Coupled with its $62.2 million domestic debut, the sequel has brought in $253 million globally. The film’s domestic opening was softer than 2016’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them which opened to $74.4 million in the same release window.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the 10th feature film in the Wizarding World, debuted to a stellar $191 million internationally.
Fox’s adult thriller Widows opened in fifth place with a $12.3 million debut, the highest opening ever for director Steve McQueen.
Paramount Pictures’ family comedy Instant Family opened in fourth place, bringing in $14.7 million at the domestic box office.