Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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As Death Eaters wreak havoc in both Muggle and Wizard worlds, Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven for students. Though Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) suspects there are new dangers lurking within the castle walls, Dumbledore is more intent than ever on preparing the young wizard for the final battle with Voldemort. Meanwhile, teenage hormones run rampant through Hogwarts, presenting a different sort of danger. Love may be in the air, but tragedy looms, and Hogwarts may never be the same again.

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Dark, thrilling, and occasionally quite funny, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is also visually stunning and emotionally satisfying.

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Laremy Legel

Film.com

I think it's the best of the series, fairly easily, and a testament to why occasionally throwing a massive budget at an endeavor of this scope can be considered a reasonable decision.

Rated: A-

May 6, 2011

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Giles Hardie

Sydney Morning Herald

If Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a roller coaster, it's the tiny train meant for only the very youngest kids, the one that seems to go round and round forever without really ever picking up any pace.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 22, 2009

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Anthony Lane

New Yorker

All in all, despite the verve that drives the grander set pieces, it's hard to avoid the sensation of a film toiling overtime to convince itself of its own solemnity.

Jul 20, 2009

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Brian Eggert

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Though perhaps not the best directed of the six films thus far, it’s certainly the most affectingand proves, beyond measure, the emotional toll these characters have had on their audience over the last eight years.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 4, 2023

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a for-fans-only entry within an often distressingly hit-and-miss series of films.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 26, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Simultaneously the most mature and the most entertaining; the days of playful sorcery and lighthearted misadventures are long gone.

Rated: 8/10

Nov 28, 2020

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Davide R Better than the last 2 movies in the series. More mature, yet not detached from Hogwarts school Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/22/21 Full Review WJ Watts I've read all Harry Potter books (except the last) and seen all the films. This is my second favorite. True enough to the book, nice balance of humor and escalation of seriousness in plot. Also, moving soundtrack. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/06/21 Full Review Luke B I did not like this romance movie in place of a Harry Potter movie, unless I watched the wrong movie. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/10/24 Full Review Gabriel Valentim Bom filme!É um filme legal e com elementos interessantes para a série, mas é um filme parado. É necessário não estar com sono para assistir. Além disso, o acontecimento ruim desse filme é marcante, planta muitas dúvidas na mente dos telespectadores. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/02/24 Full Review VerÄa B It is interesting but NOT for young audience. That's ofc just my opinion Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/22/24 Full Review Leti A Focused way too much on romance while it really wasn't a big part of the story, added humor where it wasn't needed, and belittled many characters. It did do some things right but it wasn't enough to make up for their big mistakes. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/15/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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David Yates Director Daniel Radcliffe Harry Potter Rupert Grint Ron Weasley Emma Watson Hermione Granger Helena Bonham Carter Bellatrix Lestrange Jim Broadbent Horace Slughorn

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Synopsis As Death Eaters wreak havoc in both Muggle and Wizard worlds, Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven for students. Though Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) suspects there are new dangers lurking within the castle walls, Dumbledore is more intent than ever on preparing the young wizard for the final battle with Voldemort. Meanwhile, teenage hormones run rampant through Hogwarts, presenting a different sort of danger. Love may be in the air, but tragedy looms, and Hogwarts may never be the same again.

Director: David Yates
Producer: David Heyman, David Barron
Screenwriter: Steve Kloves
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Bros., Heyday Films
Rating: PG (Mild Sensuality|Language|Scary Images|Some Violence)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 15, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $302.0M
Runtime: 2h 33m

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