Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: July 15, 2009
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AReviewsJun 25, 2013
Note: The following movie is darker than a usual PG movie, so for the best, it is certainly a PG-13 movie with more romance, another important note, it may causes a shock from how outstanding the visuals are, and the story is just magical,Note: The following movie is darker than a usual PG movie, so for the best, it is certainly a PG-13 movie with more romance, another important note, it may causes a shock from how outstanding the visuals are, and the story is just magical, and another note, this sequel proves that Harry Potter saga is everlasting movies and books, that will be written in our hearts for life.… Expand
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DibbHansenJul 14, 2013
This film is fantastic! Full of fantasy, comedy, heart, emotion, a very well written script (while it may not be 100% faithful to the book, it still keeps in the most important parts and adds some great stuff in there), awesomeThis film is fantastic! Full of fantasy, comedy, heart, emotion, a very well written script (while it may not be 100% faithful to the book, it still keeps in the most important parts and adds some great stuff in there), awesome cinematography, spectacular acting (everyone in here is fantastic!), eye popping visuals and beautiful music (Nicholas Hooper really does a perfect job here): this film boasts it all. This is another one of the BEST Harry Potter films.… Expand
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TheApplegnomeFeb 19, 2014
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a great movie, but it contains slowness and boredom.

The opening scene in this movie is great, but also the music. The movie contains many mysterious things that I really think is exiting andHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a great movie, but it contains slowness and boredom.

The opening scene in this movie is great, but also the music. The movie contains many mysterious things that I really think is exiting and spectacular. The actors in this movie are great (at usual), and the film is well made and the story is very entertaining. The climax in this film is very good and the movie overall felt entertaining, especially the ending which was awesome. The bad thing about this movie is that it was a little to slow sometimes and the movie generally wasn't that unique. The tempo was as I mentioned to slow, which made it boring at some places.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is an awesome movie, even though the tempo is a little to slow, but it's still a great movie.

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joao1198pedroNov 28, 2013
the half-blood prince was a good film but unfortunately it hadn't had the aclaim of the incredible book.David Yates had make a good movie after all and had won my respect.
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nickrovertOct 24, 2013
'The Half Blood-Prince' gives fans and viewers looking for both character-driven stories as well as more tense, dark magical premises the best of both worlds.
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RayzorMooseNov 15, 2013
With the sixth installment of the eight part series, Harry Potter continues its success with ease. Good acting, good dialogue, and well paced sorcerer battles.
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SomeGuyYouDunnoJan 21, 2014
I was very disappointed with this movie. I watched all the movies except this, and I loved them until the Half-Blood Prince. The plot is very gloomy and full of holes. There is no exciting deathmatches with wands, only a bunch of sloppy AvadaI was very disappointed with this movie. I watched all the movies except this, and I loved them until the Half-Blood Prince. The plot is very gloomy and full of holes. There is no exciting deathmatches with wands, only a bunch of sloppy Avada Kedavras. I did like plenty of parts, but the disappointment watching this was a bit overwhelming. The movie seemed impressively rushed, and you might as well not watch this unless you are a die-hard Harry Potter fan.… Expand
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AaronWasserman2May 4, 2014
Not worth the extra year waiting for this film...from an original november 2008 release to a july 2009 release. Potter 6 has alot to love but suffers from the attention to teenage hormones and comdey rather than the story or elements of theNot worth the extra year waiting for this film...from an original november 2008 release to a july 2009 release. Potter 6 has alot to love but suffers from the attention to teenage hormones and comdey rather than the story or elements of the book which are far more important.… Expand
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SythusRATINGSOct 18, 2014
Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him forVoldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort's defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.… Expand
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JohnMasterLMay 4, 2015
A pesar de que no tiene en gran parte, absolutamente nada que ver con el libro, The half blood prince es mejor que The Order of the Phoenix en todos los sentidos, la narrativa es superior y mucho mejor, a pesar de que no respeta el 100% de laA pesar de que no tiene en gran parte, absolutamente nada que ver con el libro, The half blood prince es mejor que The Order of the Phoenix en todos los sentidos, la narrativa es superior y mucho mejor, a pesar de que no respeta el 100% de la historia original y de ser una historia oscura y dramática pase a ser una comedia romántica con toques de drama y suspenso, la historia funciona. Es entretenida, pero se queda corta en comparación con las primeras cuatro películas de la saga.… Expand
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DBPirate1129Jan 11, 2015
Perhaps the funniest Potter installment that features a relatively dark atmosphere which is welcome for fans of Prisoner of Azkaban. The best visuals in the series can be found here along with the talented Jim Broadbent as Horace Slughorn!
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homer4presidentMar 13, 2015
This one gets everything right, giving us the best of what the world of Harry Potter has to offer; the music, the Quidditch, the comedy, the characters, and it doesn't skimp on anything.
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MovieManiac83Apr 23, 2015
The sixth Harry Potter movie is essentially a film in limbo. It begins with a wordless shot of Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) still reeling in emotional agony from the events of the last movie, and ends on a miserable moment with no sense of hope,The sixth Harry Potter movie is essentially a film in limbo. It begins with a wordless shot of Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) still reeling in emotional agony from the events of the last movie, and ends on a miserable moment with no sense of hope, or of a plan for the future. Those two anguished sequences set the tone for a fantasy-franchise installment that’s more about atmosphere than story; between them, many things happen, but only the last 20 minutes or so have real repercussions. The rest is buildup, backstory, and plot sidebars signifying nothing, but it’s mighty artful nothing, in which beautifully designed and composed shots and a relentlessly ominous mood give a surprising weight to adolescent love affairs and an exceedingly minor mystery.

To the degree that Half-Blood Prince has a plot rather than a series of milestones in the vast, eight-film arc set to conclude in 2011 (the last book will be split into two films), it revolves around teen wizard Harry Potter trying to pry key information about his evil arch-nemesis Voldemort out of meek, self-serving magic teacher Jim Broadbent. Simultaneously, Harry tries to deduce the identity of “the half-blood prince” who used to own his old textbook, and various romantic developments absorb his friends Ron, Hermione, and Ginny. Familiar characters pop in and out for cameos, and the film even finds time for Quidditch, though director David Yates (who helmed the last series installment, and will tackle the last two as well) finds ways to make even a silly made-up sport played on flying broomsticks look grim and melancholy.

But the film’s real focus is on the evolving sense of dread taking over Harry’s world, for reasons barely seen at all in the film. And all this creeps forward at a remarkably unhurried, deliberate pace, the antithesis of the series’ opening films, with their giddy roller-coaster feel and “Whee! Magic!” theme. It takes a significant amount of investment in the Harry Potter world to make Half-Blood Prince relevant, let alone sensible; the film makes no concession to newbies, and thankfully spends virtually no time reiterating points already covered in previous installments. But those already involved will find that the series has matured much as the books did. This is the darkest, saddest, most sophisticated Harry Potter film yet!… Expand
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damien_k98Apr 29, 2015
Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince is the funniest of the Harry Potter's. I believe that a long running franchise should at least have one movie in the series to be the funniest and that's were Half Blood Prince stands. The movie stillHarry Potter And The Half Blood Prince is the funniest of the Harry Potter's. I believe that a long running franchise should at least have one movie in the series to be the funniest and that's were Half Blood Prince stands. The movie still keeps that Harry Potter feeling and I did shed tears at the end, but Half Blood Prince is the best summer movie of 2009 and one of my favorite Harry Potter movies!… Expand
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kyle20ellisMar 25, 2022
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I think people are forgetting that the book is a very complicated one to transcribe to screen, but the film, bearing in mind that it changed the overall structure of the book, missed some very dramatic scenes out, andWarning: Spoilers
I think people are forgetting that the book is a very complicated one to transcribe to screen, but the film, bearing in mind that it changed the overall structure of the book, missed some very dramatic scenes out, and characters like Rufus Scrimgeur and Rosmerta were left out entirely is definitely the best of the Harry Potter films. The climax was good, but compared to the book's climax, which was much more intense, I felt it could have had more action, and perhaps more explanation. Visually, it is a marvel to look at, especially with the Cave Scene with the dark brooding cinematography and the splendid special effects. But somehow Steve Kloves managed to not only make some genuine scares, namely when the arm of one of those grey creatures comes out the water and grabs Harry, (this made me jump violently) but there were some really funny bits. Like when a student is sick in front of Snape, Snape says "you have just earned yourself a month's worth of detentions", and Ron and Lavender's romance. My favourite has to be Harry and Ron's hilarious conversation about girls' skin, and when Dumbledore is seen holding a Woman's Own magazine! Not to mention, Luna's dress in one scene, what was she wearing? I am just wondering though, whether I was the only one who wept buckets at the end, sorry, seeing Harry crying over Dumbledore's body and everyone staring on helplessly, just started me off on an emotional drainage. Back to the film, the music was beautiful and very haunting as well as noticeably darker in tone to the scores by John Williams and Patrick Doyle, and there was some splendid looking scenery. The acting was excellent, Daniel Radcliffe is likable as Harry, Rupert Grint hilarious as Ron and Emma Watson giving her best performance as the character. Robbie Coltrane was good, but it is a shame he didn't get that much screen time. I never cared much for Michael Gambon as Dumbledore, Richard Harris was more my idea of the character, but Gambon like Watson gives his best performance (as the character that is). Alan Rickman and Maggie Smith were solid as rocks in their roles as Snape and McGonagall, and Tom Felton was remarkably good as Malfoy. Helena Bonham Carter was brilliant as Bellatrix, nobody could play her better. But for me, the scene stealer was Jim Broadbent as Slughorn, maybe not what Rowling intended in terms of figure, but the the performance is wonderfully electric. The direction was competent, overall, the film is no masterpiece, but it is the best of the series, so I thoroughly recommend it. 9/10 Bethany Cox.… Expand
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calouroMay 29, 2016
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eva3si0nJun 17, 2019
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince the best movie in all saga. It is the gloomy and perfectly directed movie. The last 2 movies are executed at this level too, but they lose in dynamics as are divided into 2 parts. In Half-Blood PrinceHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince the best movie in all saga. It is the gloomy and perfectly directed movie. The last 2 movies are executed at this level too, but they lose in dynamics as are divided into 2 parts. In Half-Blood Prince important subject events open. And Albus Dumbledore death - top of development of the saga about Harry Potter.… Expand
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Jk9785Nov 11, 2018
It's good. It's not great. The performances are great, the effects are dazzling, and Nicholas Hooper's score is incredible. But Harry and Ginny have no chemistry, the script is flat, and it doesn't feel different enough in tone to The OrderIt's good. It's not great. The performances are great, the effects are dazzling, and Nicholas Hooper's score is incredible. But Harry and Ginny have no chemistry, the script is flat, and it doesn't feel different enough in tone to The Order of the Phoenix.… Expand
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Mitya64Apr 27, 2020
Сериал только продолжает улучшаться! Самый эмоцональный фильм о Гарри Поттере на данный момент, и определенно для развлечения.
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SonicHD7May 31, 2017
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 everAs 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.… Expand
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JPKJun 14, 2019
Very Heart Wrenching
Half-Blood Prince is very down to earth, brooding, and dark.
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CoreGamer1408Jun 9, 2022
The Harry Potter movies are more like chapters in one book of a large continued story. Ok fine, but it felt like another filler movie like "The Order of the Phoenix".
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ty92Feb 22, 2020
This is probably my least favourite Harry Potter movie. But it sets up the next movie well. It does it's job. It's not really a good stand alone film. But it shows us things about Voldemort that we needed to know. Those flashback scenes wereThis is probably my least favourite Harry Potter movie. But it sets up the next movie well. It does it's job. It's not really a good stand alone film. But it shows us things about Voldemort that we needed to know. Those flashback scenes were interesting. And the end was good. It's a better movie after you watch Deathly Hollows part 1 and 2. These Harry Potter movies should be watched together to get full context.… Expand
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Jaredc324May 7, 2019
David Yates brings a bleakness to HP, even if Half-Blood Prince has some of the most captivating visual sequences of all the series. There's just a lot that feels sagged by Yates' touch. He did a fine job with Order. But this feelsDavid Yates brings a bleakness to HP, even if Half-Blood Prince has some of the most captivating visual sequences of all the series. There's just a lot that feels sagged by Yates' touch. He did a fine job with Order. But this feels overstayed. Overall, not the best, but certainly not the worst. It teases you what could be a masterpiece, but settles as an ordinarily tiered Potter flick.… Expand
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cameronhalmansJan 9, 2019
This movie is saved by the weight in the finale. Excited to see what happens next.

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JeBjBoMar 2, 2022
David Yates just isn't a very good director. After seeing the 5th one I hoped it would get better in year 6, and it does; but the decision to focus on our trio of teenage heroes and omitting almost all of the adventures of Dumbledore andDavid Yates just isn't a very good director. After seeing the 5th one I hoped it would get better in year 6, and it does; but the decision to focus on our trio of teenage heroes and omitting almost all of the adventures of Dumbledore and Harry just makes this film fell flat and overstuffed at the same time.… Expand
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silbakkerJan 17, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A little slow, lots of dialogue. You do feel this is a setup, but it's still great… Expand
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TomtagApr 14, 2019
This movie was kinda boring. The screen was much like 300 (Sparta) and there wasn't much magic in the movie, leaving the audiences waiting to see some
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zNeverSleepingDec 7, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dramático, marcante e profundo. Talvez o mais impactante da saga. Uma pena não terem adaptado a cena do funeral de Dumbledore, pois é uma das mais lindas do livro.… Expand
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ThejodjeremieNov 6, 2020
A solid sequel with a interesting twist at the end. The movie is slow at parts but also interesting throughout the 2 and a half hour runtime. I enjoyed it despite it feeling slow at parts.
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Cementer200Sep 27, 2020
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a good movie. the harry potter movie series is still going on strong
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adzcantillasNov 25, 2021
Hybrids are Half-Bloods which may ending up called as a Mestizo if not a Mestiza. You know what? As a Mestiza myself is throwing thumbs-up going out Death if keeping up getting by is saying I'm ending up walking a Miserable Path so why notHybrids are Half-Bloods which may ending up called as a Mestizo if not a Mestiza. You know what? As a Mestiza myself is throwing thumbs-up going out Death if keeping up getting by is saying I'm ending up walking a Miserable Path so why not just calling my shots with a Goodbye to a Body which will Decay anyway knowing Who-Such-Is cannot do my Soul harm. Why not "Mercy Killing" if not shall I say "Euthanasia" 'coz ain't wanting getting by Raped, Amputated, Blind, 'n What-Such-Is which is Miserable ending me up asking why was myself ever born if getting by such World is a Hell on Earth.… Expand
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jukinkins458Jan 19, 2022
Just like Prisoner of Azkaban, Half-Blood Prince is top tier filmmaking. The oscar-nominated cinematography is truly stunning throughout, and there's some really funny moments in addition to genuinely creepy darkness. It definitely earns itsJust like Prisoner of Azkaban, Half-Blood Prince is top tier filmmaking. The oscar-nominated cinematography is truly stunning throughout, and there's some really funny moments in addition to genuinely creepy darkness. It definitely earns its 78 main score. :)… Expand
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Kdog152Apr 11, 2023
This is definitely the worst out of the movie adaptions. It's not a bad film but they missed out so many of the important bits from the books that some parts of this film where boring.
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Fixer84Mar 16, 2023
This is the inevitable kind of film that takes its time and prepares for the grand finale. An excellent penultimate chapter (even if, in this case, it is the antepenultimate).
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Bigwillyhaver69Jul 21, 2023
Very entertaining and very intriguing at some points too. This movie looks amazing
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Kevin_Manning_Aug 26, 2023
"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" elevates the series to a new level of maturity. The darker and more nuanced tone adds layers of complexity to the narrative, drawing us into a world where innocence is giving way to the realities of a"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" elevates the series to a new level of maturity. The darker and more nuanced tone adds layers of complexity to the narrative, drawing us into a world where innocence is giving way to the realities of a world at war. The film's exploration of the past and the present creates a rich tapestry of emotions that keeps us engaged from start to finish.

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint step into their characters' shoes once again, portraying Harry, Hermione, and Ron with an emotional complexity that captures the tumultuous journey of adolescence. Their performances ripple with an aura of maturity, casting a poignant light on the challenges of young adulthood. As they grapple with intricate relationships, internal conflicts, and the looming shadows of a world in turmoil, their portrayals evoke genuine vulnerability and an unyielding determination. It's always a pleasure to see their craft unfold on screen.… Expand
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