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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

2001 · Movie · PG · 152 min

★ 7.9(30,577)unSUB Rating

AdventureFantasy

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.

Based on Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

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Details
Years
2001
Release date
2001-11-16
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
152 min
Max quality
UHD
TMDB rating (input)
7.9/10 (30,577 votes)
Box office
$978,087,613
Budget
$125,000,000

Themes

  • witch
  • school friend
  • friendship
  • london, england
  • based on novel or book
  • magic
  • boarding school
  • male friendship
  • child hero
  • school of witchcraft
  • chosen one
  • bullying
  • +13 more

Awards & recognition

  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Family Film · 2001
  • Saturn Award — Best Costume · 2001
  • Academy Award — Best Original Score · 2002 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2002 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Production Design · 2002 · nominated
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  • BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 2002 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best British Film · 2002 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Makeup and Hair · 2002 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Special Visual Effects · 2002 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Sound · 2002 · nominated
  • BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film · 2002 · nominated
  • Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 2002 · nominated
  • Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Foreign Language Film · 2002 · nominated
  • Kids' Choice Award — Favorite Movie · 2002 · nominated
  • Producers Guild of America Award — Best Theatrical Motion Picture · 2002 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Visual Effects · 2002 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Editing · 2002 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Art Direction and Production Design · 2002 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature · 2002 · nominated
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Young Performer · 2001 · nominated
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Composer · 2001 · nominated
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Family Film · 2001 · nominated
  • Saturn Award — Best Costume · 2001 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Chris Columbus