Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

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)

Stars:

Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, Daniel Radcliffe

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 50 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Harris	...	Professor Albus Dumbledore
Maggie Smith	...	Professor Minerva McGonagall
Robbie Coltrane	...	Rubeus Hagrid
Saunders Triplets	...	Baby Harry Potter
Daniel Radcliffe	...	Harry Potter
Fiona Shaw	...	Aunt Petunia Dursley
Harry Melling	...	Dudley Dursley
Richard Griffiths	...	Uncle Vernon Dursley
Derek Deadman	...	Tom - Bartender in Leaky Cauldron
Ian Hart	...	Professor Quirinus Quirrell
Ben Borowiecki	...	Diagon Alley Boy
Warwick Davis	...	Goblin Bank Teller / Professor Flitwick
Verne Troyer	...	Griphook the Goblin (as Vern Troyer)
John Hurt	...	Mr. Ollivander
Richard Bremmer	...	He Who Must Not Be Named

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.

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Plot Keywords:

wizard | friend | witchcraft | boy | birthday | 

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Taglines:

Hidden deep within in the school lies an object that can make you immortal,that can make you powerful,that can make you deadly!

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some scary moments and mild language

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. [es] Warner Bros. [uk]

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 November 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Harry Potter

Filming Locations:

UK

Box Office

Budget:

$125,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,350,290 (France) (14 December 2001)

Gross:

$317,557,891 (USA) (17 May 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Heyday Films, 1492 Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

152 min 159 min (extended)

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES Dolby Digital EX SDDS (8 channels)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The hut used during the filming as Hagrid's hut has since been demolished in case fans of the film swamped it.

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Goofs

Twice in the film, the British word "bogey[s]" is spoken: once when Harry and Ron meet on the train, and once at the end of the troll scene. On the American DVD, the subtitles transcribe this as "booger[s]", a synonym which sounds very different.

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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

Ian Hart, whose character carries the face of Voldemort, is credited as Quirrell and then again at the end of the cast as Voldemort.

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Connections

Followed by Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

User Reviews

It was brilliant!

When I knew the film was being made, I thought how could they make a film that would be up to the standard of such a perfect book. But they did! Sure they missed bits out but they captured the essence of the book brilliantly. One member of the cast was mis-cast for me but my children disagreed.I even found myself believing they were flying and not wondering "how are they doing that?" So 10 out 10 Warner Brothers. Bring on the next one!