Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

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Released Apr 15, 2022

2h 22m

Fantasy

Adventure

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Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald's growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines?

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Critics Consensus

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore avoids some of the pitfalls that plagued its predecessor, but lacks much of the magic that drew audiences into the wizarding world many movies ago.

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It's a little long and the effects might be better than the story, but for fans of the franchise, this is a fairly Fantastic sequel.

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A.A. Dowd

The Week

It's very clear, watching these movies, that they're adapted from a branded guidebook. They have all the dramatic interest and excitement of a manual.

Apr 22, 2022

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

This entertaining Harry Potter prequel buries memories of the Grindelwald disaster.

Apr 22, 2022

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Tiffany Babb

Chicago Reader

While perhaps the best Fantastic Beasts film, The Secrets of Dumbledore remains a dour movie with lots to say but not enough imagination or understanding to say it well.

Apr 22, 2022

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Calum Cooper

Flick Feast

The Secrets of Dumbledore is a rare film that somehow manages to be both overstuffed and undercooked simultaneously. It’s almost admirable how vacuous it is as a piece of storytelling.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 15, 2024

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Juanma Fernández París

El Nuevo Día (Puerto Rico)

[Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore] focuses more on generating nostalgia for the magic of the Harry Potter films than on giving it a creative spark to sustain the entertainment of its plot. [Full review in Spanish]

Dec 5, 2023

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Pradeep Menon

Firstpost

It might just be the best film of the spinoff franchise yet.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 10, 2023

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Geoff H

visual spectacle, great casting, too bad JK Rowling makes money off this as she's a terrible person.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Tina S

LOVE all these movies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/17/22

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Jenna Marie

Inspired me to be me. Its time to get back in the game.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/27/22

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Gerri S

I really enjoyed the insight into Dumbledore, his relationship with his brother, and his affair with Grindelwald when they were teenagers. Mads Mikkelsen was good as Grindelwald, but I miss the edge that Johnny Depp brought to the role. Very enjoyable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/14/22

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Marilee

Seemed like some parts were irrelevant to overall (should have been left on the cutting room floor) but overall was better than I had anticipated without Depp. Not my favorite in this trilogy though, I think it got a little lost on what it could have been.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/14/22

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Kara H

The movie was great, it explains a lot of what was hinted at at the end of the second movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/16/22

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Synopsis

Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald's growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines?

Director: David Yates
Producer: David Heyman, Steve Kloves, Tim Lewis, J.K. Rowling, Lionel Wigram
Screenwriter: J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Heyday Films, Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros.
Rating: PG-13 (Some Fantasy Action/Violence)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 15, 2022, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 30, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $95.8M
Runtime: 2h 22m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, DTS

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