Customer Ratings & Reviews

Another J.K. Rowling success. Captivating from start to finish although maybe not a movie for younger children who get nightmares about beasts. Now she needs to get busy and write another.

It's from the Harry Potter universe. What more can I say? I enjoyed every Harry Potter movie, and 'Fantastic Beasts' has been just as entertaining to me. Beautiful steelbook!

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald brings the gang back together for another Fantastic Aventure! Can't wait for the next one!

Best Harry Potter film to date. Great for the whole family. Family movie night perfect all ages stunning in 4K also amazing in 3D.

This is an amazing quality 3d technology movie. Kip going with that kind of product.

The movie is great even if its only a bridge movie! I really enjoyed the extras too!!! And the Art Cover is just amazing!!!

Thank you Best Buy for having exclusive 3D version. Best Harry Potter film to date

Always love the wizarding world love newt!!!!!!!!!

This is an excellent 4k movie. The visual effects will impress any enthusiastic movie aficionado. The story is well written, and the actors are best of the best, in every scene.This will easily go in the collection, of great movies. Thank you Best Buy.

The item pictured is for BLU-RAY 3D + BLU-RAY + DIGITAL + EXTENDED CUT, what was delivered/received was BLU-RAY 3D + BLU-RAY. the product/item description is for Blu-ray/Blu-ray 3D, not sure if this is MAYBE an error on best buy's part, but I was under the assumption the item came with digital copy and it did not, not happy and not sure an exchange would fix the problem.

This was more of a completion purchase than anything else. The movie, much like The Cursed Child feels awkward and detached from the source material we’re given before it and almost feels like its trying to undue all the hard work it’s predecessors set up for it. A new unheard of dumbledore that didnt come out during the ministry and rita skeeters attempts to discredit Albus Dumbledore during all of Order of the Phoenix is absurd. So I like the steelbook and loved Fantastic Beasts but so much pressure has now been placed on the third movie that you have to think, alot of what was in this movie that was considered story set up felt wasted. They’ve made the error of promising without saying it aloud that they are giving us Albus Dumbledore and Grindelwalds epic battle, the most impressive duel between two wizards ever. I’d hate to think that we have to weave through these unneeded subplots to get to what we truly want 3 movies away from now. Its tough to also ask for the quality and freshness of Fantastic Beasts while incorporating Newt whom we all love and care about now and how his part helps shape the wizarding world we’ve come to love. Its honestly a waste of Jude Law as well. He was billed a key cast member, but took the backseat and his presence was felt throughout the movie more so than anything else. Hopefully the third movie will rectify that as well. I know Newt is central, but this movie has now almost made the story we’ve only heard about be more satisfying to crave. I always hoped a prequel showcasing Dumbledore and Grindelwalds relationship would emerge. There is still time to course correct for the future.

The movie decently leaves you wondering what is going to happened next, adds to many new faces and has a few peaces that need to be explained. But it is an in between movie so honesty if you look at an other "build up movie" that is how they are. Critics and fans a like seem to love them less because of this. However for what it is, this movie is beautiful. Setting the stage is never an easy task, still this movie sets things up so that you have the chance to get a feel for the important people. Witch is where I feel a lot of others fail. It is honestly sad to see such low ratings for it. They seem to focus on the possible plot holes before waiting to see if they actually are. Witch we will see in the next movie. I think then the movie will "make more sence" and the reviews may be better. Yes, I am a manager Harry Potter fan, I love what J.K. has created however I do not like everything. The Cursed Child showed have never been made. I point this out just incase someone says I'm just giving a good review because it's from the story I love. I just ask that anyone looking at this movie keep in mind it is a middle movie and is supposed to leave a lot to question. If it didn't it would have to be the last movie.

As a devoted fan to all things J.K. Rowling, I was delighted to see this further development and deepening of the characters associated with Harry Potter. And as her second foray into the world of screenwriting, I believe "The Crimes of Grindlewald" is an excellent effort. That said, from a dramaturgical perspective, I would have a couple of concerns. For a viewer coming to this film without any prior knowledge of the Harry Potter Universe, especially for those who have not read the books, much of the inner meaning might be somewhat lost. With regard to character development, I did wish that more depth was given to the motivations of the young Dumbledore, who is quite intriguing, but a bit enigmatic in this film. Also, the very endearing character of Queenie takes an inexplicable turn for the dark arts, and I would have liked to see this further explored. Perhaps both of these concerns will be addressed in a future film. Despite these concerns, I would still highly recommend this film for anyone who has come to love the world of Harry Potter, as I have. And I hope that Rowling continues to explore her prodigious abilities as a screenwriter.

Okay, I admit it. I am hooked by the Harry Potter series, both books and films, and now their various spin-offs too, so if you are not a fan of the franchise, "The Crimes of Grindelwald" isn't for you. It is a direct sequel to the first "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," taking up where the original installment left off. Eddie Redmayne is back as intrepid magical beast wrangler Newt Scamander as well as all the principals (Tina, Jacob, Queenie) of that earlier adventure (sans Colin Ferrell, unfortunately), battling the authoritarian dark arts wizard played by a menacing Johnny Depp, who is looking to start a war against all things Muggle. Like lots of previous second installments (this series is scheduled to go five rounds), "Crimes" is much darker and heavily plotted than "Beasts," but it has terrific effects and production values that makes the 3D version of this home video release worth the extra money. It also introduces Jude Law as a young Albus Dumbledore into the mix. If you're into this fantasy series, you'll want to add this to your collection.

If you loved Harry Potter, and his world you're going to love the adventures of Newt Scamander, creature whisperer of all magical creatures great and small. I would highly recommend watching the previous movie first. It's title was "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". These movies have everything in them we loved in the Harry Potter world and stories. Newt is a wizard who has a special afinity with and love of magical creatures. These beasts are scary and dangerous but Newt teaches us that if you take the time to learn and understand them you can prevent them attacking you and build a respectful rapport, which is what he does with every creature he encounters. There is of course much more to the story, there are bad guys trying to take over the world and even though Newt would like to remain on the sidelines, he and all his friends, animal and wizard and muggle, alike get dragged into the fray. It's the eternal good vs. evil with a little love and romance and heartbreak thrown in. This is the second movie in a trilogy so we have to wait for the third movie to see how it all shakes out.

If you loved Harry Potter, and his world you're going to love the adventures of Newt Scamander, creature whisperer of all magical creatures great and small. I would highly recommend watching the previous movie first. It's title was "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". These movies have everything in them we loved in the Harry Potter world and stories. Newt is a wizard who has a special afinity with and love of magical creatures. These beasts are scary and dangerous but Newt teaches us that if you take the time to learn and understand them you can prevent them attacking you and build a respectful rapport, which is what he does with every creature he encounters. There is of course much more to the story, there are bad guys trying to take over the world and even though Newt would like to remain on the sidelines, he and all his friends, animal and wizard and muggle, alike get dragged into the fray. It's the eternal good vs. evil with a little love and romance and heartbreak thrown in. This is the second movie in a trilogy so we have to wait for the third movie to see how it all shakes out.

This movie has been nominated for multiple awards and I can see why, this second installment into the prequel series that leads into Harry Potter is amazing! At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald was captured by the Magical Congress of the United States of America, with the help of Newt Scamander. At the beginning of this movie, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers. In an effort to thwart Grindelwald's plans, Albus Dumbledore asks his former student Newt Scamander, to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as a divide appears to grow in the wizarding world. This movie keeps your attention throughout and frustrates you in the end because there clearly will be at least a third installment. Looking forward to the next movie in this series!

The standard blu-ray disc was excellent, but the 4K disc showcases a tremendous amount of depth, detail, and color with the full benefits of HDR. Both the 4K disc and the standard blu-ray disc is for the theatrical version of the movie, with the extended cut being limited to digital only (which can be redeemed using the code provided). Subtitles for the 4K disc includes: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic, Greek, Turkish. The 4K disc is for the movie only, and all special features are included on the standard blu-ray which include: -"J.K. Rowling: A World Revealed" (10:15) -"Wizards on Screen, Fans in Real Life" (19:22) -"Distinctly Dumbledore" (9:31) -"Unlocking Scene Secrets" (6 clips, 49:09 total) -Deleted Scenes (10 clips, 14:23 total)

I think I like this one better than the first. I do hope however that the story stays balanced. I expected more Dumbledore, more Newt to balance out Grindewald. I am very happy that Johnny Depp did not over sell the roll (ie Jack Sparrow style). Great addition to the collection . I will comment that I had to buy this twice. I ordered it online, picked it up and didn’t open it for about 2 months. Then git threads yo watch and didn’t notice till I took the disc out- it was the first movie! Since I opened it, I didn’t try to exchange. Best Buy puts a sticker on the front that covers the entire face. So didn’t notice I had the wrong one. Maybe they could put the sticker on the back instead??? Great $25 movie, but I wouldn’t rate it a $50 movie....

For someone who loves the Harry Potter story so much, I am really glad that J.K. Rowling has written some more of her amazing adventures. In Fantastic Beasts, we get to take an exciting ride alongside Newt Scamander, played so sweetly by Eddie Redmayne, and all his fantastic beasts. Bringing a younger Dumbledore and Grindelwald to the 2nd part of the prequel story was a great addition. With the always wonderful Johnny Depp, playing the psychopath, Grindelwald, and Jude Law as the beloved Dumbledore, one of our favorite literary wizards, adds to the depth of the story. I highly recommend this film to those who love an exciting and magical ride. I look forward to the 3rd film in the series!!!