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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint

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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PG, 2 hrs. 33 min.
Directed by: David Yates
Release Date: Jul 15, 2009
DVD Release Date: Dec 08, 2009

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5 hours ago
I'm a bit on the fence here. It was so well-made; it was well-acted, the story was great, the special effects were amazing, etc. I want to call it the best in the series, but it was so dark and depressing...it's such a different tone than the rest of... (read more)
5 hours ago
Awesome! The best yet! Can't wait for the two part seventh movies.
9 hours ago
1,5 av 5!

Nej, det var inte alls min tekopp, segt, rörigt och ointressant!!!
10 hours ago
Totally different story than in the book. But still good, like all HP movies.
10 hours ago
Much darker than ever, in my opinion still perhaps the best Harry Potter so far. I love the whole series. Can't wait for the seventh and final movie.

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135 days ago
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker
All in all, despite the verve that drives the grander set pieces, it's hard to avoid the sensation of a film toiling overtime to convince itself of its own solemnity.
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138 days ago
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times
Dear me, what a dull fight this has become. At points in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince I feared slipping into a persistent vegetative state.
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140 days ago
Armond White, The New York Press
Astoundingly unimaginative, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ruins the idea of popular entertainment.
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140 days ago
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
The Half-Blood Prince is a beautifully paced feat of filmmaking, one that navigates potentially choppy shifts in scale with grace and ease.
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141 days ago
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Harry is better than ever, a triumph of visual wonder and emotional storytelling.
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