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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

TV_G  152 min  -  Adventure | Family | Fantasy   -  16 November 2001 (USA)
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Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Director:

Chris Columbus

Writers:

J.K. Rowling (novel), Steve Kloves (screenplay)
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Cast

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Richard Harris ...
Maggie Smith ...
Robbie Coltrane ...
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Daniel Radcliffe ...
Fiona Shaw ...
Harry Melling ...
Richard Griffiths ...
Derek Deadman Derek Deadman ...
Ian Hart ...
Ben Borowiecki Ben Borowiecki ...
Diagon Alley Boy
Warwick Davis ...
Verne Troyer ...
Griphook the Goblin (as Vern Troyer)
John Hurt ...
Richard Bremmer Richard Bremmer ...
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Storyline

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the first film in the Harry Potter series based on the novels by J.K. Rowling. It is the tale of Harry Potter, an ordinary 11-year-old boy serving as a sort of slave for his aunt and uncle who learns that he is actually a wizard and has been invited to attend the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry is snatched away from his mundane existence by Hagrid, the grounds keeper for Hogwarts, and quickly thrown into a world completely foreign to both him and the viewer. Famous for an incident that happened at his birth, Harry makes friends easily at his new school. He soon finds, however, that the wizarding world is far more dangerous for him than he would have imagined, and he quickly learns that not all wizards are ones to be trusted. Written by Carly  

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Plot Keywords:

Wizard | Friend | Witchcraft | Boy | Birthday  | See more »

Taglines:

Let The Magic Begin. See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some scary moments and mild language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$125,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$90,294,621 (USA) (18 November 2001) (3672 Screens)

Gross:

$974,755,371 (Worldwide) (6 November 2011)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (extended version)

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES  | Dolby Digital EX  | SDDS (8 channels)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

In addition to Steven Spielberg, other candidates for the director's job were Jonathan Demme, Brad Silberling and Terry Gilliam. Gilliam was J.K. Rowling's initial favorite but the studio finally picked Chris Columbus to direct because he had experience directing child actors. Columbus was also asked many times by his daughter to direct and he agreed after he read her copy of the book. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In one scene, Hermione clearly says the word "Voldemort" without the customary flinch or shudder. However in all future scenes and sequels, Hermione is clearly reluctant to say the name and actually does not until the fifth installment, Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Professor McGonagall: [as a cat] Mraow!
Dumbledore: I should have known that you would be here, Professor McGonagall.
[Professor McGonagall transfigures into her human self]
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Crazy Credits

In the final credits, the word "baron" is mispelled as "barron" See more »

Connections

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