Synopsis
Gellert Grindelwald plans to raise an army of wizards to rule over non-magical beings. In response, Newt Scamander's former professor, Albus Dumbledore, seeks his help to stop him.
Scores
Overall Score
88.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.9%
Review Aggregate
49.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 36% of 336 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, dark. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotvisually strikingdarkcharacter-drivenupliftingemotionalgrittyuneven tonelightheartedfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Redmayne | 2018 | $11,000,000 source | $13,742,334 | reported |
| Katherine Waterston | 2018 | $9,944,000 | $12,423,000 | (est) |
| Dan Fogler | 2018 | $7,487,000 | $9,353,000 | (est) |
| Alison Sudol | 2018 | $6,121,000 | $7,647,000 | (est) |
| Ezra Miller | 2018 | $5,236,000 | $6,541,000 | (est) |
| Zoë Kravitz | 2018 | $4,609,000 | $5,758,000 | (est) |
| Callum Turner | 2018 | $4,137,000 | $5,169,000 | (est) |
| Claudia Kim | 2018 | $3,768,000 | $4,707,000 | (est) |
| William Nadylam | 2018 | $3,470,000 | $4,335,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Guthrie | 2018 | $3,223,000 | $4,027,000 | (est) |
| Jude Law | 2018 | $3,015,000 | $3,767,000 | (est) |
| Johnny Depp | 2018 | $13,500,000 source | $16,865,591 | reported |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score36.0
RT critic review count336
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes324,673
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2018 | $159,555,901 | $199,333,676 |
| International | 2018 | $496,200,000 | $619,904,182 |
| Worldwide | 2018 | $655,755,901 | $819,237,858 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2018 | $278,257,950 | $347,628,511 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2018 | $4,472,000 | $5,586,883 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2018 | $5,392,000 | $6,736,242 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2018 | $2,755,000 | $3,441,830 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2018 | $7,814,000 | $9,762,054 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2018 | $44,675,652 | $55,813,429 |
| Total Revenues | 2018 | $343,366,603 | $428,968,950 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2018 | $200,000,000 | $249,860,613 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2018 | $122,301,000 (est) | $152,791,014 (est) |
| Participations | 2018 | $6,867,000 | $8,578,964 |
| Residuals ? | 2018 | $3,210,000 | $4,010,263 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2018 | $24,000,000 | $29,983,274 |
| Total Expenses | 2018 | $356,378,000 | $445,224,128 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2018 | $-13,011,397 | $-16,255,178 |
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