Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Fate of one. Future of all.

Directed by David Yates

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Heyday Films

2018134 min6.8 / 10

A sprawling fantasy adventure set in the 1920s that balances spectacle and magic with themes of ideological conflict and fractured relationships, though weighted more toward plot momentum than intimate character depth.

Gellert Grindelwald has escaped imprisonment and has begun gathering followers to his cause—elevating wizards above all non-magical beings. The only one capable of putting a stop to him is the wizard he once called his closest friend, Albus Dumbledore. However, Dumbledore will need to seek help from the wizard who had thwarted Grindelwald once before, his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, 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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  • Is Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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