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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

PG  |   |  Adventure, Family, Fantasy  |  16 November 2001 (USA)
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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.

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the first film in the Harry Potter series based on the novels by J.K. Rowling. It is the tale of Harry Potter, an ordinary 11-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 Hagrid, the grounds keeper 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 »


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Rated PG for some scary moments and mild language | See all certifications »

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Box Office

Budget:

$125,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£16,335,627 (UK) (16 November 2001)

Gross:

$317,557,891 (USA) (17 May 2002)
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Trivia

Crabbe and Goyle have no dialogue. See more »

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When Harry is reading about Nicholas Flamel on the back of Ron's Dumbledore card, the lime green can clearly be seen where Dumbledore's picture is supposed to be. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Professor McGonagall: [as a cat] Mraow!
Dumbledore: I should have known that you would be here, Professor McGonagall.
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Richard Bremmer, the vocal and facial source for the computer generated Lord Voldemort is credited as "'He Who Must Not Be Named.'" See more »

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Followed by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) See more »

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It was brilliant!
10 November 2001 | by (Birmingham England) – See all my reviews

When I knew the film was being made, I thought how could they make a film that would be up to the standard of such a perfect book. But they did! Sure they missed bits out but they captured the essence of the book brilliantly. One member of the cast was mis-cast for me but my children disagreed.I even found myself believing they were flying and not wondering "how are they doing that?" So 10 out 10 Warner Brothers. Bring on the next one!


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