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 & 20 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:

Who will change the future?

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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

Johnny Depp signed on without reading a script. He wanted to be a part of the series because he is a self-proclaimed massive fan of the series.

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Goofs

Grindelwald, young and present, is shown to have a pronounced eye pigmentation defect that wasn't there in his portrayals at different parts of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. While it could be argued that this stems from an incident that took place somewhere in between these films, rather than a genetic phenomenon since birth, that still doesn't explain why it's not there in his older age. There remains the possibility that this matter may explained away in Fantastic Beasts 3, 4, or 5.

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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 Timcast IRL: Amber Heard BRAGS No One Will Believe Johnny Depp Because She Is A Woman (2020)

User Reviews

Utterly confusing

Almost impossible to keep up with what was going on! Just jumped from one thing to the next with no development, such a shame

Details

Official Sites:

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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