Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009 · Movie · PG · 153 min · ★ 7.7 · 81% critics
As danger spreads and Hogwarts grows less safe, Harry and his friends face a year filled with growing threats, secret lessons, and tangled feelings. While the wizarding world prepares for a final confrontation, old memories and a mysterious book help reveal what may be needed to fight back.
Based on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Also known as Harry Potter Half Blood Prince · Harry Potter 6 · Harry Potter 6 - Half-Blood Prince · Harry Potter 6 - The Half-Blood Prince
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-07-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 153 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (20,815 votes)
- Box office
- $933,959,197
- Budget
- $250,000,000
About
You may like this if you enjoy darker, more grown-up fantasy with school-life drama and emotional stakes; Not for you if you want nonstop action or a tightly focused story, though fans of Order of the Phoenix may still appreciate the buildup.
Pros: strong character growth; darker mood; memorable performances | Cons: slow pacing; too much romance; important details left out
Themes
- witch
- dying and death
- london, england
- magic
- school of witchcraft
- sequel
- apparition
- curse
- teenage crush
- school
- werewolf
- teenage love
- +8 more
Awards & recognition
- MTV Movie Award — Best Villain · 2010
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 2010 · nominated
Cast & crew
Daniel Radcliffe
as Harry Potter
Rupert Grint
as Ron Weasley
Emma Watson
as Hermione Granger
Jim Broadbent
as Horace Slughorn
Michael Gambon
as Albus Dumbledore
Tom Felton
as Draco Malfoy
Alan Rickman
as Severus Snape
Bonnie Wright
as Ginny Weasley
Jessie Cave
as Lavender Brown
Evanna Lynch
as Luna Lovegood
Directed by David Yates