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Box Office Magic as 'Fantastic Beats: The Crimes of Grindelwald' Takes $253M Globally

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It would appear Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald has some serious box office magic this weekend, bringing in a global total (as of today) of around $253 million.

Box Office Magic as 'Fantastic Beats: The Crimes of Grindelwald' Takes $253M Globally

This of course is likely to go up as the weekend progresses- there *is* a full Sunday for them to up that number.  Reportedly, the by-country-box office-breakdown looks something like this for the film: $37.5M in China, $16.3M in the United Kingdom, $12.8M in Germany, $12.1M in Russia, $11.8M in South Korea, and $11.7M in France, at least according to Box Office Pro.

Box Office Magic as 'Fantastic Beats: The Crimes of Grindelwald' Takes $253M Globally

This puts Crimes of Grindelwald ahead of the first Fantastic Beasts film, which in 2016 made $145.5M overseas and $219.9 million globally.

There seems to be no shortage of division about this particular Wizarding World title- fans and critics alike can't seem to decide on whether or not they enjoy this particular outing of Newt Scamander and co. Specifically, we're seeing a lot of opinions on just how well-versed in the universe viewers need to be to really enjoy the film.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is the second of a planned 5-film series set in the Wizarding World, which will continue the story just how bad Grindelwald is.

The film opened Friday, November 16th and is in theaters world wide.

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Mary Anne ButlerAbout Mary Anne Butler

Bleeding Cool News Editor Mary Anne Butler (Mab, for short) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), and most recently Bleeding Cool. 

Over the past 10 years, she’s built a presence at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). 

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