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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  • 2009
  • PG
  • 2h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
564K
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Michael Gambon, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
As Harry Potter begins his 6th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he discovers an old book marked mysteriously "This book is the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.
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As Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as "the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.As Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as "the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.As Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as "the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.

  • Director
    • David Yates
  • Writers
    • Steve Kloves
    • J.K. Rowling
  • Stars
    • Daniel Radcliffe
    • Emma Watson
    • Rupert Grint
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    564K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    641
    459
    • Director
      • David Yates
    • Writers
      • Steve Kloves
      • J.K. Rowling
    • Stars
      • Daniel Radcliffe
      • Emma Watson
      • Rupert Grint
    • 1.1KUser reviews
    • 395Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 39 nominations total

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    Michael Gambon and Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
    David Thewlis, Daniel Radcliffe, Bonnie Wright, and James Phelps in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
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    Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Bonnie Wright, and Katy Huxley-Golden in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
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    Michael Gambon and Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
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    Michael Gambon in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
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    Daniel Radcliffe
    Daniel Radcliffe
    • Harry Potter
    Emma Watson
    Emma Watson
    • Hermione Granger
    Rupert Grint
    Rupert Grint
    • Ron Weasley
    Michael Gambon
    Michael Gambon
    • Professor Albus Dumbledore
    Dave Legeno
    Dave Legeno
    • Fenrir Greyback
    Elarica Johnson
    Elarica Johnson
    • Waitress
    • (as Elarica Gallacher)
    Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent
    • Professor Horace Slughorn
    Geraldine Somerville
    Geraldine Somerville
    • Lily Potter
    Bonnie Wright
    Bonnie Wright
    • Ginny Weasley
    Julie Walters
    Julie Walters
    • Molly Weasley
    Helena Bonham Carter
    Helena Bonham Carter
    • Bellatrix Lestrange
    Helen McCrory
    Helen McCrory
    • Narcissa Malfoy
    Timothy Spall
    Timothy Spall
    • Wormtail
    Alan Rickman
    Alan Rickman
    • Professor Severus Snape
    Oliver Phelps
    Oliver Phelps
    • George Weasley
    James Phelps
    James Phelps
    • Fred Weasley
    Freddie Stroma
    Freddie Stroma
    • Cormac McLaggen
    Jessie Cave
    Jessie Cave
    • Lavender Brown
    • Director
      • David Yates
    • Writers
      • Steve Kloves
      • J.K. Rowling
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Dame Maggie Smith completed filming this movie while undergoing radio-therapy as treatment for breast cancer.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 3 mins) During the Quidditch Match, and the celebration afterwards in the Gryffindor Common room, you can see that the students are chanting "Weasley is our king!". However, the audio track we hear is "Weasley! Weasley! Weasley!" over and over.
    • Quotes

      Professor Minerva McGonagall: [to Harry, Ron, & Hermione] Why is it, when something happens, it is always you three?

      Ron Weasley: Believe me, Professor. I've been asking myself the same question for six years.

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits take their shape from what look like ink spills, resembling the appearance of the collected memories when they are poured into Dumbledore's Pensieve.
    • Alternate versions
      Some of the dubbed versions change the names of a few characters, to match their translated novel counterparts in each respective language. Examples include Hermione, who in the German version (of all the Potter films/books) is named Hermine, and Dumbledore, who in the Dutch version is Perkamentus. (Source: Multi-lingual Blu-Ray copies of the films)
    • Connections
      Featured in The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Hedwig's Theme
      Composed by John Williams

    User reviews1.1K

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    9/10
    Reaches neither the depth nor the complexity of the book but still pretty damn impressive
    HP6 is a dark and emotionally thrilling masterpiece. It combines magical awes that appeal mostly to children as well as mature and dark themes that appeal to almost everyone. It discovers the dark and mysterious past of you-know-who and leaves the audience aching for more as its two and half hours run time go by in a flash. The film contains dazzling visuals and terrific cinematography. It is indeed a satisfying experience that will please just about everyone. One thing is for certain though: in resemblance to the Rowling novels, the film series seems to get darker and more mature with every passing film while keeping an incredible PG rating (in the exception of HP4 & 5). This film not only has some bangs and booms but also explores the theme of teenage love as the three protagonists find themselves tangled in teenage romances. Overall a top notch film worth seeing over and over. Cant wait for the arrival of the Deathly Hallows.
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    • MairegChernet
    • Jul 16, 2009

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    • Why is Lavender Brown white in this film when she was black in the third one?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 15, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: An IMAX 3D Experience
    • Filming locations
      • Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Heyday Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $250,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $302,334,374
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $77,835,727
      • Jul 19, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $934,519,387
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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