Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Adventure, Fantasy
78Kernel Score — Generally Favorable, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A 78 Metascore on a $250M budget that's grossed nearly $934M worldwide suggests critics found merit in the enterprise, even if the returns dwarf the critical enthusiasm by an order of magnitude.
Director track record: David Yates
Half-Blood Prince (78) sits well above David Yates's own 59.3-point average across 9 scored films — a significant outlier in his career — though it trails his best-reviewed work, Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (85).
Lead track record: Daniel Radcliffe
Half-Blood Prince (78) sits well above Daniel Radcliffe's own 64.6-point average across 19 scored films — one of his best-reviewed works — though it trails his best-reviewed work, Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (85).
Box office
Budget $250M · Box office $934M