LOS ANGELES — “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” crawled, slithered and flew its way to the top of the weekend box office with a $62.2 million opening in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The latest offering from the Harry Potter multiverse, starring Eddie Redmayne, Johnny Depp and Jude Law, had a budget of $200 million. Its reviews were largely lackluster, with critics saying J.K. Rowling’s magical world is wearing thin after 10 films.
Last week’s top film, “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch,” was second with $38.1 million.
“Bohemian Rhapsody,” 20th Century Fox’s Freddie Mercury biopic, is still rocking, taking third place with $15.7 million.
– From news service reports
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