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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

2018 · 2h 14m · Fantasy · Adventure

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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 put…

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WHAT IT'S ABOUT

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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WORTH ITGellert Grindelwald has escaped imprisonment and has begun gathering followers to his cause—elevating wizards above all non-magical beings. The only one capable of put…

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WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a survival story where pressure keeps tightening
02A fuller 134-minute runtime and a fairly steady watch with good forward movement define the practical movie-night fit
03Its 6.8/10 TMDB audience score across 11,644 votes gives the recommendation a meaningful crowd signal

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Should you watch Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald?

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald belongs in your night if you want a survival story built around pressure and hard choices. It is a fairly steady watch with good forward movement, with a fuller 134-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 4/10 and emotional impact at 6/10. The overall profile gives it a solid case when that experience matches your mood.

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PERFECT IF

01you want a survival story built around pressure and hard choices
02you want a fairly steady watch with good forward movement rather than something deliberately slow
03you want a fuller 134-minute runtime

THINK TWICE IF

01you are not in the mood for sustained danger or characters under pressure
02you want a very different pacing profile tonight
03family conflict is not the kind of emotional material you want tonight

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE

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Seven signals for the experience itself — from the pace of the night to how much attention it asks from you.

Pacing7/10
Emotional Impact6/10
Mind-Bending3/10
Scary1/10
Violence2/10
Rewatchability6/10
Attention Required4/10
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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

David Yates portrait
David YatesDirector
Eddie Redmayne portrait
Eddie RedmayneNewt Scamander
Katherine Waterston portrait
Katherine WaterstonTina Goldstein
Dan Fogler portrait
Dan FoglerJacob Kowalski
Alison Sudol portrait
Alison SudolQueenie Goldstein
Johnny Depp portrait
Johnny DeppGrindelwald
Jude Law portrait
Jude LawAlbus Dumbledore
Ezra Miller portrait
Ezra MillerCredence Barebone
Zoë Kravitz portrait
Zoë KravitzLeta Lestrange
Callum Turner portrait
Callum TurnerTheseus Scamander