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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Review

13 Jul 2009

Critics rating: 3.5 stars out of 5

Reviewed by Tom Charity , LOVEFiLM

Bellatrix Lestrange. Narcissa Malfoy. Romilda Vane. Jo Rowling certainly has a knack for names (including her own pseudonym ? the "K" is pure affectation).

Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Jim Broadbent

Director David Yates

Genres Audio Descriptive, Children, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Run time 153 mins Certificate 12

Cast details

Daniel Radcliffe

Born: 23 Jul 1989
Fulham, London

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

The Half-Blood Prince is very much up to par, and perhaps a little better than that.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Reviews

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- Click here to read our exclusive interview with Daniel RadcliffeHarry shaves! Harry snogs! But stay your wand, there... read more on Time Out
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- - Wally Hammond
  - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20
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  - 75
  The best
  
  I read the book and it's really good
  
  peace outt
  
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- 492279
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - cwh
  - Weybridge, Suirrey England
  - 07 Nov 2007 at 18:24
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- - 0
  - 0
  Not that bad actually
  
  enjoyable but getting a bit formulaic - it is a good film though and the characters are growing up - makes you feel old!
  
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- - Beanie891
  - 52 reviews
  - Sutton Coldfield
  - 03 Feb 2012 at 14:10
- - 0
  - 0
  Same old
  
  One of the better of the Harry Potter movies. But as with all the movies in this series it doesn't do the books any justice whatsoever.
  
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- - Lissie7777
  - 3 reviews
  - 12 Jan 2012 at 13:51
- - 0
  - 0
  Does what it says on the tin...
  
  Pretty good really. Didn't feel overly long and that's a good thing compared to some of the other Potter movies. The 'kids' are still fairly ... read more »
  
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- - SgtGilCo
  - 2 reviews
  - 24 Dec 2011 at 00:21
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  - 75
  The best
  
  I read the book and it's really good
  
  peace outt
  
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- 492279
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - cwh
  - Weybridge, Suirrey England
  - 07 Nov 2007 at 18:24
- - 59
  - 22
  harry pottre and the half blood prince
  
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  ive got all harry potter s book and dvd s i love it carnt waight for this film comeing out in cinima and dvd
  
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  - Hornsea
  - 16 Jan 2009 at 13:55
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  - 5
  Half Blood (BOOK REVIEW)
  
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  As you may be aware this film isn't due out in the cinema till June 2009, and therefore not due on DVD before Nov 2009 if not March 2010.
  
  But ... read more »
  
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- - TomMarvoloRiddle
  - 5 reviews
  - Nuneaton
  - 15 Feb 2009 at 23:48
- - 29
  - 1
  By the far the darkest and most boring Harry Potter!
  
  I have always looked forward to seeing each new Harry Potter film and they have never disappointed till now! This new one is really long (and not in a positive ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - SW London
  - 15 Jul 2009 at 23:08
- - 27
  - 3
  Book to Film
  
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  people basing this on the book will i fear be very very dissapointed, last time out key plot points were ignored and if rumours are true the story of this film ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - North West UK
  - 25 Feb 2009 at 16:11
- - 23
  - 0
  Disappointed
  
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  I really looked forward to viewing this movie but after it had finnished I could not help but feel disappointed. The main theme in this movie is obviously ... read more »
  
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- - TheRater
  - 1 review
  - Crowthorne
  - 16 Jul 2009 at 10:49
- - 21
  - 0
  Harry Potter, don't bother...
  
  What a let down. This should have been an exciting film, as the book is. Instead what you get is an indepth look into the development of adolescent crushes and ... read more »
  
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- - SnowLeopard
  - 2 reviews
  - Oxford
  - 16 Jul 2009 at 23:40
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  hbp
  
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  Although im sure its probably going to be a good film, from what I've read and heard its not very faithful to the book.
  
  Many things have been ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Wolverhampton
  - 08 Apr 2009 at 18:44
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  harry potter 6
  
  i read the book and i didnt think it was that good
  
  but i liked all the films so far so it should ok!
  
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- - rico97
  - 9 reviews
  - London
  - 04 Jun 2009 at 17:05
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  - 4
  Harry Potter and the regurgateted old pony!
  
  Without a doubt the weakest of all the Harry Potter films with a story so vague and paltry that Rowling obviously knocked it out whilst waiting for a kettle to ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Glasgow
  - 26 Jul 2009 at 21:04

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