David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful. During a hunting expedition, Adonijah challenges his younger brother Solomon to a chariot race. While Solomon, though brave, still retains a modicum of caution, the daredevil Adonijah is eager to win at all costs -- and loses control of his chariot. Solomon takes the seriously injured Adonijah back to Jerusalem. On the way there they meet the attractive Abishag, who despite her youth is versed in the use of healing herbs. She actually succeeds in helping the prince. Adonijah falls in love with Abishag -- but Bathsheba arranges things so that she works for David, hoping that her youth, her beauty and her healing powers will soothe the old king's suffering. Several members of the influential priesthood and also the respected army general Joab, who served David loyally for many years, support Adonijah's claim to the throne-- even though David has still not made any decision with regard to a potential successor. The battle-experienced Joab regards Solomon as an indecisive weakling, under whose leadership the kingdom would soon fall apart. When the prophet Nathan finds out about Adonijah's conspiracy he informs Bathsheba and Solomon, who urge David to take immediate action. And so it comes to pass that preparations to anoint the future king of Israel are made both at the Spring of Enrogel, where Adonijah and his men are encamped, as well as in Jerusalem. The festive procession for Adonijah has already been assembled and the people enticed with delicious delicacies to cheer him on, when the news of Solomon's coronation reaches Enrogel. The people promptly acknowledge the will of King David and stream off to Jerusalem in their hordes to greet Solomon, their future ruler. Adonijah remains behind with a handful of loyal followers. He realizes that he has lost -- for the time being. Humbly he places his life in his brother's hands. Adonijah is forgiven on one condition: that he always remains loyal to his brother Solomon. The great King David is dead, and his son Solomon has succeeded him as the rightful ruler of Israel. Adonijah now has a request to make of Bathsheba: he wants to marry Abishag. Solomon hears about this seemingly innocent wish, and recognizes it as a renewed ploy on behalf of his brother to reclaim the throne -- Adonijah's marriage to the last woman to share King David's bed would strengthen his political position considerably. Solomon knows that he has to act quickly and decisively if he is to secure his own power. He has his brother Adonijah and the latter's closest associate Joab executed. After this radical decision, Solomon withdraws to present sacrifices. In a dream the Lord appears to him and grants him the fulfillment of a wish, whatever it may be. Solomon merely asks for wisdom -- in order to become a good ruler and judge. War with Egypt is looming. To arm his kingdom against the territorial ambitions of its powerful neighbors, Solomon not only introduces several reforms but also decides to marry the daughter of the pharaoh. The Egyptian princess does not remain Solomon's only wife, however: as time goes by the king marries numerous noble women from many different countries for political and economic reasons. In this way he preserves peace for his people, and creates great prosperity. By allowing the women to continue practicing their domestic customs and religious rituals in Jerusalem as well, he comes into regular conflict with the priesthood, who see the foreign religions as endangering Israel's sole covenant with the Lord. The wisdom granted to Solomon by God becomes fully evident when the king sits in judgment. One day two harlots each claim to be mother of the same baby. Solomon's decision seems utterly cruel: he says that the child should be cut in two so that each woman receives half. Solomon can now determine who the real mother is from her reaction: she will not allow her child to be harmed. Solomon hands the child back to its true mother amid cheers of approval. One of the most important tasks handed down to Solomon by his father David is building the great Temple to house the Ark of the Covenant. It has to be larger and more magnificent than all other temples in the world, and Solomon now sets about fulfilling his father's wish. He places Jeroboam in charge of the Israelite workers as chief overseer. Seven years later, the work is completed. The expensive construction materials have been brought from far-off lands, and the people of Israel have paid exceedingly high taxes without complaint in order to finance the construction work. The Ark of the Covenant can now finally be taken to the Temple in a triumphant procession. After so many years of wandering, the Israelites' most sacred possession now has a fixed home of its own. People stream to Jerusalem from across the entire country to celebrate the great day. Abishag, now married, comes too and brings her family. Solomon has decided to mingle among the people in disguise, and he and Abishag are overjoyed when they accidentally meet again after so many years. The Temple makes Jerusalem and its king famous throughout the world. Even the dark-skinned Queen of Sheba sets off with a large retinue to visit the wise and cultivated Solomon and admire his magnificent city. The admiration turns out to be mutual: Solomon, captivated by her beauty, falls deeply in love with her. The two of them have a child, Menelik, but one day the Queen of Sheba decides to leave. She does not want Menelik to be deprived of the regal dignity awaiting him in his home country. Solomon stays behind, with a heavy heart. The king has now achieved everything he set his heart on, but with the passing of the years the wise Solomon gradually becomes a melancholy, skeptical old man who regularly questions his very existence. Material things seem to represent the only reality for him. He also refuses to adopt any kind of steady policy, especially in religious matters. With his foreign wives, Solomon sacrifices to foreign gods, and this incurs the wrath of the priesthood. The loyal Jeroboam appeals to his king's conscience, but to no avail. During one of Solomon's sorties in disguise among his people, a simple farmer reminds him of the first of the Ten Commandments revealed by the Lord to Moses: "You shall have no other gods before me." At another decisive moment, God Himself speaks to Solomon and announces the punishment for his sinfulness: the kingdom will collapse after Solomon's death. The king has grown old and weary. He has lost touch with the people of Israel, who are suffering from heavy taxation and forced labor. Solomon has treated his long-standing companion Jeroboam, to whom he entrusted the administration of the northern tribes, with murderous anger ever since a prophet predicted the division of the kingdom to him. The king no longer has the strength to change things -- he just leaves them as they are. The consequences of this become clear shortly after his death. Solomon's son and successor Rehoboam treats the country's leaders with arrogance, and provokes the division of the kingdom into two parts: the only tribe still loyal to him is that of Judah, while all the others unite under Jeroboam. The prophecy has been fulfilled. The kingdom that Solomon received from his father David, and invested with such might and magnificence, is now divided.
孩子不是亲生的也可以做孩子的父母，无论皮肤 不谈种族，不是亲生胜过亲生！
向婚礼现场投去的羡慕的目光，独自一人落寞地离开，前方是不得不面对的至死方休的对立。I was in love with him.
和《变形金刚》系列一样，属于那种非常稳定的，一部比一部难看的东西。
代孕母亲做了所有母亲该做的事，却没有一点母亲应有的权利，这类群体是被动且不被保护的人。外国夫妇的角色建立的不好，大起大落让人摸不着头脑。
无聊透顶，大卫·叶茨这是想给后哈利波特时代正式画上句号？在影院流失观众最严重的时候，好莱坞偏要把电影越拍越长，动辄两个半小时起步，但剧作丰满程度跟电影时长丝毫不成正比。作为系列中最冗长的一集，哪怕有前两部作为铺垫，事先张扬的《邓布利多之谜》呈现出的是最单薄的质感：看似包罗万象，牵涉诸多经典元素和角色，实则空无一物，同时放弃了认真的人物塑造和情节编排。结尾格林德沃选话事人失败，苍白吼出一句“以后还有谁会爱你”，我真的会笑，离婚多年就别装热恋情侣放狠话了吧？
感谢伟大的罗琳，让我有了三个小时的快乐。现在一想到邓布利多连死的时候都那么孤独，简直要哭了。邓布利多才是魔法世界里最孤独的英雄。
老体制内了，格林德沃这么牛逼，还要在乎统治世界是否流程合规
我理解也不完全理解
really touched, Especially when they about hang over the Raj to the American couple, the grandpa was hiding that green toy which he used to played with Raj.
看出结尾是想劝生不出孩子的可以领养，不需要找代孕。但是走到代孕那一步的人，尽管花费高昂的代孕费，也需要自己的孩子，怎么会考虑领养别人的孩子。感觉这电影也说明了，找代孕后面孩子不要了也可以，反正有人会处理，孩子说不定会遇上咪咪。
魔法世界到底是不是民选政府？到底谁才算是女一？大哥你到底还想不想大嫂？漂亮的纳吉尼大姐姐以后到底还会不会出现？血盟到底是怎么破掉的？克雷登斯到底是怎么改变的？神奇动物到底在哪里？
不是麦叔和裘花plus最萌骨科，谁TM要半夜看俩小时离婚实录！！！下集给我真的打起来，不是情骂俏那种，谢谢。要BE也请来得壮烈一点！讲真最唏嘘反而是鹅仔，明明2018年宣传期跟着看过来还是很nice的一个人，怎么就变成这个鬼样子落得现在这下场？现实与剧情对照真的是唉，又没一个好苗子。
妹子好看，代孕对真的怀不了孕的是个拯救，如果是唐氏孩子是灾难，白人夫妇的选择说不出来是渣，但如果为逃避风险找代孕就变味了，，虽然不评价男孩留在印度是对是错，但。。。幸亏没生个白人女孩留在印度。
这个题材，别说，韩国西肯定没人敢拍，拍了，吴京们能把出品方给轰出韩国西。
没想到代孕在印度合法，这片是不是也在用美国人影射美国。
搞不懂格林德沃想当魔法部长还需要麒麟认可？直接武力解决不就好了，整部电影就是为了送个麒麟……
难道你一点错没有？ 你没贪钱？
女主代孕，快生的时候说唐氏综合征，美国夫妇跑了。女主扛着未婚、生育、宗教的压力生了下来。孩子没事，养到4岁，美国夫妇又回来要带走孩子……
结尾美国夫妻放弃了打官司
主线是一个既美化但也反思的代孕故事，副线是万年不变的印穆矛盾。以及涉及肤色歧视等问题。女主吃了一块裁缝粉笔？！那玩意能吃？！？
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