Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Why watch

Starlit Cine editors

• Best for families and newcomers to Harry Potter; this is the first film, directed by Chris Columbus.
• Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson open the series, based on the novel of the same name.
• About 2 hours 32 minutes, released by Warner Bros. in 2001.

Synopsis

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a 2001 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus and written by Steve Kloves, based on the 1997 novel by J. K. Rowling. It is the first instalment in the Harry Potter film series, and stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger. The film follows Harry's first year at Hogwarts as he discovers that he is a famous wizard and begins his formal wizarding education.

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Director & cast

• C

  Chris Columbus

  Director

• D

  Daniel Radcliffe

  Harry Potter

• R

  Rupert Grint

  Ron Weasley

• E

  Emma Watson

  Hermione Granger

• J

  John Cleese

  Nearly Headless Nick

• R

  Robbie Coltrane

  Rubeus Hagrid

• W

  Warwick Davis

  Filius Flitwick

• R

  Richard Griffiths

  Vernon Dursley

• R

  Richard Harris

  Albus Dumbledore