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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  • 20092009
  • PGPG
  • 2h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
532K
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POPULARITY
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
532K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
963
81
  • Director
    • David Yates
  • Writers
    • Steve Kloves(screenplay)
    • J.K. Rowling(novel)
  • Stars
    • Daniel Radcliffe
    • Emma Watson
    • Rupert Grint
Top credits
  • Director
    • David Yates
  • Writers
    • Steve Kloves(screenplay)
    • J.K. Rowling(novel)
  • Stars
    • Daniel Radcliffe
    • Emma Watson
    • Rupert Grint
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.1KUser reviews
    • 392Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 39 nominations total

    Videos19

    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince -- Trailer #3
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    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Trailer #2
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    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Trailer
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    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Trailer
    Harry Potter Franchise Retrospective
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    Harry Potter Franchise Retrospective
    The 9 Most Surprising Harry Potter Movie Moments to Revisit
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    'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' | Anniversary Mashup
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    'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' | Anniversary Mashup
    "I Killed Sirius Black"
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    "I Killed Sirius Black"
    "Who Is the Half-Blood Prince?"
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    "Who Is the Half-Blood Prince?"
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince -- MTV Movie Awards Clip
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    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince -- "I'm in Love with Her"
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    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince -- Featurette #3
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    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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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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    Rupert Grint, Matthew Lewis, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Bonnie Wright, and Katy Huxley-Golden in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
    Michael Gambon in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
    Daniel Radcliffe and Bonnie Wright in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

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    Daniel Radcliffe
    Daniel Radcliffe
    • Harry Potteras Harry Potter
    Emma Watson
    Emma Watson
    • Hermione Grangeras Hermione Granger
    Rupert Grint
    Rupert Grint
    • Ron Weasleyas Ron Weasley
    Michael Gambon
    Michael Gambon
    • Professor Albus Dumbledoreas Professor Albus Dumbledore
    Dave Legeno
    Dave Legeno
    • Fenrir Greybackas Fenrir Greyback
    Elarica Johnson
    Elarica Johnson
    • Waitressas Waitress
    • (as Elarica Gallacher)
    Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent
    • Professor Horace Slughornas Professor Horace Slughorn
    Geraldine Somerville
    Geraldine Somerville
    • Lily Potteras Lily Potter
    Bonnie Wright
    Bonnie Wright
    • Ginny Weasleyas Ginny Weasley
    Julie Walters
    Julie Walters
    • Molly Weasleyas Molly Weasley
    Helena Bonham Carter
    Helena Bonham Carter
    • Bellatrix Lestrangeas Bellatrix Lestrange
    Helen McCrory
    Helen McCrory
    • Narcissa Malfoyas Narcissa Malfoy
    Timothy Spall
    Timothy Spall
    • Wormtailas Wormtail
    Alan Rickman
    Alan Rickman
    • Professor Severus Snapeas Professor Severus Snape
    Oliver Phelps
    Oliver Phelps
    • George Weasleyas George Weasley
    James Phelps
    James Phelps
    • Fred Weasleyas Fred Weasley
    Freddie Stroma
    Freddie Stroma
    • Cormac McLaggenas Cormac McLaggen
    Jessie Cave
    Jessie Cave
    • Lavender Brownas Lavender Brown
    • Director
      • David Yates
    • Writers
      • Steve Kloves(screenplay)
      • J.K. Rowling(novel)
    • All cast & crew
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    The 9 Most Surprising Harry Potter Movie Moments

    The 9 Most Surprising Harry Potter Movie Moments

    If rewatching all eight Harry Potter films feels as daunting as mastering Quidditch, we've got you covered with a guide to the franchise's most surprising moments worth revisiting.
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      (At around two hours and five minutes) When Draco Malfoy goes to the Room of Requirement for the final time, you can see the harp that put Fluffy to sleep and the King from the game of chess from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001).
    • 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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    Top review
    8/10
    As a movie it's the most well crafted of the series. But as an adaptation of the book, it was by far the worst.
    Let me say this. Half Blood Prince as a movie alone was very good. It stands it's ground as a film better than any of the others of the series. But only as a film. And only because there are so many parts to a film. This installment obviously stepped everything up a notch: the cinematography, the special effects, the darker score, the improved acting, etc... But the key element which was boosted this franchise into world-class fame, is the story. And in this one, it's just not there. As a fan of the books and having had no SERIOUS gripes with any of the other films, I must say i HATED the screenplay for this one. Everything that made the book amazing was ripped from the film, and instead replaced by annoying large quantities of romantic subplot. Yes, there is romance in the sixth book but not shoved down your throat. JK Rowling masterfully crafted a novel that was perfectly balanced. The romance was there although it didn't detract from the main plot and at times was intertwined with the larger goings-on at hogwarts. In the movie the romance takes up most of the screen time. Not to mention the ending of the film was brutally butchered.

    So much time could have been detracted from the silly romances to focus on more important things which were completely ommitted or deliberately changed. The ending is extremely anti-climactic and once it's over it'll leave you in your seat thinking "it's over?"

    My final gripe with this movie is that it really should have been PG-13. If you've read the novel then you know the subject matter is MUCH darker and the story would have been done greater justice with just a higher rating(and a better screenwriter, yes i'm looking at you Steve Kloves).

    Overall as a movie i'd give it an 8 out of 10.

    But as a HARRY POTTER movie it gets 4 out of 10. And that's pushing it.

    Well heres to 2010 to see how they screw up the finale. Oh wait, they already did. I didn't know there were 8 years at hogwarts...
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    FAQ20

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    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
      • Bjorli, Norway
    • 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
      • $934,483,039
    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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