
Domestic Total: 159.56M
Opening Weekend: 62.16M
Legs: 2.71
Overview: Gellert Grindelwald has escaped imprisonment and has begun gathering followers to his cause—elevating wizards above all non-magical beings. The only one capable of putting a stop to him is the wizard he once called his closest friend, Albus Dumbledore. However, Dumbledore will need to seek help from the wizard who had thwarted Grindelwald once before, his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, 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.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 15, 2018 | $9,100,000 | + 0.00% | 3300 |
| Fri, Nov 16, 2018 | $25,473,261 | + 179.93% | 4163 |
| Sat, Nov 17, 2018 | $21,321,824 | -16.30% | 4163 |
| Sun, Nov 18, 2018 | $15,368,019 | -27.92% | 4163 |
| Mon, Nov 19, 2018 | $5,074,414 | -66.98% | 4163 |
| Tue, Nov 20, 2018 | $6,959,720 | + 37.15% | 4163 |
| Wed, Nov 21, 2018 | $6,789,283 | -2.45% | 4163 |
| Thu, Nov 22, 2018 | $6,192,290 | -8.79% | 4163 |
| Fri, Nov 23, 2018 | $11,604,272 | + 87.40% | 4163 |
| Sat, Nov 24, 2018 | $11,281,377 | -2.78% | 4163 |
| Sun, Nov 25, 2018 | $6,489,849 | -42.47% | 4163 |
| Mon, Nov 26, 2018 | $1,594,100 | -75.44% | 4163 |
| Tue, Nov 27, 2018 | $2,234,749 | + 40.19% | 4163 |
| Wed, Nov 28, 2018 | $1,392,362 | -37.69% | 4163 |
| Thu, Nov 29, 2018 | $1,365,886 | -1.90% | 4163 |
| Fri, Nov 30, 2018 | $3,077,332 | + 125.30% | 3851 |
| Sat, Dec 1, 2018 | $5,020,876 | + 63.16% | 3851 |
| Sun, Dec 2, 2018 | $3,263,348 | -35.00% | 3851 |
| Mon, Dec 3, 2018 | $828,259 | -74.62% | 3851 |
| Tue, Dec 4, 2018 | $1,362,122 | + 64.46% | 3851 |
| Wed, Dec 5, 2018 | $903,248 | -33.69% | 3851 |
| Thu, Dec 6, 2018 | $805,933 | -10.77% | 3851 |
| Fri, Dec 7, 2018 | $1,783,921 | + 121.35% | 3451 |
| Sat, Dec 8, 2018 | $3,120,787 | + 74.94% | 3451 |
| Sun, Dec 9, 2018 | $2,049,138 | -34.34% | 3451 |
| Mon, Dec 10, 2018 | $591,474 | -71.14% | 3451 |
| Tue, Dec 11, 2018 | $923,392 | + 56.12% | 3451 |
| Wed, Dec 12, 2018 | $593,524 | -35.72% | 3451 |
| Thu, Dec 13, 2018 | $538,650 | -9.25% | 3451 |
| Fri, Dec 14, 2018 | $1,022,480 | + 89.82% | 2606 |
| Sat, Dec 15, 2018 | $1,582,248 | + 54.75% | 2606 |
| Sun, Dec 16, 2018 | $1,185,111 | -25.10% | 2606 |
| Mon, Dec 17, 2018 | $430,155 | -63.70% | 2606 |
| Tue, Dec 18, 2018 | $658,296 | + 53.04% | 2606 |
| Wed, Dec 19, 2018 | $401,263 | -39.05% | 2606 |
| Thu, Dec 20, 2018 | $309,750 | -22.81% | 2606 |
| Fri, Dec 21, 2018 | $242,880 | -21.59% | 682 |
| Sat, Dec 22, 2018 | $335,656 | + 38.20% | 682 |
| Sun, Dec 23, 2018 | $322,248 | -3.99% | 682 |
| Mon, Dec 24, 2018 | $226,170 | -29.81% | 682 |
| Tue, Dec 25, 2018 | $247,574 | + 9.46% | 682 |
| Wed, Dec 26, 2018 | $308,190 | + 24.48% | 682 |
| Thu, Dec 27, 2018 | $286,569 | -7.02% | 682 |
| Fri, Dec 28, 2018 | $328,579 | + 14.66% | 515 |
| Sat, Dec 29, 2018 | $347,488 | + 5.75% | 515 |
| Sun, Dec 30, 2018 | $311,634 | -10.32% | 515 |
| Mon, Dec 31, 2018 | $232,158 | -25.50% | 515 |
| Tue, Jan 1, 2019 | $296,067 | + 27.53% | 515 |
| Wed, Jan 2, 2019 | $179,579 | -39.35% | 515 |
| Thu, Jan 3, 2019 | $151,068 | -15.88% | 515 |
| Fri, Jan 4, 2019 | $200,158 | + 32.50% | 401 |
| Sat, Jan 5, 2019 | $262,992 | + 31.39% | 401 |
| Sun, Jan 6, 2019 | $163,069 | -37.99% | 401 |
| Mon, Jan 7, 2019 | $52,212 | -67.98% | 401 |
| Tue, Jan 8, 2019 | $68,032 | + 30.30% | 401 |
| Wed, Jan 9, 2019 | $46,246 | -32.02% | 401 |
| Thu, Jan 10, 2019 | $37,707 | -18.46% | 401 |
| Fri, Jan 11, 2019 | $72,304 | + 91.75% | 275 |
| Sat, Jan 12, 2019 | $129,224 | + 78.72% | 275 |
| Sun, Jan 13, 2019 | $80,186 | -37.95% | 275 |
| Mon, Jan 14, 2019 | $23,072 | -71.23% | 275 |
| Tue, Jan 15, 2019 | $35,843 | + 55.35% | 275 |
| Wed, Jan 16, 2019 | $23,804 | -33.59% | 275 |
| Thu, Jan 17, 2019 | $17,566 | -26.21% | 275 |
| Fri, Jan 18, 2019 | $60,864 | + 246.49% | 288 |
| Sat, Jan 19, 2019 | $112,581 | + 84.97% | 288 |
| Sun, Jan 20, 2019 | $79,012 | -29.82% | 288 |
| Mon, Jan 21, 2019 | $66,663 | -15.63% | 288 |
| Tue, Jan 22, 2019 | $23,456 | -64.81% | 288 |
| Wed, Jan 23, 2019 | $19,481 | -16.95% | 288 |
| Thu, Jan 24, 2019 | $22,064 | + 13.26% | 288 |
| Fri, Jan 25, 2019 | $37,900 | + 71.77% | 212 |
| Sat, Jan 26, 2019 | $76,183 | + 101.01% | 212 |
| Sun, Jan 27, 2019 | $46,486 | -38.98% | 212 |
| Mon, Jan 28, 2019 | $11,355 | -75.57% | 212 |
| Tue, Jan 29, 2019 | $13,876 | + 22.20% | 212 |
| Wed, Jan 30, 2019 | $10,826 | -21.98% | 212 |
| Thu, Jan 31, 2019 | $13,353 | + 23.34% | 212 |
| Fri, Feb 1, 2019 | $27,088 | + 102.86% | 189 |
| Sat, Feb 2, 2019 | $57,670 | + 112.90% | 189 |
| Sun, Feb 3, 2019 | $24,214 | -58.01% | 189 |
| Mon, Feb 4, 2019 | $8,257 | -65.90% | 189 |
| Tue, Feb 5, 2019 | $11,498 | + 39.25% | 189 |
| Wed, Feb 6, 2019 | $9,530 | -17.12% | 189 |
| Thu, Feb 7, 2019 | $9,286 | -2.56% | 189 |
| Fri, Feb 8, 2019 | $16,712 | + 79.97% | 149 |
| Sat, Feb 9, 2019 | $35,546 | + 112.70% | 149 |
| Sun, Feb 10, 2019 | $22,644 | -36.30% | 149 |
| Mon, Feb 11, 2019 | $5,833 | -74.24% | 149 |
| Tue, Feb 12, 2019 | $5,686 | -2.52% | 149 |
| Wed, Feb 13, 2019 | $5,146 | -9.50% | 149 |
| Thu, Feb 14, 2019 | $11,861 | + 130.49% | 149 |
| Fri, Feb 15, 2019 | $12,364 | + 4.24% | 104 |
| Sat, Feb 16, 2019 | $24,495 | + 98.12% | 104 |
| Sun, Feb 17, 2019 | $19,967 | -18.49% | 104 |
| Mon, Feb 18, 2019 | $16,356 | -18.08% | 104 |
| Tue, Feb 19, 2019 | $5,909 | -63.87% | 104 |
| Wed, Feb 20, 2019 | $5,220 | -11.66% | 104 |
| Thu, Feb 21, 2019 | $5,531 | + 5.96% | 104 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Eddie Redmayne | Newt Scamander |
| Katherine Waterston | Tina Goldstein |
| Dan Fogler | Jacob Kowalski |
| Alison Sudol | Queenie Goldstein |
| Johnny Depp | Grindelwald |
| Jude Law | Albus Dumbledore |
| Ezra Miller | Credence Barebone |
| Zoë Kravitz | Leta Lestrange |
| Callum Turner | Theseus Scamander |
| Claudia Kim | Nagini |
| Carmen Ejogo | Seraphina Picquery |
| Jessica Williams | Eulalie Hicks |
| William Nadylam | Yusuf Kama |
| Ingvar E. Sigurðsson | Grimmson |
| Ólafur Darri Ólafsson | Skender |
| Kevin Guthrie | Abernathy |
| Brontis Jodorowsky | Nicolas Flamel |
| Derek Riddell | Torquil Travers |
| David Sakurai | Krall |
| Fiona Glascott | Minerva McGonagall |
| Wolf Roth | Spielman |
| Victoria Yeates | Bunty |
| Poppy Corby-Tuech | Rosier |
| Cornell John | Arnold Guzman |
| Claudius Peters | Nagel |
| Bart Soroczynski | Stebbins |
| Danielle Hugues | Irma Dugard |
| Alfie Simmons | McClaggan |
| Isaac Cortinovis Johnson | McClaggan's Friend |
| Olivia Popica | Receptionist |
| Alfie Mailley | Child in Bubble |
| Simon Wan | Chang |
| Andrew Turner | MacDuff |
| Linda Santiago | Credence's Aunt |
| Alfrun Rose | Red-Haired Witch |
| Maja Bloom | Carrow |
| Olwen Fouéré | Melusine |
| Simon Meacock | Krafft |
| David Wilmot | Portkey Tout |
| Ed Gaughan | French Policeman |
| Jamie Campbell Bower | Young Grindelwald |
| Toby Regbo | Young Dumbledore |
| Hugh Quarshie | Mustafa Kama |
| Isaura Barbé-Brown | Laurena Kama |
| Keith Chanter | Corvus Lestrange Senior |
| Jemima Woolnough | Gryffindor Girl |
| Hollie Burgess | Gryffindor Girl |
| Thea Lamb | Young Leta Lestrange (13-16 Years Old) |
| Joshua Shea | Young Newt (13-16 Years Old) |
| Isaac Domingos | Yusuf Kama (12 Years Old) |
| Ruby Woolfenden | Young Leta Lestrange (3-6 Years Old) |
| Christopher Birks | Young Auror-Auditorium |
| Sabine Crossen | Mrs. Lestrange (uncredited) |
| Morrison Thomas | Old Carnie (uncredited) |
| Johanna Thea | Ministry of Magic Witch (uncredited) |
| Liv Hansen | Ministry of Magic Witch (uncredited) |
| Israel Ruiz | Ministry of Magic Wizard (uncredited) |
| Jag Patel | Senior Wizard (uncredited) |
| Deepak Anand | Wizard (uncredited) |
| Andrew Blackall | The Rowdy Frenchman (uncredited) |
| Phil Hodges | Prisoner 001 (uncredited) |
| Michael Haydon | Shopkeeper (uncredited) |
| Tim Ingall | Spectrum (uncredited) |
| Stephen McDade | Cirque Arcanus Worker (uncredited) |
| Jeremy Oliver | Circus passerby (uncredited) |
| Dave Simon | Muggle at Circus (uncredited) |
| Jason Redshaw | Chef (uncredited) |
| Callum Forman | Doorman (uncredited) |
| Ryan Hannaford | Sailor (uncredited) |
| Donna Preston | Circus Compare (uncredited) |
| Nasir Jama | Macusa Prison (uncredited) |
| Aykut Hilmi | Shafiq (uncredited) |
| Natalie Lauren | Parisian Woman (uncredited) |
| Deano Bugatti | Muggle (uncredited) |
| Adrian Wheeler | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Annarie Boor | Wand Seller (uncredited) |
| Sean Coleman | Teenager in House (uncredited) |
| Ana Cilas | French Muggle (uncredited) |
| Grant Crookes | Cafe Owner (uncredited) |
| Sarah-Jane De Crespigny | Amphitheatre Witch |
Comps are similar or comparison movies that are used for analysis and marketing purposes. The way they are found is described in more detail in the paper. Comps always have release dates before the movie they are compared to.
| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Nov 16, 2016 | $180M |
| Alice Through the Looking Glass | May 25, 2016 | $170M |
| The Jungle Book | Apr 7, 2016 | $175M |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales | May 23, 2017 | $230M |
| The Legend of Tarzan | Jun 29, 2016 | $180M |
| Solo: A Star Wars Story | May 15, 2018 | $250M |
| Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children | Sep 27, 2016 | $110M |
| Gods of Egypt | Feb 25, 2016 | $140M |
Week 1: $90.09M
Week 2: $40.79M
Investor Share: $22.43M
Week 3+: $37.78M
Investor Share: $18.89M
$488.9M (74.35%)
Investor Share: $171.11M
Budget: $200M
P&A: $200M
Gross: $648.46M
Net: $266.49M
Costs: $400M
Profit: $-133.51M (Loss)
The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.