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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
2022 142 min United Kingdom, United States of America PG-13 18+
★5.8
Fantasy, Adventure
Director: David Yates
🎭 Based on
«Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore — The Original Screenplay»
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Description
Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful, dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards and witches. They soon encounter an array of old and new beasts as they clash with Grindelwald's growing legion of followers.
Budget:
$200M
US Gross:
$95.85M
Worldwide:
$407.2M
Starring
Eddie Redmayne
Actor
Jude Law
Actor
Ezra Miller
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2022
— Best Fantasy Film
Key opinion
The Secrets of Dumbledore is generally viewed as a marginal improvement over its predecessor, offering stronger performances and a more coherent plot, yet it remains hindered by a sense of franchise fatigue. Critics and audiences are divided on whether the film's contemplative, dialogue-heavy approach adds depth or simply results in an exhausting and disjointed experience.
| Acting | Mads Mikkelsen provides a chilling and restrained portrayal of Grindelwald that effectively commands the screen. | |
| Production | The film features visually striking production design that makes creative use of light, reflections, and diverse global locales. | |
| Acting | Jude Law’s performance as Albus Dumbledore is widely seen as the emotional anchor of the film, providing a compelling portrayal of the character's internal struggle. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative feels like filler, failing to resolve long-standing character mysteries or establish a clear protagonist, which leaves the overall story feeling aimless. | |
| Theme | The film’s tone is a point of contention: some viewers appreciate the darker, more mature atmosphere, while others find it bleak, boring, and lacking the whimsy of the original Wizarding World entries. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is divisive; while some find the focus on dialogue and character beats refreshing, many others find the film slow, redundant, and unnecessarily long. |