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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  • 2009
  • PG
  • 2h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
670K
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POPULARITY
966
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Michael Gambon, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
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 more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.
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As Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as "the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.As Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as "the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.As Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as "the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.

  • Director
    • David Yates
  • Writers
    • Steve Kloves
    • J.K. Rowling
  • Stars
    • Daniel Radcliffe
    • Emma Watson
    • Rupert Grint
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    670K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    966
    101
    • Director
      • David Yates
    • Writers
      • Steve Kloves
      • J.K. Rowling
    • Stars
      • Daniel Radcliffe
      • Emma Watson
      • Rupert Grint
    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 404Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 39 nominations total

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    Top Cast99+

    Daniel Radcliffe
    Daniel Radcliffe
    • Harry Potter
    Emma Watson
    Emma Watson
    • Hermione Granger
    Rupert Grint
    Rupert Grint
    • Ron Weasley
    Michael Gambon
    Michael Gambon
    • Professor Albus Dumbledore
    Dave Legeno
    Dave Legeno
    • Fenrir Greyback
    Elarica Johnson
    Elarica Johnson
    • Waitress
    • (as Elarica Gallacher)
    Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent
    • Professor Horace Slughorn
    Geraldine Somerville
    Geraldine Somerville
    • Lily Potter
    Bonnie Wright
    Bonnie Wright
    • Ginny Weasley
    Julie Walters
    Julie Walters
    • Molly Weasley
    Helena Bonham Carter
    Helena Bonham Carter
    • Bellatrix Lestrange
    Helen McCrory
    Helen McCrory
    • Narcissa Malfoy
    Timothy Spall
    Timothy Spall
    • Wormtail
    Alan Rickman
    Alan Rickman
    • Professor Severus Snape
    Oliver Phelps
    Oliver Phelps
    • George Weasley
    James Phelps
    James Phelps
    • Fred Weasley
    Freddie Stroma
    Freddie Stroma
    • Cormac McLaggen
    Jessie Cave
    Jessie Cave
    • Lavender Brown
    • Director
      • David Yates
    • Writers
      • Steve Kloves
      • J.K. Rowling
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Dame Maggie Smith completed filming this movie while undergoing radio-therapy as treatment for breast cancer.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 3 mins) During the Quidditch Match, and the celebration afterwards in the Gryffindor Common room, you can see that the students are chanting "Weasley is our king!". However, the audio track we hear is "Weasley! Weasley! Weasley!" over and over.
    • Quotes
      • Professor Minerva McGonagall: [to Harry, Ron, & Hermione] Why is it, when something happens, it is always you three?
      • Ron Weasley: Believe me, Professor. I've been asking myself the same question for six years.
    • Crazy credits
      The end credits take their shape from what look like ink spills, resembling the appearance of the collected memories when they are poured into Dumbledore's Pensieve.
    • Alternate versions
      Some of the dubbed versions change the names of a few characters, to match their translated novel counterparts in each respective language. Examples include Hermione, who in the German version (of all the Potter films/books) is named Hermine, and Dumbledore, who in the Dutch version is Perkamentus. (Source: Multi-lingual Blu-Ray copies of the films)
    • Connections
      Featured in The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Hedwig's Theme
      Composed by John Williams

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    FAQ18

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 15, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Harry Potter y el misterio del príncipe
    • Filming locations
      • Raumabanen Railway Line, Bjorli, Norway(Hogwarts express scenes in winter)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Heyday Films
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $250,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $302,334,374
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $77,835,727
      • Jul 19, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $941,072,400
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 33m(153 min)
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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