Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

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📅 2001 ⏱ 2h 32min PG Released FHD / 4K

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

"Let the magic begin."

AdventureFantasy

Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to harness his newfound powers with the help of the school's kindly headmaster, Harry uncovers the truth about his parents' deaths—and about the villain who's to blame.

🎬 DirectorChris Columbus

📅 Release2001-11-16

🌍 CountryUnited Kingdom, United States of America

🗣 LanguageEnglish

🏢 StudioWarner Bros. Pictures, Heyday Films, 1492 Pictures

🗳 Votes29,548

🔥 Popularity37

💰 Budget$125,000,000

💵 Revenue$976,475,550

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🎭 Cast

Daniel Radcliffe

Harry Potter

Rupert Grint

Ron Weasley

Emma Watson

Hermione Granger

Richard Harris

Albus Dumbledore

Tom Felton

Draco Malfoy

Alan Rickman

Severus Snape

Robbie Coltrane

Rubeus Hagrid

Maggie Smith

Minerva McGonagall

Richard Griffiths

Vernon Dursley

Ian Hart

Quirinus Quirrell

Fiona Shaw

Petunia Dursley

John Hurt

Mr. Ollivander

David Bradley

Argus Filch

Matthew Lewis

Neville Longbottom

Sean Biggerstaff

Oliver Wood

🎥 Crew

Screenplay Steve Kloves

Stunt Coordinator Greg Powell

Casting Karen Lindsay-Stewart

Set Decoration Stephenie McMillan

Visual Effects Supervisor Jim Berney

Editor Richard Francis-Bruce

Art Direction Andrew Ackland-Snow

Sound Effects Editor Martin Cantwell

Production Design Stuart Craig

Director Chris Columbus

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💬 Reviews

John Chard ⭐ 8/10

Ahh, the magic begins. Harry Potter is an Orphan who on his eleventh birthday discovers he's a wizard and is called to term at Hogwarts School. But Harry is soon to find out that his past, and his destiny, is a truly remarkable, magical, and terrifying thing. Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone arrived in a blaze of publicity, one of the most hyped and talked about motion pictures of th…

Venti_Pro

Alright first lets start with my problems with this movie. Some of the effects do not hold up and that can take away from the magic or suspense. The child actors are not very good at acting in this movie. It is way to easy to nitpick this movie and all the nitpicks can be very distracting. I think the main theme was used way to much in the beginning and that kind of took the magic out of the …

Nathan ⭐ 8/10

_Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone_ is a masterclass is world building. This movie's world breathes and slowly discovering every inch of it is a joy, from Diagon Alley to Hogwarts Castle. I would not say the story is overly brilliant, but that is just a catalyst for the world in this first film. Despite its minor drawbacks, it does enough to intrigue the viewer and kept me engaged. …