Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

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Adaptation of the first of J.K. Rowling's popular children's novels about Harry Potter, a boy who learns on his eleventh birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own. He is summoned from his life as an unwanted child to become a student at Hogwarts, an English boarding school for wizards. There, he meets several friends who become his closest allies and help him discover the truth about his parents' mysterious deaths.

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Critics Consensus

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone adapts its source material faithfully while condensing the novel's overstuffed narrative into an involving -- and often downright exciting -- big-screen magical caper.

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | Rotten Tomatoes (1)

Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

An exceptional big-screen half-term treat.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 29, 2021

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Jami Bernard

New York Daily News

Harry Potter's first venture onto the screen is a solid blockbuster.

Rated: 3.5/4

Nov 13, 2015

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Anthony Lane

New Yorker

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is, despite its trickery, that plainest and least surprising of artifacts: the work of art that is exactly the sum of its parts, neither more nor less.

Nov 27, 2013

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Martin Carr

CBR

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone remains a memorable debut for one of the biggest fantasy franchises of all time. Not only does it hold after over 20 years, but this movie is still a benchmark for world building by any standard.

Rated: 8/10

Jun 25, 2024

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | Rotten Tomatoes (5)

Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

... a painstakingly literal translations of J.K Rowling’s first novel, a near-perfect replica created with a kind of funhouse spectacle of the wonders of the magical world come to life.

Jan 6, 2024

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | Rotten Tomatoes (6)

David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a decent-enough first installment that admittedly does a nice job of establishing Rowling's impressively detailed world and characters...

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 15, 2021

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Shanna fun to see it in the theater! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/24 Full Review Andy Better on the big screen, loved being able to see this in theaters for the first time, as I was too young and not yet a fan of the series when it was originally released. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/24 Full Review Kathleen G I saw Sorcerer’s Stone with my 2 sons the day it came out in 2001. Today, I saw it again on the big screen with one of my sons (the other son was out of town). It was so fun and nostalgic. The film is, as always, delightful and magical! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/07/23 Full Review Tj Such a classic film. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/30/22 Full Review Christina It was wonderful to take my daughter to see it in theater like I did many years ago. very nice experience for her. At theater itself I seem the twitters for the sound system were to high. So at some parts it got really loud. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/24/22 Full Review Steven C Great to experience this again over 20 years since I saw the premiere. Wish they were playing all of them! Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/25/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cast & Crew

Chris Columbus Director Daniel Radcliffe Harry Potter Rupert Grint Ron Weasley Emma Watson Hermione Granger John Cleese Nearly Headless Nick Robbie Coltrane Rubeus Hagrid

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Synopsis Adaptation of the first of J.K. Rowling's popular children's novels about Harry Potter, a boy who learns on his eleventh birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own. He is summoned from his life as an unwanted child to become a student at Hogwarts, an English boarding school for wizards. There, he meets several friends who become his closest allies and help him discover the truth about his parents' mysterious deaths.

Director: Chris Columbus
Producer: David Heyman
Screenwriter: Steve Kloves, J.K. Rowling
Distributor: Warner Bros., Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: 1492 Pictures, Heyday Films, Warner Brothers
Rating: PG (Some Scary Moments|Mild Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 16, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $317.9M
Runtime: 2h 32m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)