Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
“Let the magic begin.”
Director: Chris Columbus
Producer: David Heyman
Overview
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.
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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
Hagrid
Maggie Smith
Professor McGonagall
Richard Griffiths
Uncle Vernon Dursley
Ian Hart
Professor Quirrell / Voldemort (voice)
Fiona Shaw
Aunt Petunia Dursley
John Hurt
Mr Ollivander
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Reviews
8.0John Chard
July 24, 2019
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…
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Venti_Pro
August 9, 2021
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 w…
8.0Nathan
November 25, 2022
_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 m…
7.0CinemaSerf
September 2, 2023
It is impossible to imagine a world now, in 2020, that does not include these characters from the fantastically creative imagination of JK Rowling. That she worked closely with Chris Columbus in the creation of this adaptation of her introductory story featuring the boy-wizard means it stays broadly faithful to the boo…
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oivindberg
October 4, 2026
When Hagrid's dragon egg hatches and he plays with the dragon baby he says "Oh, look he's found his mommy". I never liked this. He should have said "Oh, look he's found his daddy". Hagrid is a male after all.