british american fantasy film directed distributed cinematic parts based novel film seventh instalment harry potter film series written produced film stars alongside harry best friends sequel half blood prince followed concluding entry story follows quest find destroy lord secret principal photography began february completed june released cinemas formats worldwide november film worldwide opening weekend grossed million highest series highest opening eighth highest time worldwide gross million highest grossing film toy story alice wonderland highest grossing film terms worldwide totals philosopher stone 28th highest grossing film time film received nominations academy awards best visual effects best art direction plot minister magic addresses media stating ministry remain strong lord gains strength harry ron prepare journey find destroy harry watching depart parents memories arrives inform lord harry impending departure drive kill harry twins gather drive escort harry safety create flight family home ambushed kill mad eye moody harry owl knock forces harry drive flying motorcycle fighting destroying power lines causes city harry vision maker claims lied claiming way kill harry person arrives items ron harry ron receives copy tales harry golden caught match reveals harry bequeathed sword minister states sword pass case missing assassinate replace puppet influence curse begins born disrupt wedding harry london find sanctuary place discover false black younger brother blacks house learn stole real reveals possession disguise trio infiltrate ministry courtroom born witch threatens harry says lying tell lies successfully trio escape wilderness accidentally revealing location place unable destroy turns wearing power harry sees vision renowned maker claims teenage boy stolen legendary elder shop ron wears overcome negative feelings arguing harry leaves harry decide hollow visit harry parents graves house killed visit believe destroy surprised snake possessing corpse accidentally breaks harry escape identifies mysterious thief seen harry vision evening falls harry sees form leads frozen pond sword lies beneath pond ice harry breaks ice jumps reach sword neck attempts ron arrives rescue harry despite soul inside attacking ron manages destroy angry ron trio visit learn symbol seen times journey tells symbol represents elder resurrection stone effort kidnapped daughter returned harry vision learning elder lies grave trio escape wilderness appear chase captured taken harry ron cellar discover information got sword cellar save short battle harry taken says master free come save friends killed right helps harry captives escape breaks tomb takes cast harry best friends harry best friends cousin murderer harry half giant friend employee davis replaced portrayed character physically film davis dubbed lines death son lord evil power hungry wizard leader killed previous film mad eye moody member harry uncle abducted eccentric father trio friend father death new minister magic double agent new harry aunt death betrayed harry parents senior minister head born member teacher mother figure harry production filmed february june director shot film alongside director photography described real road movie like documentary idea splitting final book films came creative suggested executive producer initially responded negatively asked david going book discussing agreed division production filmed dramatic chase harry ambushed sets set designer previous films returned final parts said different kind film shot great deal location travelled far built sets spend lot time forest explained built forest sets integrated real forests challenges imagine ultimately nominated academy_award work wedding tent bill wedding commented aim extension house eccentric decided elegant lined silk beautiful floating nice contrast house set noted underground world ministry went real london decided magical ministry kind parallel universe real commented design saying strong architectural set exterior based house country called hall massive windows windows kind blinded drawn like blind windows real kind presence ominous presence gave basis good exterior extraordinary magical roof added surrounded forest isn reality devices threatening mysterious costumes costumes designed costume designer productions prisoner involved controversy work wedding dress accused copying design similar dress fall collection spoke dress saying wanted witch wedding dress halloween dress dress white needed fantastic phoenix motif bird symbol love way rebirth love dies born visual effects working film double negative asked provide visual effects final story parts working closely film team led producer main team included supervisor double negative work included logo extensive environment extensions surrounds additional environment work completed home extending culminating death attack double negative advanced death smoke effects introduction man stage fluid flying state live action presence landing work included charm wedding party inform guests taken visual effects company produced creature cgi previous films animated tale brothers sequence directed designed music composer scored half blood prince return instead hired compose score film featured song children bad seeds distribution marketing official picture film released december showing harry ron london street clip officially released december release half blood prince blu ray dvd convention premiered unfinished footage films premiered footage following release official teaser poster shows release date destroyed castle broadcast interviews additional scenes parts weekend began july minute trailer film released worldwide september september character posters harry ron released yahoo movies following day cinema poster released featuring trio run forest theatrical poster tagline safe version credits tagline end begins character posters released october featuring harry ron lord october new character posters released posters set theme trust hunt begins october tickets began selling release october second clip featuring seen footage aired scream awards october second spot released premiere curse october yahoo movies released exclusive film october entertainment_weekly released new titled story featuring large seen footage day warner website updated reveal miniature clips film november los_angeles_times released extended clip harry leaving find titled going die november new clip released harry potter facebook page titled seven clips released days including scene depicting café attack taking place theatrical release august director producers president attended test screening chicago unfinished film gained rave reviews test labelled amazing dark perfect film expressed film adapted novel led inheritance book problems originally going release formats october announced plans version scrapped decision release conventional cinemas completed version film release date window despite best efforts unable convert film entirety meet highest standards quality released blu ray best buy exclusive released formats world premiere held leicester square london november fans world turning camped days square followed belgian premiere november premiere new_york_city november hours prior official north american launch minutes film leaked internet leak film fifth biggest generator advance ticket sales history selling cinemas united_states despite widely circulating rumours leaked footage marketing ploy generate hype movie release date discs created executives called breach copyright violation theft property australia film premiere november located queensland people attended viewing second official showing world premiere film premiered kuwait release november israel estonia new_zealand film released november home media released single disc dvd disc blu ray combo pack april april january announced harry potter facebook page page fans vote preferred cover blu ray cover votes cover disc voting started day dvd blu ray include deleted scenes blu ray containing opening scene featuring harry discussing performed dvd sales selling dvd units adding gross revenue film bringing total reception box office grossed million north_america midnight showing beating record highest grossing midnight gross series previously held half blood prince grossed million film highest midnight gross time twilight saga eclipse twilight saga new moon grossed million million respectively film broke record highest midnight gross million box office sales surpassing eclipse grossed million records later topped film sequel north_america film grossed million opening day marking sixth highest single day gross time highest opening day film series record previously held half blood prince million broken million film grossed total million opening weekend marking largest opening franchise previously held later topped sequel second biggest november opening time twilight saga new moon million ninth biggest weekend opening film time north american box office second biggest opening weekend film united_states canada million film stayed box office weeks grossing million day thanksgiving weekend bringing total million ireland malta film broke records highest friday gross million saturday gross million sunday gross million additionally film set largest single day gross million largest opening day gross record previously held quantum grossed million february grossed second highest grossing release country toy story outside north_america film grossed estimated million opening weekend sixth highest time highest release second highest harry potter movie half blood prince globally film grossed million opening weekend ranking seventh time chart highest grossing film indonesia singapore thailand belgium france region germany netherlands norway sweden australia total overseas earnings surpassed million highest grossing film overseas april ended run united_states canada making fifth highest grossing film regions countries world worldwide total making highest grossing film worldwide toy story alice wonderland 31st highest grossing film time worldwide highest grossing film series success sequel germany return country viewers july critical response received generally positive reviews review website rotten_tomatoes gives film score based reviews average score site consensus reads help feel like prelude beautifully filmed emotionally satisfying penultimate instalment harry potter series metacritic assigns rating based reviews critics film score indicating generally favourable reviews based reviews film scored professional critics daily_telegraph gave film positive review remarking action spurred impressive special effects adding slightly disappointing momentum having established effectively wait year enjoy rest ride roger_ebert awarded stars praising cast calling handsome film completely coming series time usa today called menacing arguably best instalment planned film franchise audiences haven kept previous chapters lost entertainment_weekly likewise praised film rewarding chapter review proclaimed alternately funny touching best film series empire strikes world effects special don notice newsweek gave negative review saying taken series contemporary fiction magic stories inventive potter onscreen gives new_york_post found film beautifully shot cash machine delivers dramatic resolution fun accolades nominated best art direction best visual effects academy awards second film harry potter film series nominated visual effects oscar previous prisoner film long listed different categories including bafta awards ultimately nominated
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