Movie

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

152 min

• Adventure
• Fantasy

Director

Chris Columbus

Released

November 16, 2001

Synopsis

Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to harness his newfound powers with the help of the school's kindly headmaster, Harry uncovers the truth about his parents' deaths—and about the villain who's to blame.

Cast

• Daniel Radcliffe
• Rupert Grint
• Emma Watson
• Richard Harris
• Tom Felton
• Alan Rickman
• Robbie Coltrane
• Maggie Smith
• Richard Griffiths
• Ian Hart
• Fiona Shaw
• John Hurt

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