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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince poster
Directed by
David Yates
Written by
Steve Kloves
Cast
Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon, Jim Broadbent, Tom Felton, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Wright, Evanna Lynch
Genre
fantasy film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
2h 27m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 20,933 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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Harry Potter enters his sixth year at Hogwarts. He finds a mysterious textbook, navigates teenage romance, and works to retrieve a memory that could help defeat Lord Voldemort.

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What happens

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a 2009 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Steve Kloves. It is based on the 2005 novel Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling. It is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) and the sixth instalment in the Harry Potter film series. It stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger respectively. The film follows Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts as he finds a mysterious textbook, falls in love, and attempts to retrieve a memory that holds the key to Lord Voldemort's downfall. Filming began on 24 September 2007, leading to the film's worldwide cinematic release on 15 July 2009. With an estimated budget of $250 million, it is one of the most expensive films ever made and the most expensive film in the Harry Potter film series. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was released in 2D cinemas and IMAX formats in the United Kingdom and United States on 15 July 2009, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was widely acclaimed by critics, with praise for the visual effects, character development, performances, darker tone, and faithfulness to the source material. The film was a major box office success, grossing $941 million worldwide, making it the second-highest-grossing film of 2009. It also grossed $394 million worldwide during its opening, which made it the highest worldwide five-day opening at the time. The film was nominated for many awards, including the Academy Award for Best Cinematography and the BAFTA Award for Best Production Design and Best Special Visual Effects. It was followed by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 in 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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