Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

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, 36% Rotten Tomatometer Score
  • Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald has glimmers of the magic familiar to Harry Potter fans, but the story's spell isn't as strong as earlier installments.
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    s.e. smithBitch Media
    The Crimes of Grindelwald's lack of awareness goes much deeper than a mere miscasting,
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    Roxana HadadiChesapeake Family Magazine
    Certain characters spend all of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald barely doing anything, and the wide-open nature of the ending in particular cheapens the preceding film.
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    Pamela HutchinsonSight & Sound
    The befuddling parade of Potterishness, including a nostalgic excursion to Hogwarts, is powered by a corresponding excess of plot.
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    Linda MarricThe London Economic
    A well acted, if ultimately lacklustre sequel.
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    Matthew NormanLondon Evening Standard
    Never for a frame less than gorgeous to the eye, its beauty saves these beasts.
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    Barry HertzGlobe and Mail
    About as exciting as a trip to Hogwarts's most neglected lavatory.
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    Kate BoyleInSession Film
    Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald is a decent addition to J.K. Rowling’s universe. I think I still like the first one more. It’s obviously a bit of a filler film, which some people may not like, but I don’t have a problem with.
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    Ash JeffersonBut Why Tho? A Geek Community
    Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald was a disappointment. They tried to accomplish so many things and in the end, they accomplished nothing.


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    Brian EggertDeep Focus Review
    From the digital monotony of its visuals to the uninvolving characters, it fails to evoke much of a response.
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    David NusairReel Film Reviews
    ...another ill-advised installment in what's shaping up to be a seriously disastrous series.
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