Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

Director:

Chris Columbus

Writers (WGA):

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

Release Date:

16 November 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

Let The Magic Begin.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Fantasy World | Evil Wizard | Cute Girl | Spell | Cult Figure

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 46 nominations

Cast

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 / Voldemort
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

Also Known As:

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (UK)
Harry Potter (USA) (working title)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (USA)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some scary moments and mild language.

Runtime:

152 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

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

Certification:

Hungary:14 | South Korea:All | Malaysia:U | Australia:PG | India:U | USA:TV-PG (ABC Family) | USA:TV-G (Disney Channel) | USA:PG (certificate #38522) | Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Italy:T | Argentina:Atp | Brazil:Livre | Canada:G (Québec) | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:PG | New Zealand:PG | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 (original rating) | Sweden:7 (re-rating) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | Greece:K-13 | Netherlands:MG6

Filming Locations:

Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK

Company:

1492 Pictures

Trivia:

By February 2002 this was the second highest grossing film worldwide after Titanic (1997).

Goofs:

When Hermione runs across the field her bag switches arms.

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]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2005) (TV)

A wonderful fantasy tale.

Harry Potter ( Daniel Redcliffe) has been raised for 11 years by his mean uncle Vernon ( Richard Griffiths), and Aunt Petunia ( Fiona Shaw) but has been invited to the Hogwart's school of witchcraft and wizardry for a 7 year education. Hagrid ( Robbie Coltrane) is a friendly large man from Hogwart's that takes him there to the school on a train that takes him and other young magicians to a imaginary world of anything that you can imagine, he meets his teachers and gets accepted into a special group called "Gryfendor". He meets two new friends "Ron" ( Rupert Grin) and "Hermoine" ( Emma Watson), during his first year of training they suspect a secret that has been hidden somewhere in the school called "The Sorcerer's Stone" including a secret about his past that he has to find out as well as the dreaded Lord Voldermort.

Well crafted and exciting fantasy epic with outstanding performances and a great cast ( John Cleese, Maggie Smith from "Clash of The Titans", Ian Hart, Warwick Davis, Richard Harris, and John Hurt), good special effects, an engaging storyline and excitement abound in a now classic all ages fantasy adventure with even better sequels.