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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Heyday Films Heyday Films
Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures
Harry Potter Collection Harry Potter Collection

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Dark secrets revealed.

2009 153 min ★ 7.7 (21,184) Released
Adventure Fantasy

Dumbledore tries to prepare Harry for the final battle with Voldemort while Death Eaters wreak havoc in both Muggle and Wizard worlds.

Original title
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Language
EN
Country
GB
Budget
$250,000,000
Revenue
$933,959,197
Reviews & Ratings 5
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Jul 20, 2024 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

David Yates now really begins to take these stories to a new, potently darker level as "Harry" (Daniel Radcliffe) comes into possession of a book - formerly the property of the eponymous Prince. His skills increase exponentially and he soon begins to question whether he, himself, might be closer to the evil lord "Voldemort" than he had ever thought. The three principals are very much on the same wavelength now; the supporting cast likewise and there is even a little late hormonal activity as the awkwardness of teenage years (remember?) starts to feature too. This film also sees the arrival of Jim Broadbent as "Slughorn" - quite an engagingly enigmatic character and we can easily now sense that the battle lines are starting to be drawn... This is highly entertaining cinema. A big scale production and fine scoring builds on a strong story with characters we now know. A big screen must.

Nathan

Nathan

Jan 6, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince may be the most mature film of the franchise with fantastic character development, but at the cost of action and a somewhat slow pace. The beginning of the film suffers from what a lot of these films do where the audience is taken from location to location, without any explanation as to why. It is difficult to follow at times, but it's a sacrifice that unfortunately has to be made when adapting a long novel into a feature-length film. Despite this film being the slowest of the series, it does a tremendous amount of leg work setting up the epic conclusion. From the introduction of the Horcruxes to the multiple scenes of Voldemort's past, the audience gets a ton of background information revealing details from the previous film that creates a more coherent story structure. Half-Blood Prince has a more focused return to Hogwarts and the class aspect which I enjoyed. Jim Broadbent's Professor Horace was a great addition and his connection with Potter is so seamless, with some aid from the Half-Blood Prince's textbook. Not only does Harry have great chemistry with Professor Horace, but his relationship with Dumbledore blossoms, and his reverence for the headmaster is captivating. It was great to see these two finally working together and trusting each other. Previously Harry would always hold information or Dumbledore would tell Harry to never mind, but finally, they get on the same page, and it was great to see. This connection aids tremendously in the final scenes of the film. The trials that these two characters are put through are immense, but Harry's trust in Dumbledore is shown in a very uncomfortable scene of Dumbledore forcing down a poison of some sort. This struggle crescendos into an incredibly impactful finale with Dumbledore, unfortunately, dying at the hands of Snape. There were some fantastic character moments between Snape and Malfoy, and the light inside both of them is hinted at in this final scene. Dumbledore's death is felt, not only by the students of Hogwarts but by the audience as well. This is one of the more effective deaths in the series due to the audience's time with the character, as opposed to the death of Sirius Black in the previous film. Overall, this movie is slow and can drag on a bit. But there are some great character moments and plot developments that make this a fantastic beginning of the end for the series. Score: 84% Verdict Great

Gimly

Gimly

Aug 12, 2020 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

Has the quality direction of _Order of the Phoenix_ but manages to separate itself from that movie by having a script that isn't shit. Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.

John Chard

John Chard

Aug 20, 2019 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

The seventh installment, the appetiser. As the ultimate wizarding battle between good and evil draws ever closer, Harry, Hermione and Ron bunk off from Hogwarts to go search for the "Horcruxes" with which to halt the ever stronger Voldermort and his army, on the way they learn the importance of the Deathly Hallows artifacts. So this is the one that sees the comfort confines of Hogwarts left behind as our intrepid trio of best pals hit the mountains and forests in search of the tools to stop old snake face in his tracks. In what is ultimately a chase/escape movie, one where the characters have to fight not only a number of challenges that come their way, but also their new found in-fighting capabilities, Deathly Hallows 1 wonderfully dangles the carrot for the final series entry to come. But the overriding thoughts you come away with from it is that firstly it's not really that much fun, and secondly that it shouldn't have been a stand alone movie. Too much of it plods where exposition and padding strains to get the film through its near two and half hour running time. Without the hustle and bustle of Hogwarts, and the myriad of characters that reside within, film struggles to escape the over reliance on just three central characters and a ream of MacGuffins. While some of the comedy and tender moments fall flat because tone is firmly pitched at dark clouds a gathering. However, where it does reward is with the action sequences, with David Yates once again proving he's a considerable talent when it comes to directing such passages. New additions to the cast list feature Rhys Ifans, Peter Mulan and Bill Nighy, all welcome, and all sadly underused. As is the return of some older characters from earlier series entries (do you remember John Hurt was in the first film?!). While the thread involving the Ministry of Magic, and its nasty transformation into a Nazi like call for non-magical folk ethnic cleansing, is supremely adult and hits the nerves as it should do. Of the three principal young adult actors, it's still Emma Watson leading the way on ability, but alongside her, Radcliffe and Grint have earned our love and respect over the years for having to carry the weight of such expectation that has come with these roles. Fact is, is that now, having grown up with them and their characters for over ten years, we surely can accept them for not being multi ranged child actors. They have had to embody one character each for a decade, the range as such is the naturalism of aging through childhood like they have. Job done! Tension is high and the magical moments engage big time, but the draggy nature of the beast makes this a film purely working as an appetiser to something sure to be far bigger and better. 6/10

John Chard

John Chard

Aug 20, 2019 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

Hormones over excitement as part six is merely an appetiser to the double billed closure to come. Death Eaters are running amok as Dumbledore has an important task for Harry and Voldermort has one for Draco; all set to the backdrop of raging adolescent hormones. While Harry also acquires a rather helpful book written by the mysterious Half-Blood Prince. Potter 6 is not as dark as the pre-release chattings suggested it would be. Yes there's the usual dark moments, including a shattering turn of events that sets it up nicely for the finale, but this instalment is mostly fun, gentle and even sexy. Harry, Ron & Hermione are more under threat from their own adolescent urges than they are from the swirl of a Death Eater or the appearance of one young & creepy Tom Riddle. This of course makes for good viewing to most of us who have grown with the characters, with the principal young actors having nicely grown into said characters. But can it sustain a two and half hour running time? No it can't is the ass numbingly honest answer. There's some quality set-pieces including Quiddich (for a change) and a swamp attack by the Death Eaters, but by and large it's talky and breezy in equal measure. A filler Potter movie then, one that is far breezier than expected. Good but not great, but as a set up for the epic conclusion it hits all the right buttons. 6/10

User reviews courtesy of TMDB.

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Cast 57
Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffe

Harry Potter

Rupert Grint

Rupert Grint

Ron Weasley

Emma Watson

Emma Watson

Hermione Granger

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Horace Slughorn

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Albus Dumbledore

Tom Felton

Tom Felton

Draco Malfoy

Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman

Severus Snape

Bonnie Wright

Bonnie Wright

Ginny Weasley

Jessie Cave

Jessie Cave

Lavender Brown

Evanna Lynch

Evanna Lynch

Luna Lovegood

Freddie Stroma

Freddie Stroma

Cormac McLaggen

Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane

Rubeus Hagrid

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Bellatrix Lestrange

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Minerva McGonagall

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Peter Pettigrew

David Thewlis

David Thewlis

Remus Lupin

Julie Walters

Julie Walters

Molly Weasley

David Bradley

David Bradley

Argus Filch

Warwick Davis

Warwick Davis

Filius Flitwick

Gemma Jones

Gemma Jones

Poppy Pomfrey

Helen McCrory

Helen McCrory

Narcissa Malfoy

Natalia Tena

Natalia Tena

Nymphadora Tonks

Mark Williams

Mark Williams

Arthur Weasley

Dave Legeno

Dave Legeno

Fenrir Greyback

Elarica Johnson

Elarica Johnson

Waitress

Geraldine Somerville

Geraldine Somerville

Lily Potter

Oliver Phelps

Oliver Phelps

George Weasley

James Phelps

James Phelps

Fred Weasley

Alfred Enoch

Alfred Enoch

Dean Thomas

Louis Cordice

Louis Cordice

Blaise Zabini

Scarlett Hefner

Scarlett Hefner

Pansy Parkinson

Jamie Waylett

Jamie Waylett

Vincent Crabbe

Josh Herdman

Josh Herdman

Gregory Goyle

Matthew Lewis

Matthew Lewis

Neville Longbottom

William Melling

William Melling

Nigel Wolpert

Anna Shaffer

Anna Shaffer

Romilda Vane

Devon Murray

Devon Murray

Seamus Finnigan

Georgina Leonidas

Georgina Leonidas

Katie Bell

Isabella Laughland

Isabella Laughland

Leanne

Afshan Azad

Afshan Azad

Padma Patil

Shefali Chowdhury

Shefali Chowdhury

Parvati Patil

Amelda Brown

Amelda Brown

Mrs Cole

Hero Fiennes Tiffin

Hero Fiennes Tiffin

Tom Riddle (11 Years)

Jack Pryor

Jack Pryor

Skinny Kid

Mark Lockyer

Mark Lockyer

Waiter

Paul Ritter

Paul Ritter

Eldred Worple

Frank Dillane

Frank Dillane

Tom Riddle (16 Years)

Joerg Stadler

Joerg Stadler

Male Inferi

Caroline Wildi

Caroline Wildi

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Ralph Ineson

Ralph Ineson

Amycus Carrow

Suzie Toase

Suzie Toase

Alecto Carrow

Rod Hunt

Rod Hunt

Thorfinn Rowle

Katie Leung

Katie Leung

Cho Chang

Nathan Clarke

Nathan Clarke

Gryffindor Student (uncredited)

Olivia Jewson

Olivia Jewson

Slug Club Party Member (uncredited)

Freddie Rose

Freddie Rose

Year 7 Schoolboy (uncredited)

Jason Isaacs

Jason Isaacs

Lucius Malfoy (uncredited)

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Stuart Craig

Stuart Craig

Production Design

Stephenie McMillan

Stephenie McMillan

Set Decoration

Neil Lamont

Neil Lamont

Supervising Art Director

Bruno Delbonnel

Bruno Delbonnel

Director of Photography

Jany Temime

Jany Temime

Costume Design

Lisa Tomblin

Lisa Tomblin

Hair Designer

Nick Dudman

Nick Dudman

Makeup Designer

Mark Coulier

Mark Coulier

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Shaune Harrison

Shaune Harrison

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Greg Powell

Greg Powell

Stunt Coordinator

Charlotte Hunter

Charlotte Hunter

Stunt Double

David Holmes

David Holmes

Stunt Double

Amanda Foster

Amanda Foster

Stunts

Lucy Allen

Lucy Allen

Stunts

Marc Mailley

Marc Mailley

Stunts

Rowley Irlam

Rowley Irlam

Stunts

Tolga Kenan

Tolga Kenan

Stunts

David Yates

David Yates

Director

Jamie Christopher

Jamie Christopher

First Assistant Director

Matthew Sharp

Matthew Sharp

Second Assistant Director

Stephen Woolfenden

Stephen Woolfenden

Second Unit Director

Mark Day

Mark Day

Editor

Tim Lewis

Tim Lewis

Associate Producer

Lionel Wigram

Lionel Wigram

Executive Producer

David Barron

David Barron

Producer

David Heyman

David Heyman

Producer

Simon Emanuel

Simon Emanuel

Production Manager

Tim Lewis

Tim Lewis

Unit Production Manager

Daniel Laurie

Daniel Laurie

ADR Editor

Nicholas Hooper

Nicholas Hooper

Original Music Composer

Andy Kennedy

Andy Kennedy

Sound Effects Editor

Ferran Domenech

Ferran Domenech

Animation Supervisor

Dan Snape

Dan Snape

Digital Compositor

Graham Page

Graham Page

Digital Compositor

Richard Baker

Richard Baker

Digital Compositor

Stacy Bissell

Stacy Bissell

Visual Effects Coordinator

Andy Taylor

Andy Taylor

Visual Effects Producer

Nicolas Aithadi

Nicolas Aithadi

Visual Effects Supervisor

Paul Franklin

Paul Franklin

Visual Effects Supervisor

Tim Burke

Tim Burke

Visual Effects Supervisor

J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling

Novel

Steve Kloves

Steve Kloves

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Jul 8, 2009

New York City, New York

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Jul 15, 2009

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