An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 20 wins & 74 nominations total
Verne Troyer
- Griphook
- (as Vern Troyer)
- Director
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAlan Rickman was handpicked to play Snape by J.K. Rowling, and received special instructions from her about the character. Rowling even provided him with vital details of Snape's backstory, not revealed until the final novel.
- Goofs(at around 1h 11 mins) When Harry is upside down with the troll holding him by his legs, his hair is pointing to the floor and his scar is no where to be seen on his forehead.
- Quotes
Dumbledore: It does not do to dwell on dreams, Harry, and forget to live.
- Crazy creditsRichard Bremmer (the face and voice of Lord Voldemort) is credited as "He Who Must Not Be Named", Lord Voldemort's title.
- Alternate versionsThere is an extended cut of the film running about 159 minutes vs the theatrical version runs 152 minutes. It was first shown on TV networks (ABC in the US, several international broadcasts had the same extended showing) in 2004. The 2009 Ultimate Edition DVD/Blu-ray release includes this cut as well. The deleted scenes added back into the movie are:
- Dudley's Uniform: Aunt Petunia dyes Dudley's old uniform gray so Harry could use it as his school uniform (before Harry receives the letter from Hogwarts.)
- Cracking Eggs: Aunt Petunia opens egg cartons and cracks them, discovering rolled up letters from Hogwarts addressed to Harry.
- On the train: Hagrid and Harry take the train to London, and Hagrid reveals his love for dragons.
- Snape's Class: An extended version of Snape's potions class.
- Finding Flamel: Harry, Ron, and Hermione discover Nicholas Flamel's name in a wizard card while looking for a counter curse for Neville's leg locker curse.
- Harry's Meditation: Harry and Ron discuss the Mirror of Erised.
- ConnectionsEdited into 5 Second Movies: Harry Potter (2008)
Featured review
Having read the first few Harry Potter books before 2001 and hearing about the hype for the first movie, I was excited. I heard there was going to be an all-British cast (which makes sense, right?) and we'd get to see a live version of one of the defining novels of our generation. From what I remember I went with my family and a family friend to see the movie the day after Christmas and was pleasantly amazed. After the movie was over, I watched the credits and discovered some familiar names (the late Alan Rickman, Sister Act's Maggie Smith, James Bond 007's Robbie Coltrane, and Star Wars' Warwick Davis); others not so familiar (the kids, some of whom had their debut). But it was a good movie and was a party of colors and sights for all to see. This is easily my favorite of all the Harry Potter films. The catalyst of the movie series!
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
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- Also known as
- Harry Potter y la Piedra Filosofal
- Filming locations
- Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK(broomstick flying lessons; Ron insults Hermione; Harry complaining that his scar keeps hurting)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $125,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $318,886,962
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $90,294,621
- Nov 18, 2001
- Gross worldwide
- $1,026,420,907
- Runtime2 hours 32 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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