Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

David Yates

Producer:

J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves, David Heyman, Tim Lewis

Writer:

J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves

Release Date:

Apr 15, 2022

Runtime:

2hr 22m

Synopsis

Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald’s growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines?

Cast

  • Eddie Redmayne
  • Jude Law
  • Mads Mikkelsen
  • Ezra Miller
  • Dan Fogler
  • Alison Sudol
  • William Nadylam
  • Callum Turner
  • Jessica Williams
  • Victoria Yeates

Letterboxd User Reviews

2.6
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RATINGS 389 FANS
2.6
  • Apr 13, 2022

    the title is so dramatic like wym "the secrets of dumbledore" he's just gay

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    anna
    anna
    Apr 18, 2022

    what was dumbledore's secret? that he was gay? baby that closet was glass

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    molly
    molly
    Apr 11, 2022

    the secret of dumbledore was that he was gay but jkr told us that in 2007 so idk why it needed a movie :/

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    cerys
    cerys
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    Apr 12, 2022

    When Dumbledore said to Newt: "Your friends are tired and want to go home." He was talking about me

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    Thomas Pinkerton
    Thomas Pinkerton
    Apr 11, 2022

    could be gayer

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    jens elwyn
    jens elwyn
    Apr 12, 2022

    Would have been 5 stars if Jude Law and Mads Mikkelsen had kissed

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    Ninarnia
    Ninarnia
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    Apr 14, 2022

    blood necklace kinda kinky

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    mulaney
    mulaney
    Apr 7, 2022

    Lol imagine hiring a zoologist to take down your ex-boyfriend.

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    Lewis Bostock
    Lewis Bostock
    Apr 13, 2022

    Put this franchise out of its misery, I’m begging you.

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    Toonshi
    Toonshi

Atom Users Reviews

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POPULAR TAGS
#fantasy
#greatcast
#greatvisualfx
#mustsee
#familyfriendly
#great

Reviews

  • CC
    Cynthia Claytor
    #clever
    #mustsee
    #seeingitagain

    I like the old Grindelwald better Johnny Depp did a better better job

    SB
    Shemaya Benjamin

    there was no reason to make dubmldore gay and out jonny depo back in

    CB
    Christina Bumpus
    #notforchildren
    #fantasy

    The story was great except for “slipping” into the plot that Dumbledore is gay. I have nothing against gay people, but I’m tired of it in every story. And now you’ve incorporated this into a story originally intended for children. You’re ruining our kids.

  • AP
    Andrew Poberezh

    Walked out it was so boring

    KD
    Kristy Dyer

    Big fan of Harry Potter very upset how they changed some of the storyline to fit whatever agenda they felt was necessary.

    SP
    Sadhan Puvvala

    I haven’t seen the movie.

  • SD
    Suzie Delgado
    #greatcast
    #mustsee
    #greatvisualfx

    A great adventure and fantasy film. As much as Johnny Depp is missed in this, I think Mads Mikkelsen did a great job as grindelwald. Definitely a must see

    CG
    Chris Gardner

    Lazy storytelling and boring. Missing magic.

    ML
    Myra Lopez
    #justokay
    #slow

    Was excited to see another Harry Potter especially about Dumbledore but honestly did not have the same feel or spark. Was slow and honestly all over the place. Too much going on and not enough character development.

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Metacritic

47
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Based on 49 Critics
5.9

USER SCORE (387)

Mixed or average reviews based on 387 Reviews
63
Apr 14, 2022

It’s a happy task to report that Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is a marked improvement on “Crimes.”

Metacritic review by Mark Feeney
Mark Feeney
Boston Globe
67
Apr 8, 2022

Dumbledore feels like an improvement, at least, on the joyless, enervating slog of 2018's Crimes of Grindelwald; it's nimbler and sweeter and more cohesive in its storyline. And the cast, less trapped in a fug of half-formed symbolism and subplots, are allowed realer and more romantic stakes.

Metacritic review by Leah Greenblatt
Leah Greenblatt
Entertainment Weekly
50
Apr 5, 2022

The most bewildering thing about The Secrets Of Dumbledore is how superfluous each of its ideas feel in relationship to one another. There are countless globe-trotting international characters, worlds-within-worlds, and constantly competing historical, political, and mythological references, but they all fizzle because their ill-considered stakes never seem fully realized.

Metacritic review by Tomris Laffly
Tomris Laffly
The A.V. Club

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)?
The movie is 2hr 22min long.
What's Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) about?
Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald’s growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines?
Who's the cast of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)?
  • Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander
  • Jude Law as Albus Dumbledore
  • Mads Mikkelsen as Gellert Grindelwald
  • Ezra Miller as Credence Barebone
  • Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski
  • Alison Sudol as Queenie Goldstein
  • William Nadylam as Yusuf Kama
  • Callum Turner as Theseus Scamander
  • Jessica Williams as Eulalie "Lally" Hicks
  • Victoria Yeates as Bunty Broadacre
Who's the director behind Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)?
David Yates directed Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022).
Who produced Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)?
J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves, David Heyman and Tim Lewis produced Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022).