mix:

Sonics-DDP (IMAX version) Dolby Atmos IMAX 6-Track DTS (DTS: X) 12-Track Digital Sound (IMAX 12 track) Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1