Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009 | 153 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Why it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (83%), audiences rate it highly (7.7/10) and it was a solid box office hit. A strong pick for the weekend.
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Dumbledore tries to prepare Harry for the final battle with Voldemort while Death Eaters wreak havoc in both Muggle and Wizard worlds.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.7/10 from 21K viewers
- AwardsBelow par
1 win, 1 other nomination — nominated for Academy Award for Best Cinematography; won MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$934 million worldwide on a $250 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
612K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
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Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by David Yates
- Daniel RadcliffeHarry Potter
- Rupert GrintRon Weasley
- Emma WatsonHermione Granger
- Jim BroadbentHorace Slughorn
- Michael GambonAlbus Dumbledore
- Tom FeltonDraco Malfoy
- Alan RickmanSeverus Snape
- Bonnie WrightGinny Weasley
- Jessie CaveLavender Brown
- Evanna LynchLuna Lovegood