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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone( 2001)

TV-MAAdventureFantasy

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Let the magic begin.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Daniel Radcliffe
Harry Potter
Rupert Grint
Ron Weasley
Emma Watson
Hermione Granger
Richard Harris
Albus Dumbledore
Tom Felton
Draco Malfoy
Alan Rickman
Severus Snape
Robbie Coltrane
Rubeus Hagrid
Maggie Smith
Minerva McGonagall
Richard Griffiths
Vernon Dursley
Ian Hart
Quirinus Quirrell
Fiona Shaw
Petunia Dursley
John Hurt
Mr. Ollivander
David Bradley
Argus Filch
Matthew Lewis
Neville Longbottom
Sean Biggerstaff
Oliver Wood
Warwick Davis
Goblin Bank Teller / Filius Flitwick / Griphook (voice)
Harry Melling
Dudley Dursley
James Phelps
Fred Weasley
Oliver Phelps
George Weasley
John Cleese
Nearly Headless Nick
Chris Rankin
Percy Weasley
Alfred Enoch
Dean Thomas
Devon Murray
Seamus Finnigan
Jamie Waylett
Vincent Crabbe
Josh Herdman
Gregory Goyle
Zoë Wanamaker
Madam Hooch
Julie Walters
Molly Weasley
Bonnie Wright
Ginny Weasley
Luke Youngblood
Lee Jordan
Verne Troyer
Griphook
Adrian Rawlins
James Potter
Geraldine Somerville
Lily Potter
Elizabeth Spriggs
The Fat Lady
Richard Bremmer
Lord Voldemort
Nina Young
The Grey Lady
Terence Bayler
The Bloody Baron
Harry Taylor
Station Guard
Leslie Phillips
The Sorting Hat (voice)
Simon Fisher-Becker
Fat Friar
Derek Deadman
Bartender in Leaky Cauldron
Ray Fearon
Firenze (voice)
Eleanor Columbus
Susan Bones
Ben Borowiecki
Diagon Alley Boy
Danielle Tabor
Angelina Johnson
Leilah Sutherland
Alicia Spinnet
Emily Dale
Katie Bell
Will Theakston
Terence Higgs
Jamie Yeates
Marcus Flint
Saunders Triplets
Baby Harry Potter
David Holmes
Slytherin Beater
Scot Fearn
Adrian Pucey
Jean Southern
Trolley Witch (uncredited)
Kieri Kennedy
Child at Zoo (uncredited)
Leila Hoffman
Augusta Longbottom (uncredited)
Julianne Hough
Hogwarts Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Zoe Sugg
Girl in Potion Class (uncredited)
Jimmy Vee
Goblin (uncredited)
Derek Hough
Ravenclaw Student (uncredited)
Dani Harmer
Student (uncredited)
Mark Ballas
Hogwarts Schoolboy (uncredited)
Paul Marc Davis
Lord Draben (uncredited)
Violet Columbus
Girl with Flowers (uncredited)
Paul Grant
Goblin (uncredited)

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A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on Wed Jul 24 2019

Ahh, the magic begins. Harry Potter is an Orphan who on his eleventh birthday discovers he's a wizard and is called to term at Hogwarts School. But Harry is soon to find out that his past, and his destiny, is a truly remarkable, magical, and terrifying thing. Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone arrived in a blaze of publicity, one of the most hyped and talked about motion pictures of the decade had finally arrived. The box office was guaranteed to bulge based on fandom book base alone, regardless of if the film got bad word of mouth or not, it was destined to be a monster smash hit. ...