Grindelwald beats Grinch! Magizoologist Newt Scamander returned to theaters this weekend and put FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD in first place with an estimated opening of $62.2 million! The new spinoff sequel not only came up short of the $74.4 million start of FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM (on this same weekend in 2016), but also had the lowest opening of any movie in J.K.