Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald enchanted the box office with a $62 million debut.
Looks like the Harry Potter franchise hasn’t lost its charm, easily dominating the box office this weekend. The impressive debut, however, comes in below expectations of $65 million to $75 million range. It is the lowest debut yet for a big-screen adaptation of the J.K. Rowling novels.
While domestically it performed below expected par, it did lead the foreign box office with a massive $191 million. “The global response has been fantastic on this film,” said Ron Sanders, Warner Bros.’ head of worldwide distribution. “Having the foreign locations featured helps.”
According to Variety, the film has earned mediocre reviews and currently holds a 40% on Rotten Tomatoes and a B+ Cinemascore.
The Fantastic Beasts franchise takes place before the events of the Harry Potter series and will comprise five films.
See the weekend box-office figures below.
1. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald — $62.2 million
2. The Grinch — $38.2 million
3. Bohemian Rhapsody — $15.7 million
4. Instant Family — $14.7 million
5. Widows — $12.3 million
6. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms — $4.7 million
7. A Star Is Born — $4.4 million
8. Overlord — $3.9 million
9. The Girl in the Spider’s Web — $2.5 million
10. Burn the Stage: The Movie — $2.3 million
