Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince fingerprintHigh energy, big heart, a touch of humor.
Tense and spectacular
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, growing up, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Standout score and cinematography
Tense and spectacular
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is tense and spectacular.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and wondrous. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Fantasy, growing up, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around fantasy, growing up, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Standout score and cinematography
Look and sound: the score and cinematography stand out.
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is included with a subscription to Peacock, YouTube TV, HBO Max, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 78). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
2 h 33 min
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince runs 2 h 33 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 81 and audiences 77 out of 100, so both groups see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $250 million to make and earned $934 million worldwide, 3.7 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
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TV Tropes lists 94 storytelling tropes for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, including Feet-First Introduction, Dramatic Curtain Toss, Funny Background Event.
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