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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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7.7/10 • 19K

2009-07-152h 33m

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Dark Secrets Revealed

As Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven. Harry suspects perils may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemorts defenses and to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Even as the decisive showdown looms, romance blossoms for Harry, Ron, Hermione and their classmates. Love is in the air, but danger lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.

Directors
David Yates
Editors
Mark Day

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Daniel Radcliffe

    Daniel Radcliffe

    Harry Potter

  2. Rupert Grint

    Rupert Grint

    Ron Weasley

  3. Emma Watson

    Emma Watson

    Hermione Granger

  4. Jim Broadbent

    Jim Broadbent

    Horace Slughorn

  5. Michael Gambon

    Michael Gambon

    Albus Dumbledore

  6. Tom Felton

    Tom Felton

    Draco Malfoy

  7. Alan Rickman

    Alan Rickman

    Severus Snape

  8. Bonnie Wright

    Bonnie Wright

    Ginny Weasley

  9. Jessie Cave

    Jessie Cave

    Lavender Brown

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John Chard Avatar

John Chard

Aug 20, 2019

6/10

Hormones over excitement as part six is merely an appetiser to the double billed closure to come. Death Eaters are running amok as Dumbledore has an important task for Harry and Voldermort has one for Draco; all set to the backdrop of raging adolescent hormones. While Harry also acquires a rather helpful book written by the mysterious Half-Blood Prince. Potter 6 is not as dark as the pre-release chattings suggested it would be. Yes there's the usual dark moments, including a shattering turn of events that sets it up nicely for the finale, but this instalment is mostly fun, gentle and even sexy. Harry, Ron & Hermione are more under threat from their own adolescent urges than they are from the swirl of a Death Eater or the appearance of one young & creepy Tom Riddle. This of course makes for good viewing to most of us who have grown with the characters, with the principal young actors having nicely grown into said characters. But can it sustain a two and half hour running time? No it can't is the ass numbingly honest answer. There's some quality set-pieces including Quiddich (for a change) and a swamp attack by the Death Eaters, but by and large it's talky and breezy in equal measure. A filler Potter movie then, one that is far breezier than expected. Good but not great, but as a set up for the epic conclusion it hits all the right buttons. 6/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$250,000,000.00
Revenue
$933,959,197.00
Keywords
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