Film

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Name: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Genre: Fantasy film
Released: 2009
Cast: Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon, Jim Broadbent, Tom Felton

2009 Fantasy film

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a 2009 film directed by David Yates. It stars Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon and others.

Synopsis

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a 2009 fantasy film directed by David Yates. It is the sixth entry in the Harry Potter series and follows Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts.

The film opens at a time when the threat from Lord Voldemort is spreading beyond the wizarding world and into ordinary life. Back at school, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) is asked by Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, played by Michael Gambon, to help with a delicate task. Dumbledore wants him to win the trust of the new Potions teacher, Horace Slughorn (Jim Broadbent), who holds a memory that could matter a great deal.

Meanwhile, Harry comes across an old Potions textbook filled with handwritten notes signed by someone calling himself the Half-Blood Prince. Its margin tips make him a standout in class, though he cannot tell where they come from. Harry also grows suspicious of Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) and watches him closely. Alan Rickman appears as Severus Snape.

Alongside the darker plot, school life carries on. Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger and Bonnie Wright as Ginny Weasley are all caught up in crushes and rivalries.

Crew & production

Director: David Yates
Screenwriter: Steve Kloves
Producers: David Barron, David Heyman
Director of photography: Bruno Delbonnel
Composer: Nicholas Hooper
Editor: Mark Day
Production companies: Heyday Films, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures
Original language: English
Filming locations: Gloucester Cathedral, Hertfordshire, London
Budget: $250 million
Box office: $934 million (worldwide)