Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Directed by David Yates · 2018 ·
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) earns a 52% Celluloid Score — Not Recommended. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.Audiences (53%) responded more warmly than critics (36%).
Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.
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Warner Bros. Where to watch
- HBO Max
- Peacock
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Where to watch Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Indonesia | Catchplay, HBO Max |
| Japan | Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu |
| Malaysia | HBO Max |
| Pakistan | HBO Max |
| Philippines | HBO Max |
| South Korea | Wavve |
| Thailand | HBO Max |
| Turkey | TV+, HBO Max |
| United Arab Emirates | Shahid |
| United Kingdom | HBO Max, Sky Cinema, ITVX |
| United States | HBO Max, Peacock |
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Why this score?
- Celluloid's editorial rating is reserved (36/100).
- Audience reception was lukewarm (53%).
- Celluloid Score 52% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.
Best for
- Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics
Not ideal for
- Anyone needing a safe, highly rated pick
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Is Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald worth watching?
No — Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald earns a 52% Celluloid Score. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.
Celluloid Verdict
A denser, divisive Paris installment — lore expansions and Credence mysteries that split fans even as Johnny Depp’s Grindelwald loomed.
Celluloid editorial verdict
Audiences (53%) responded more warmly than critics (36%).
What is Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald 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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Critic Reviews
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Review
★★☆☆☆
A denser, divisive Paris installment — lore expansions and Credence mysteries that split fans even as Johnny Depp’s Grindelwald loomed.
A denser, divisive Paris installment.
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