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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

20012h 32mAdventure · Fantasy
directed by Chris Columbus

“Let the magic begin.”

6.8 / 10 Compare with…16 stills

Ratings report

My score
6.8 / 10
TMDB
7.9 / 10
29,743 votes
IMDb
7.7 / 10
944,457 votes
Metacritic
65 / 100
Rotten Tomatoes
80%

The scorecard 6.8 / 10

Content 3.2 Form 3.6
CONTENT · 3.2 Originality5Character3Continuity4Suspense3Message1FORM · 3.6 Acting3Cinematography3Sound4Directing3Design5Overall6.8 / 10
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Synopsis

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.

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

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