Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a 2009 fantasy-adventure film directed by David Yates and based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the sixth installment in the popular Harry Potter franchise, as well as the second film to be directed by Yates, who helmed the previous movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. David Heyman and David Barron produced the film[5] and the screenplay was written by Steve Kloves, the screenwriter of the first four entries.[6]
Filming began on 24 September 2007, with the film being released in cinemas worldwide on 15 July 2009, one day short of the fourth anniversary of the corresponding novel's release. In everywhere but the United States, the sixth film was simultaneously released in regular cinemas and IMAX 3-D in all countries. Due to North American theaters having a several week commitment by Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,[7] the IMAX 3D release of the film occurred on 29 July, two weeks after its original release.[8]
Half-Blood Prince opened to critical acclaim along with instant commercial success, breaking the record for the biggest single-day worldwide gross of all time. In five days the film made $394 million, breaking the record for biggest five-day worldwide gross in history. With a total gross of $934 million, it was also the second highest-grossing film of 2009 (behind Avatar), and the overall 10th highest grossing movie of all time unadjusted for inflation.[9] The film was also nominated for many awards, including Best Cinematography at the 82nd Academy Awardssourceofhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Half-Blood_Prince_%28film%29.
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