Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman ...( see more  see more... ) , Bonnie Wright , David Thewlis , Evanna Lynch , Helena Bonham Carter , Jim Broadbent , Maggie Smith , Matthew Lewis , Natalia Tena , Robbie Coltrane , Tom Felton , Warwick Davis

As Harry Potter begins his 6th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he discovers an old book marked mysteriously "This book is the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn...( read more  read more... ) more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.

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PG, 2 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: David Yates

Release Date: July 15, 2009

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DVD Release Date: December 8, 2009

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  • December 29, 2009
    this was a build up movie for the next movie but it was not up to par like the other movies in the series
  • December 28, 2009
    Another good edition in the series, but still lacking a lot of action for the long running time. It does also, despite the length, only feel like half a film. There are some funny moments and it continues in the dark setting of the last few films. Hopefully the next part will be ...( read more)even better.
  • December 27, 2009
    I'm really not much of a fan of the Harry Potter series, but yet I still watch all these films. I don't have much to say because I'm not into it and I just don't get the whole kid/wizardry appeal. But I'm going to keep an open mind... These films are getting made better ...( read more)as they move on. The graphics are fantastic, and the acting is superb. The storyline I'm sure is good, I'm just not following them too well. I'm sure fans of the series absolutely love it. I wish I could get into it because it seems really neat, but I just can't. I'm not hating on it by any means, I feel 3 stars is pretty good for a non fan.
  • December 26, 2009
    When I saw this at the theatre, I didn't like or understand much of this movie. I found it too dark and incomprehensible without the fun and magic of the previous Potter entries.

    Re-watching it on DVD in the comfort of my home, I have gained a new appreciation of this movie as a...( read more) dark dramatic entry in the Harry Potter series. Many of the scenes were so drab, they looked shot in black & white. The makers still failed to elicit any emotion when things turned for the worse at the end.
  • December 25, 2009
    Very visually stunning - even moreso than the others - but it's incredibly long and actually quite boring. Then again, it has to be. The final two movies are set up to be deathfests and romance blossoms between characters, so this film really had to be the first Star Wars film in...( read more) terms of sacrificing itself so the films that followed could do their thing. Not really disappointing under those circumstances.
  • February 9, 2010
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  • February 9, 2010
    This movie was the worst of them all! They ADDED big scenes that weren't even in the book at all!
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  • February 8, 2010
    enjoyed it but how long can this go on?
  • February 8, 2010
    Marvellous Potter fare.
    Continues to entrance & delight.
    What a shame to think that they will one day end.

Critic Reviews


July 20, 2009
Anthony Lane, The 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. full review

July 17, 2009
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times

Dear me, what a dull fight this has become. At points in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince I feared slipping into a persistent vegetative state. full review

July 15, 2009
Armond White, The New York Press

Astoundingly unimaginative, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ruins the idea of popular entertainment. full review

July 15, 2009
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

The Half-Blood Prince is a beautifully paced feat of filmmaking, one that navigates potentially choppy shifts in scale with grace and ease. full review

July 14, 2009
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Harry is better than ever, a triumph of visual wonder and emotional storytelling. full review

July 13, 2009
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

So many actors shine in so many ways: Carter hisses deliciously, Broadbent sucks up beautifully. Watson shudders with frustration and heartbreak, Felton shudders with anger and fear. full review

July 13, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

I admired this Harry Potter. It opens and closes well, and has wondrous art design and cinematography as always, only more so. full review

July 13, 2009
David Edelstein, New York Magazine

No, it's not a larky kid-pic. We're firmly in the realm of English horror, as one set of sallow Brits battles another even sallower. full review

July 6, 2009
Pete Hammond, Boxoffice Magazine

For pure fun, adventure, romance and thrills this is clearly going to be the movie to raise the bar for this summer's blockbusters. full review

July 29, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today

New Half-Blood Prince Stills Posted full review

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Comments


  • Rosepetal75
    December 23, 2009
    http://www.beyondhogwarts.com/harry-potter/articles/who-is-rab-and-where-is-slytherins-locket.html

    Regulus Arcturus Black(RAB)is a young brother of Sirius Black that he had change of heart since 16 years ago. The Blacks' house-elf named Kreacher will be appear in HP & the Deathly Hallows. Regulus tells Kreacher to destroy the original locket.
  • scottarcher24
    December 10, 2009
    I can't wait watvh the movie coz it makes me feel MELLOW
  • stinakoolbabe
    December 7, 2009
    it was really boring
  • lucykmumushyk
    December 7, 2009
    I was surprised in a very good way when I watched this movie because in most of the cases the film is not so good as the book. This one is better then the book. Congrats.
  • first1rose
    November 24, 2009
    I loved this one the best, because Severus was most in it.
    I enjoyed the previous 5 as well.
  • myid38
    September 30, 2009
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  • abde71992
    September 4, 2009
    Harry Potter of the best movies ever made and I follow it since I was young, one of the great films and Part VI I liked a lot
  • bcjammerx
    August 30, 2009
    Wow...it's like the sole purpose of this movie is to tell you
    "hey they hit puberty"
    "hey, there's gonna be another movie"
    "voldimort isn't dead yet"

    That's...it...I remember the previews mentioning a "new magic" ? Or something... To call this movie flat and boring give it too much, there is NOTHING in this movie!

    "The half blood prince" title makes you wonder, who is he? Where did he come from? What part does he play? What powers will he have? What is he a half blood of?

    Guess what...nothing is told...in a dull fight scene where harry is overpowered by an older more experienced wizards (what else would happen) the guys just blurts out "I am the half blood prince"...and that's it.

    There is NOTHING to this movie, it was beyond lame!
  • trc751
    August 29, 2009
    i saw the film in england,and maybe because i was home there i loved it,of course being in England and seeing an english film captivates the mind,i am ever mindful of the magic and mysticism of old england that i explore with my son like york ,and Wales we spent the week in Wales literally looking at witches and fairies in the shops,very Celtic,and one can then see all the stories and magic of the books and the movie,i got the impression that the movie is leading us on through the teenage and then grown up. part of childhood ending, and really seeing love and other people in depth like one does as you grow up ,all smooshed in with magic and hurt of loosing a loved one....and we all experience painful things as we grow older and realize that death is the end of a person the final chapter of the elders,but the begining of ones adulthood,it makes it'S point not done yet,for who will be Harrys first love?(Ginny)?and Ron can't quite see Hermoine yet swooning over him,ah ''teen love!! yeah?
  • vivhenderson
    August 29, 2009
    I really enjoyed this film. It's a while since I read the book so the ramping up of the romantic storylines came as a bit of a surprise. The unfortunate event still got me thinking. Looking forward to the next instalments - meanwhile I think I'll read the books again!!!

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