Crimes of Grindelwald was the tenth highest-grossing film of 2018. Critical and public response The series has received mixed critical reception being deemed critically inferior to the more positively reviewed Harry Potter films. Accolades Academy Awards In 2017, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, becoming the first film in the overall Wizarding World franchise to win an Academy Award. British Academy Film Awards Theme park attraction Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature was open from 9–15 December 2020 and from 17 May 2021 to 3 January 2022 at the Natural History Museum. It consisted of creatures, specimens and artefacts from the museum's scientific collection displayed side by side with elements from the Wizarding World as well as digital installations. This exhibit featured 100 objects, including props from the Fantastic Beasts and Harry Potter films. There is a similar exhibition set to open at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada on 11 June 2022 through 2 January 2023. References External links Growing Up with Harry Potter – photo essay by Time Warner Bros. Pictures franchises American film series BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award British film series Films about magic Films about witchcraft Film series based on fantasy books Film series introduced in 2016 Works based on Harry Potter