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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

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An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.

Director:

Chris Columbus

Writers:

J.K. Rowling (novel), Steve Kloves (screenplay)
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Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 65 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Harris ... Albus Dumbledore
Maggie Smith ... Professor McGonagall
Robbie Coltrane ... 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 Derek Deadman ... Bartender in Leaky Cauldron
Ian Hart ... Professor Quirrell
Ben Borowiecki ... Diagon Alley Boy
Warwick Davis ... Goblin Bank Teller / Professor Flitwick / Voice of Griphook
Verne Troyer ... Griphook (as Vern Troyer)
John Hurt ... Mr. Ollivander
Richard Bremmer ... He Who Must Not Be Named
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Storyline

This is the tale of Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), an ordinary eleven-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 Rubeus Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane), the groundskeeper 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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Hidden deep within in the school lies an object that can make you immortal,that can make you powerful,that can make you deadly! See more »


Certificate:

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Trivia

Producer and director Chris Columbus has stated in interviews that he was disappointed with the visual effects in this movie, saying that they were "rushed" and "never up to anyone's standards", and sought to improve them for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002). This did not, however, prevent this movie from being nominated for a BAFTA award for "Best Visual Effects". See more »

Goofs

(at around 54 mins) There are two articles on the front page of the Daily Prophet about the break-in at Gringotts. The article below the headline story, starting with the line "the vault in question had in fact..." is identical to the top article. 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 all eight films (including one movie [Year Six]), the P in the Potter surname in the film title is in the form of a lightning bolt, which represents Harry's scar, and is accompanied by thunder and lightning. See more »

Alternate Versions

The title of the source novel in the UK was "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" and the movie bears the same title in non-US releases. All scenes where the stone is mentioned by name have been be filmed/looped accordingly to produce two different versions of the film to adapt to the title. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: John Goodman/Ja Rule (2001) See more »

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The major start of all the magic!
23 March 2018 | by Spike-WashingtonSee all my reviews

Having read the first few Harry Potter books before 2001 and hearing about the hype for the first movie, I was excited. I heard there was going to be an all-British cast (which makes sense, right?) and we'd get to see a live version of one of the defining novels of our generation. From what I remember I went with my family and a family friend to see the movie the day after Christmas and was pleasantly amazed. After the movie was over, I watched the credits and discovered some familiar names (the late Alan Rickman, Sister Act's Maggie Smith, James Bond 007's Robbie Coltrane, and Star Wars' Warwick Davis); others not so familiar (the kids, some of whom had their debut). But it was a good movie and was a party of colors and sights for all to see. This is easily my favorite of all the Harry Potter films. The catalyst of the movie series!


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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 November 2001 (Canada) See more »

Also Known As:

Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers See more »

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Box Office

Budget:

$125,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$90,294,621, 18 November 2001

Gross USA:

$318,087,620

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,001,705,486
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

DTS-ES | Dolby Digital EX | SDDS (8 channels)| 12-Track Digital Sound | IMAX 6-Track | DTS (DTS: X)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1
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