The third installment of the Fantastic Beasts series continues the adventures of Newt Scamander. Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Jude Law, Ezra Miller and Dan Fogler return.
In an...
The third installment of the Fantastic Beasts series continues the adventures of Newt Scamander. Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Jude Law, Ezra Miller and Dan Fogler return.
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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46 %247 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
83 %4,873 reviewsAudience score rating
15+Age suitabilityChildren & Media rating
"The best spin-off chapter yet, but still missing magic."
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Slash Film
Slash Film"A slog more than an event."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"It’s good-natured entertainment, though there is still something weightless and formless about the narrative."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"(A) vastly improved sequel."
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Variety
Variety"With this film, nuance seems to have disapparated from the wizarding world altogether."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"A shambles..."
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The Telegraph
The Telegraph"The spell had been long broken before this barely tolerable third instalment..."
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The Irish Times
The Irish Times"An unwieldy, mostly unsettling mash-up of adult themes and childish whimsy..."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"The film... disappointingly dials down the visual wonder and the animal set-pieces."
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Total Film
Total Film"The familiar grounds of Hogwarts and the fairy dust of composer John Williams’ iconic Harry Potter theme only make us wish we were watching that film series instead of this humourless slog."
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A.V. Club
A.V. Club"A muscular story with unexpected soul..."
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The Times
The Times"Three instalments in, Fantastic Beasts can't shake the impression that it is merely a footnote in comparison to Harry Potter's coming-of-age saga."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"It lacks substance, menace and often narrative sense, but it also delivers rich, immersive and thrilling moments."
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Time Out
Time Out"The film’s tone is more subdued than the first two, but there are some fantastic beasts on show..."
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South China Morning Post
South China Morning PostFantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore | Details
- Rating
- 12A, moderate fantasy threat, brief bloody images
- Runtime
- 142
- Genre
- Adventure, Fantasy
- Country of origin
- USA
