- Release Date: 2009
- Runtime: N/A
- Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
- Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Jim Broadbent ... see all
- Director: David Yates
- Plot: In the sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft, and in both wizard and muggle worlds Lord Voldemort and his henchmen are increasingly active. With vacancies to fill at Hogwarts,... Read more
User Reviews
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.
Jul 19, 2009
pgtmatrix - imdb.com
Jul 19, 2009pgtmatrix - imdb.com
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... Full review
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, or Ron Weasley and the Half-A**ed Romance?
Jul 16, 2009
ddoncila - imdb.com
Jul 16, 2009ddoncila - imdb.com
Oh god. This movie butchered the magic of the book. I seriously wasn't sure if this was the same movie... Why didn't Dumbledore pick Harry up from the Dursleys and give them a piece of his mind? Where was the Slug... Full review
Great cinematography, consistency weak
Jul 16, 2009
yahtzee10 - imdb.com
Jul 16, 2009yahtzee10 - imdb.com
My favorite part of the novel Harry Potter and the Halfblood Prince, which was probably my favorite novel in the series, was all of the subplots. We had the drama behind the Minister Magic and relations with the Muggle government. We... Full review
The Best Book...The Worst Movie!
Jul 15, 2009
xxmonexx - imdb.com
Jul 15, 2009xxmonexx - imdb.com
As an avid Harry Potter fan who has read the books multiple times and of course seen the movies repeatedly, I was extremely excited to see this movie at the midnight showing. Half-Blood Prince is my favorite book and other than... Full review
Worst Interpretation EVER
Jul 15, 2009
jenna_a22 - imdb.com
Jul 15, 2009jenna_a22 - imdb.com
This segment of HP will disappoint all who read the novel. The Burrow burns down during x-mas break due to Bellatrix and Fenrir (who is never described as a werewolf) perhaps for the lack of action at the end of the... Full review
again, another complainer.
Jul 15, 2009
sabrin_uh - imdb.com
Jul 15, 2009sabrin_uh - imdb.com
Oh gosh. This movie was seriously lacking. The obviously artificial lighting was so distracting, though I understand Yates was going for "dark." There was really hardly any magic in the movie, and maybe the producers and director jumped too fast on... Full review
Key points missing!
Jul 15, 2009
zvette929 - imdb.com
Jul 15, 2009zvette929 - imdb.com
If you love the series like I do you will know that in every movie they have to cut parts of the book out. Most of the time they manage it without compromising the integrity of the film. This time they... Full review
All The Least Important Parts of the Book in Movie Form.
Jul 15, 2009
ZeroCorpse-1 - imdb.com
Jul 15, 2009ZeroCorpse-1 - imdb.com
This film has possibly the worst ending of any HP film, and wandered the furthest from the books. If you are a fan of the books, this is for you: Remember that cool battle at Hogwart's at the end of the... Full review
Are you freaking kidding me!!?
Jul 15, 2009
singingamy09 - imdb.com
Jul 15, 2009singingamy09 - imdb.com
I have been counting down the days since they moved this movie from its original release date. As the characters have grown older, the story line gets better, and I was hoping the same would go for the sixth movie. However,... Full review
Tragic and awful movie barely saved by brilliant acting
Jul 15, 2009
Fairy_Queen_99 - imdb.com
Jul 15, 2009Fairy_Queen_99 - imdb.com
I was 11 when I read my first Harry Potter. I have stood in queues at midnight waiting to buy the books. I have seen the previous movies and, though not completely impressed, I appreciated the effort that was made to... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Dec 27, 2009collider.com
dealing in the aftermath of the last film's mess, which involved Sirious Black getting killed..... ... Full Review
| Dec 13, 2009harrypotterspage.com
The story of Half-Blood Prince , like all of the Potter stories, is dramatic, funny, fulfilling, and tantalizing.....I was very excited to watch the film on Blu-ray (my first time watching one of the Potter films on Blu-ray).....The effects are brilliant in this film.... ... Full Review
| Dec 10, 2009Monsters and Critics
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a good movie and a solid entry in the film franchise of the book series.....The film looks great on Blu-ray and well worth checking out.....The world of Harry Potter was bright and colorful....The world of Harry Potter was bright and colorful.... ... Full Review
| Dec 10, 2009The Trades
most notably being the lack of attention to the titular Half-Blood Prince....It's interesting to see the humor and energy from Felton where he doesn't have to be so Malfoy-ish..... ... Full Review
| Dec 09, 2009Mirror.co.uk
Unless there's some wand action or a scene involving impending death, Radcliffe seems to sleepwalk through this only slightly thrilling thriller....penultimate instalment of the ridiculously successful franchise, but I think he's getting a bit bored with the Harry Potter phenomenon.....though it has its fair share of tragedy, it was never going to boast amazing action....Daniel Radcliffe is a bit older and a lot wiser in the sixth.... ... Full Review
News
Box Office - Netherlands
cineuropa.org –
2010-01-07
Last year was an excellent year for cinema-going in the Netherlands, with a record-setting 27.2m tickets sold for regular screenings, an increase of 15.2% when compared to 2008. ... Full Article
Some 2010 movie highlights
mercurynews.com –
2009-12-31
Every new year brings with it hope - that the new movie slate will be more inspired, more creative and just plain better than last year's. ... Full Article
2010 film preview: Get ready for another trippy Tim Burton flick -- 'Alice in Wonderland'
contracostatimes.com –
2009-12-31
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince (pictured) was the key driver for the year, earning $632m overseas and $302m domestically for $934m worldwide. It was the biggest film of the year globally and ranks as the second highest Harry Potter... ... Full Article
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Cast: Alan Rickman, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Jim Broadbent, Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton Such recent franchise horrors as Terminator Salvation are a reminder of the continuing high quality of this series, now in... ... Full Article

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