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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

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Fantasy adventure starring Daniel Radcliffe. Harry Potter lives a miserable existence with his loathsome aunt and uncle. That is until he learns from a giant named Hagrid that he is the orphaned son of powerful wizards. Harry is offered a place at the prestigious Hogwarts boarding school for wizards and soon embarks on a new life filled with magic and mystery.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Andrew Collins

With millions of Harry Potter books sold around the world, this CGI-packed fantasy adventure is more than just a big-budget movie adaptation - it's a cultural phenomenon. Eleven-year-old Daniel Radcliffe makes a likeable Harry, the boy wizard who's whisked off to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and is charged with finding the blood red stone of the film's title. A scene-stealing Robbie Coltrane is among a host of familiar adult faces who breathe life into JK Rowling's charming characters - though some such as John Hurt and John Cleese only make cameo appearances. To criticise at all feels like an act of isolationism and yet there is a lack of emotional core - Harry's orphan status fails to move - and, at over two-and-a-half hours in length, the movie is surely too long for the younger fidgets. However, this faithful rendition of the inaugural Potter book demonstrated that the franchise was in safe, sensible hands - writer Steve Kloves (The Fabulous Baker Boys) and director Chris Columbus (Home Alone) were both on board for the first sequel The Chamber of Secrets the following year.

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Cast

rolenameHarry PotterDaniel RadcliffeRon WeasleyRupert GrintHermione GrangerEmma WatsonRubeus HagridRobbie ColtraneProf Minerva McGonagallMaggie SmithProf Severus SnapeAlan RickmanProf Albus DumbledoreRichard HarrisProf Quirrell Ian HartUncle Vernon DursleyRichard GriffithsAunt Petunia DursleyFiona ShawNearly Headless NickJohn CleeseMadame HoochZoë WanamakerMr OllivanderJohn HurtMrs Molly WeasleyJulie WaltersGoblin bank teller / Professor FlitwickWarwick DavisMr Angus FilchDavid Bradley (2)Draco MalfoyTom FeltonDudley DursleyHarry MellingThe sorting hat (voice)Leslie PhillipsLily Evans PotterGeraldine SomervilleThe fat ladyElizabeth SpriggsGriphookVerne Troyer

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rolenameDirectorChris Columbus

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Theatrical distributor

Warner Bros

Released on

2001-11-16

Languages

English | English | Latin

Guidance

May be edited for violence.

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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