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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

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Reviews Counted: 25

Fresh: 24

Rotten:1

Average Rating: 7.4/10

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for scary images, some violence, language and mild sensuality.

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Theatrical Release:Jul 15, 2009 Wide

Synopsis: 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... 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 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, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn't counted on Romilda Vane's chocolates! And then there's Hermione, simpering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, 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. --© Warner Bros [More]

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Tom Felton

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Tom Felton, Michael Gambon, Jim Broadbent, Helena Bonham-Carter, David Bradley, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Helen McCrory, Hero Fiennes Tiffin

Director: David Yates

Director: David Yates
Screenwriter: Steve Kloves
Producer: David Heyman, David Barron
Composer: Nicholas Hooper
Studio: Warner Bros.

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Not a profound picture... not a step forward... not an important movie... but it's fine... it's pleasurable.

Full Review Source: Movie City News | comment Comment
07/10/09
David Poland
Movie City News

This is absolutely the best of the Harry Potter films so far.

Full Review Source: HitFix | comment Comment
07/10/09
Drew McWeeny
HitFix

"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" is the most balanced Harry Potter film to come along...

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
07/10/09
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

For fans both of the films and the books, this is an elegant addition to the canon.

Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph | comment Comment
07/10/09
Sarah Crompton
Daily Telegraph

It doesn't reach the magical heights of Alfonso Cuaron's truly spellbinding Prisoner of Azkaban, but Yates is fast approaching that territory, which bodes well for his helming of the final instalments.

Full Review Source: IGN Movies UK | comment 2 Comments
07/10/09
Chris Tilly
IGN Movies UK

This will certainly be a strong contender for movie of the summer and few will fail to be impressed by the breathtaking finale.

Full Review Source: Digital Spy | comment Comment
07/10/09
Lara Martin
Digital Spy

One of the Potter franchise’s breeziest entries yet offers flashes of darkness but lashings of teen tension. Less a movie than a set-up for next year’s epic conclusion. Bring on V-day.

Full Review Source: Total Film | comment Comment
07/10/09
Jonathan Crocker
Total Film

An impressive film that stands out as the jewel in the Potter crown.

Full Review Source: Heart 106.2 | comment Comment
07/10/09
Simon Thompson
Heart 106.2

For all the raging teenage hormones stirred into the usual potion of magic and adventure, the sixth instalment of the Harry Potter saga is a slickly unemotional affair.

Full Review Source: This is London | comment Comment
07/10/09
Nick Curtis
This is London

The sixth installment of the Harry Potter series is neither the best nor the worst so far. The acting has improved considerably and the effects are better than ever but nothing really happens and there are some unforgivably slow stretches.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
07/10/09
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince succeeds in being a much more immersive film than normal, and comes close to capturing on film some of the texture and richness of Rowling's books.

Full Review Source: Scotsman | comment Comment
07/10/09
Alistair Harkness
Scotsman

This is storytelling at its most spellbinding – streets ahead of the rival summer blockbusters.

Full Review Source: Daily Express | comment Comment
07/10/09
Allan Hunter
Daily Express

Longer than the last, the sixth episode of the adventures of the increasingly burdened magic warrior of Privet Drive is a more human affair than its predecessors.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
07/10/09
Wally Hammond
Time Out

The latest instalment is more of the same tried and tested formula to be sure, but it’s a formula that produces pure gold as far as the fans are concerned.

Full Review Source: Times [UK] | comment Comment
07/10/09
Wendy Ide
Times [UK]

Director David Yates has boldly made his movie more funny than JK Rowling's book and made a few changes, too. Welcome after the messiness of Order Of The Phoenix.

Full Review Source: Teletext | comment 8 Comments
07/09/09
Victor Olliver
Teletext

By far one of the best of the series, and absolutely the funniest and most human.

Full Review Source: CinemaBlend.com | comment 19 Comments
07/08/09
Katey Rich
CinemaBlend.com

While individual sequences are undoubtedly the most exciting of this summer’s blockbuster season, Prince never quite connects the dots into a ripping ride, playing out instead in a series of gentle interludes.

Full Review Source: Screen International | comment 11 Comments
07/08/09
Fionnuala Halligan
Screen International

Why David Yates decided to move the series so far away from its fantasy adventure heartland is puzzling.

Full Review Source: SFX Magazine | comment 61 Comments
07/08/09
Dave Golder
SFX Magazine

It's hard not to feel like this is little more than an interim piece in the overall story, presumably leading to something much bigger next time around.

Full Review Source: ComingSoon.net | comment 7 Comments
07/07/09
Edward Douglas
ComingSoon.net

I have to say, this was the most satisfying book-to-film transfer of them all. It never felt rushed. They took time to tell the story. The effects were wonderful, but not overdone. With a few exceptions, they included the major plot points from the book.

Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment 2 Comments
07/07/09
Jenna Busch
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