Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released in the US as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) is a 2001 British-American fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus, based on the novel of the same name by J.K. Rowling. It is the first installment in the eight-film Harry Potter series.

Plot

Harry Potter is an orphan living with his cruel aunt and uncle, the Dursleys. On his eleventh birthday, he learns that he is a wizard and receives an invitation to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There, he makes true friends—Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger—and learns the truth about his parents' death and the dark lord Voldemort. Together, they try to protect the mysterious Philosopher's Stone, which can grant immortality.

Cast

• Daniel Radcliffe — Harry Potter
• Rupert Grint — Ron Weasley
• Emma Watson — Hermione Granger
• Richard Harris — Albus Dumbledore
• Robbie Coltrane — Rubeus Hagrid
• Alan Rickman — Severus Snape
• Maggie Smith — Minerva McGonagall
• Tom Felton — Draco Malfoy
• Julie Walters — Molly Weasley
• John Cleese — Nearly Headless Nick
• Warwick Davis — Filius Flitwick / Griphook
• Ian Hart — Quirinus Quirrell
• Richard Griffiths — Vernon Dursley
• Fiona Shaw — Petunia Dursley
• Harry Melling — Dudley Dursley

Crew

• Director: Chris Columbus
• Screenwriter: Steve Kloves
• Producer: David Heyman
• Composer: John Williams
• Cinematographer: John Seale
• Editor: Richard Francis-Bruce
• Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures, Heyday Films, 1492 Pictures

Franchise Chronology

Harry Potter films (main series):

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) — 2h 32min
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) — 2h 41min
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) — 2h 22min
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) — 2h 37min
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) — 2h 18min
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) — 2h 33min
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) — 2h 26min
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) — 2h 10min

Spin-offs:

• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) — 2h 13min
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) — 2h 14min
• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) — 2h 22min

Where to Watch

• Warner Bros. Pictures — official distributor
• Netflix (availability depends on region)
• HBO Max (USA)
• Amazon Prime Video (rent/buy)
• Apple TV (rent/buy)
• Google Play Movies (rent/buy)
• YouTube Movies (rent/buy)
• UAKino — search for movie

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