Film

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Name: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Genre: Fantasy film, Adventure film, Speculative fiction film, Children's film
Released: 2001
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, John Cleese, Robbie Coltrane

2001 Fantasy film Adventure film Speculative fiction film Children's film

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a 2001 film directed by Chris Columbus. It stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and others.

Synopsis

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a 2001 fantasy adventure film directed by Chris Columbus, made for a family audience.

Harry Potter, played by Daniel Radcliffe, is an orphaned boy living with his unwelcoming relatives, the Dursleys, who include Vernon Dursley, played by Richard Griffiths. His cramped, overlooked existence changes on his eleventh birthday, when a gentle giant named Rubeus Hagrid, played by Robbie Coltrane, arrives with startling news. Harry is a wizard, and he has a place waiting at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

The film then follows his first year at the school. He leaves behind a world of rules and chores for moving staircases, talking portraits and lessons in spells and potions. On the train he befriends Ron Weasley, played by Rupert Grint, and at Hogwarts he grows close to the sharp, studious Hermione Granger, played by Emma Watson. Among the staff are Professor Flitwick, played by Warwick Davis, and the ghost Nearly Headless Nick, played by John Cleese. As the term goes on, the three friends become curious about a secret hidden somewhere inside the castle, and start to investigate it themselves.

Crew & production

Director: Chris Columbus
Screenwriters: J. K. Rowling, Steve Kloves
Producer: David Heyman
Director of photography: John Seale
Composer: John Williams
Editor: Richard Francis-Bruce
Production companies: 1492 Pictures, Heyday Films, Warner Bros. Entertainment
Original language: English
Filming locations: Alnwick Castle, Christ Church, Durham Cathedral, Glen Nevis, Gloucester Cathedral, Goathland railway station, Harrow School, Leadenhall Market and 2 more
Budget: $125 million
Box office: $978 million (worldwide)