Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (film)
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| - | [[Harry Potter (Character)|Harry Potter]] is a seemingly ordinary boy, living with his hostile relatives, the [[Dursley Family|Dursleys]] in [[Surrey, London|Surrey]]. On his 11th birthday, Harry learns from a mysterious stranger, [[Rubeus Hagrid]], that he is a [[Wizard (Fantasy)|wizard]], famous in the Wizarding World for surviving an attack by the evil [[Lord Voldemort]] when Harry was a baby. Voldemort killed Harry's parents, but his attack on Harry rebounded, leaving only a lightning-bolt scar on Harry's forehead and rendering Voldemort powerless. Hagrid reveals to Harry that he has been invited to attend [[Hogwarts|Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. After buying his school supplies from the hidden wizarding street, Diagon Alley, Harry boards the train to Hogwarts via the concealed Platform | + | [[Harry Potter (Character)|Harry Potter]] is a seemingly ordinary boy, living with his hostile relatives, the [[Dursley Family|Dursleys]] in [[Surrey, London|Surrey]]. On his 11th birthday, Harry learns from a mysterious stranger, [[Rubeus Hagrid]], that he is a [[Wizard (Fantasy)|wizard]], famous in the Wizarding World for surviving an attack by the evil [[Lord Voldemort]] when Harry was a baby. Voldemort killed Harry's parents, but his attack on Harry rebounded, leaving only a lightning-bolt scar on Harry's forehead and rendering Voldemort powerless. Hagrid reveals to Harry that he has been invited to attend [[Hogwarts|Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. After buying his school supplies from the hidden wizarding street, Diagon Alley, Harry boards the train to Hogwarts via the concealed Platform 9 ¾ in [[King's Cross Station]]. |
On the train, Harry meets [[Ron Weasley]], a boy from a large but poor, pure-blood wizarding family, and [[Hermione Granger]], a witch born to [[Muggle]] (non-magical) parents. Upon arriving at the school, the first-year students are sorted into four houses: [[Gryffindor]], [[Hufflepuff]], [[Ravenclaw]], and [[Slytherin]]. As Slytherin is noted for being the house of darker wizards and witches, Harry begs the magical Sorting Hat not to put him in Slytherin. He is assigned to Gryffindor along with Ron and Hermione. | On the train, Harry meets [[Ron Weasley]], a boy from a large but poor, pure-blood wizarding family, and [[Hermione Granger]], a witch born to [[Muggle]] (non-magical) parents. Upon arriving at the school, the first-year students are sorted into four houses: [[Gryffindor]], [[Hufflepuff]], [[Ravenclaw]], and [[Slytherin]]. As Slytherin is noted for being the house of darker wizards and witches, Harry begs the magical Sorting Hat not to put him in Slytherin. He is assigned to Gryffindor along with Ron and Hermione. | ||
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| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | ||
 International poster displaying the Philosopher's Stone title (left) and the American poster, designed by Drew Struzan, displaying the Sorcerer's Stone title (right). | ||
| Directed by | Chris Columbus | |
| Produced by | David Heyman | |
| Screenplay by | Steve Kloves | |
| Based on | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling | |
| Starring | Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson (See below) | |
| Music by | John Williams | |
| Cinematography | John Seale | |
| Editing by | Richard Francis-Bruce | |
| Studio | Heyday Films 1492 Pictures | |
| Budget | Total (8 films): $1,155,000,000 | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures | |
| Release date(s) | 4 November 2001 (London premiere) 16 November 2001 (United States) | |
| Running time | 152 minutes | |
| Country | United Kingdom United States | |
| Language | English | |
| Budget | $125 million | |
| Box office | $974,755,371 | |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (also known as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) is a 2001 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. The film, which is the first instalment in the Harry Potter film series, was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman. The story follows Harry Potter's first year at Hogwarts as he discovers that he is a famous wizard and begins his magical education. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. It is followed by seven sequels with the first being Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
Warner Bros. bought the film rights to the book in 1999 for a reported £million. Production began in the United Kingdom in 2000, with Columbus being chosen to create the film from a short list of directors that included Steven Spielberg and Rob Reiner. J. K. Rowling insisted that the entire cast be British or Irish, in keeping with the cultural integrity of the book and the film. The film was shot at Leavesden Film Studios and historic buildings around the U.K.
The film was released in the U.K. and U.S. in November 2001. It received positive critical reception, made more than $974 million at the worldwide box office, and was nominated for many awards, including the Academy Awards for Best Original Score, Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. As of May 2013, it is the seventeenth highest-grossing film of all time and the second highest-grossing film in the series behind the final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.
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Plot
- Further information: Plot of the novel
Harry Potter is a seemingly ordinary boy, living with his hostile relatives, the Dursleys in Surrey. On his 11th birthday, Harry learns from a mysterious stranger, Rubeus Hagrid, that he is a wizard, famous in the Wizarding World for surviving an attack by the evil Lord Voldemort when Harry was a baby. Voldemort killed Harry's parents, but his attack on Harry rebounded, leaving only a lightning-bolt scar on Harry's forehead and rendering Voldemort powerless. Hagrid reveals to Harry that he has been invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. After buying his school supplies from the hidden wizarding street, Diagon Alley, Harry boards the train to Hogwarts via the concealed Platform 9 ¾ in King's Cross Station.
On the train, Harry meets Ron Weasley, a boy from a large but poor, pure-blood wizarding family, and Hermione Granger, a witch born to Muggle (non-magical) parents. Upon arriving at the school, the first-year students are sorted into four houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. As Slytherin is noted for being the house of darker wizards and witches, Harry begs the magical Sorting Hat not to put him in Slytherin. He is assigned to Gryffindor along with Ron and Hermione.
Harry begins learning wizardry and discovers more about his past and his parents. Harry inadvertently makes Gryffindor's Quidditch team (a sport in the wizarding world where people fly on broomsticks) as a Seeker, learning that his father was also on the team.
One night, Harry, Ron and Hermione find a giant three-headed dog in the Forbidden Corridor on the Third Floor of the school. After the trio incapacitate an escaped mountain troll and Harry is nearly knocked from his broom by a curse during one of the Quidditch matches, the trio assume that someone is trying to get past the dog. Harry discovers the Mirror of Erised which shows a person's heart's desire. Headmaster Albus Dumbledore moves the mirror and advises Harry against looking for it. Using information let slip by Hagrid, Hermione discovers that the dog is guarding the Philosopher's Stone, an item that can grant its owner immortality. Harry concludes that his potions teacher, Severus Snape, is trying to obtain the stone. Harry is caught out of bed at night and given detention. While helping Hagrid in the Dark Forest, Harry sees a hooded figure drinking a unicorn's blood for its healing properties. The hooded figure then attempts to attack Harry, only to be scared off away by an arriving centaur named Firenze, a close friend of Hagrid's. Harry concludes that the hooded figure was Voldemort and that Snape is trying to get the stone to restore Voldemort to full strength.
Cast
- Further information: List of Harry Potter films cast members
Production
Development
Filming
Design and special effects
Music
- Main article: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (soundtrack)
