Adventure, Fantasy  •  2009  •  153 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince poster

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

Dumbledore tries to prepare Harry for the final battle with Voldemort while Death Eaters wreak havoc in both Muggle and Wizard worlds.


Starring Cast

Daniel Radcliffe  •   Emma Watson  •   Rupert Grint


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film's central conflict against Lord Voldemort's pure-blood supremacist ideology and authoritarian rise strongly aligns with progressive values of anti-prejudice, resistance against tyranny, and the protection of diverse groups, leading to a left-leaning rating.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The film maintains a largely traditional casting approach for its central characters, consistent with the source material, without explicit DEI-driven recasting of traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on its core fantasy conflict and does not explicitly critique or negatively portray traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. There are no explicit depictions or discussions of queer identity, relationships, or experiences presented in the movie.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual identity or experiences within the film's narrative or character arcs.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

Female characters in the film, such as Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, and Bellatrix Lestrange, primarily engage in combat using magic. There are no scenes depicting a female character defeating one or more male opponents through hand-to-hand combat, martial arts, or melee weapons.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film adapts characters directly from J.K. Rowling's novels. All major and minor characters maintain their canonically established genders from the source material, with no instances of a character being portrayed as a different gender on screen.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

No characters in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince were canonically, historically, or widely established as one race in the source material or previous installments and then portrayed as a different race in this film. Characters whose race was not specified in the books do not qualify as race swaps.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.6
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7.7

Critic Ratings

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8.3
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7.8

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