Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
The third installment of the Fantastic Beasts series continues the adventures of Newt Scamander. Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Jude Law, Ezra Miller and Dan Fogler return.
In an effort to thwart Grindelwald's plans of raising pure-blood wizards to rule over all non-magical beings, Albus Dumbledore enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, though he's 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.
Less2022Rating: M, Violence142 minsUSAWarner Bros.
AdventureFantasy
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore | Reviews
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The Guardian
It’s good-natured entertainment, though there is still something weightless and formless about the narrative.
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Slant Magazine
With this film, nuance seems to have disapparated from the wizarding world altogether.
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The Irish Times
The spell had been long broken before this barely tolerable third instalment...
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Total Film
The film... disappointingly dials down the visual wonder and the animal set-pieces.
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A.V. Club
The familiar grounds of Hogwarts and the fairy dust of composer John Williams’ iconic Harry Potter theme only make us wish we were watching that film series instead of this humourless slog.
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Screen Daily
Three instalments in, Fantastic Beasts can't shake the impression that it is merely a footnote in comparison to Harry Potter's coming-of-age saga.
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Time Out
It lacks substance, menace and often narrative sense, but it also delivers rich, immersive and thrilling moments.
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South China Morning Post
The film’s tone is more subdued than the first two, but there are some fantastic beasts on show...
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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore | Release Details
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV and Neon Rentals.