Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a 2009 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Steve Kloves, based on the 2005 novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and the sixth instalment in the Harry Potter film series. It stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger respectively. The story follows Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts as he receives a mysterious textbook, falls in love, and attempts to retrieve a memory that holds the key to Lord Voldemort's downfall. Filming began on 24 September 2007, leading to the film's worldwide cinematic release on 15 July 2009. With an estimated budget of $250 million, it is one of the most expensive films ever made and the most expensive film in the Harry Potter film series. Wikipedia
| Director | David Yates |
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| Produced by | David Heyman, David Barron |
| Screenplay by | Steve Kloves |
| Starring | Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Jim Broadbent, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis, Julie Walters |
| Music | Nicholas Hooper |
| Cinematography | Bruno Delbonnel |
| Edited by | Mark Day |
| Production, company | Warner Bros. Pictures, Heyday Films |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Released | July 7, 2009 (Odeon Leicester Square), July 15, 2009 (United Kingdom and United States) |
| Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom, United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $250 million |
| Box office | $934.5 million |