Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore parents guide

Nothing past what a PG-13 promises: no sex or nudity and mild language.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

No gore

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

None noted

Language

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore scary?

Only a little. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore?

No gore and strong violence.

What is Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore rated, and is it OK for kids?

For teens, mostly: it is rated PG-13, with strong violence.

What is Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore about?

Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful, dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards and witches. They soon encounter an array of old and new beasts as they clash with Grindelwald's growing legion of followers.

Cast and crew

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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is on our Fantasy on Max and Fantasy on Peacock lists.

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