If you loved Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, try Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore has roughly 4.1× fewer votes than Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by David Yates, and they sit in Adventure / Fantasy territory. If that's the register that drew you to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is

Harry Potter meets The Lord of the Rings. Newt Scamander leads a team against dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald. Old magic fuels the battle.

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