Storyline
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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Cast
Jamie Campbell Bower, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Jude Law, Johnny Depp, Dan Fogler, Fiona Glascott, Zoë Kravitz, Eddie Redmayne, Cornell John, Sabine Crossen, Toby Regbo, Andrew Blackall, Hugh Quarshie, Ezra Miller, David Wilmot, Katherine Waterston, Carmen Ejogo, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, Ed Gaughan, Jessica Williams, Aykut Hilmi, Poppy Corby-Tuech, Kevin Guthrie, Callum Turner, Olwen Fouéré, Simon Meacock, Claudia Kim, Liv Hansen, Michael Haydon, Jason Redshaw, Annarie Boor, Jag Patel, Alison Sudol, Nick Owenford, Bernardo Santos, Dave Simon, Stephen McDade, Keith Chanter, Brontis Jodorowsky, Deano Bugatti, Morrison Thomas, Alexandra Ford, Deepak Anand, Derek Riddell, Tim Ingall, Israel Ruiz, Johanna Thea, David Sakurai, William Nadylam, Wolf Roth, Victoria Yeates, Callum Forman, Donna Preston, Nasir Jama, Jeremy Oliver, Simon Wan, Phil Hodges, Linda Santiago, Sean Gislingham, Tahir Burhan, Sean Coleman, Adrian Wheeler, Andrew Turner, Natalie Lauren, Alfrun Rose, Jan Freygang, Ryan Hannaford, Connor Wolf, Maja Bloom, Andy Summers, Isaura Barbé-Brown, Tristan Mamasakhlisashvili
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Reviews
100
Rowling’s universe just got bigger and more complex, but Yates never forgets to sprinkle stardust on top.
90
There’s real magic here, and nothing fake about the emotions which guide it.
80
IGN
Another strong entry in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World saga. Rowling has improved upon the first Fantastic Beasts film by fleshing out her characters in a way that’s engaging, though not everybody receives as much attention. Both Johnny Depp and Eddie Redmayne are - forgive the pun - fantastic in their perspective roles.
80
The sequel has better and at times galvanizing special effects, a darker tone and a high-stakes battle between good and evil. Best of all, its characters are more vibrantly drawn, and tangled in relationships that range from delightful to lethal.
78
The Crimes of Grindelwald probably had enough plot to drive a four-hour mini-series, but even so, what we get is often absorbing and grand. The sense that this magical world is actually, well, fantastic is finally back in the series.
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