

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Let the magic begin.
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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $125M
- Box office
- $1B
- Language
- English
- witch
- school friend
- friendship
- london, england
- based on novel or book
- magic
- boarding school
- male friendship
- child hero
- school of witchcraft
- chosen one
- bullying
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Behind the camera
Director
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Produced in
United Kingdom, United States of America
Where to watch
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- TheatricalU12 Apr 2002
United StatesUS
- PremierePGNew York City, New York14 Nov 2001
- TheatricalPG16 Nov 2001
- PhysicalPGDVD28 May 2002
- Theatrical (limited)PGRe-Release13 Feb 2025
United KingdomGB
- PremierePGLondon, England4 Nov 2001
- TheatricalPG16 Nov 2001
- PhysicalPGDVD11 May 2002
- TVPGBBC One25 Dec 2004
- Theatrical (limited)PG20th Anniversary Re-Release11 Nov 2021
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalPG29 Nov 2001
- TheatricalPG20th Anniversary Re-Release20 Aug 2021
CanadaCA
- TheatricalPG16 Nov 2001
ArgentinaAR
- TheatricalATP29 Nov 2001
- TheatricalATPReestreno 25° aniversario27 Aug 2026
AustriaAT
- Theatrical623 Nov 2001
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical621 Nov 2001
BrazilBR
- TheatricalL23 Nov 2001
- PhysicalL29 Apr 2002
- TVLSBT25 Nov 2004
- Theatrical1025th Anniversary Re-Release30 Aug 2026
BulgariaBG
- Theatrical15 Feb 2002
ChileCL
- Theatrical29 Nov 2001
ChinaCN
- Theatrical26 Jan 2002
- TheatricalRe-Release14 Aug 2020
- Theatrical (limited)11 Oct 2024
Frequently asked questions
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was released on 16 November 2001.
Audience reviews
5- J8/10
John Chard
7/24/2019
Ahh, the magic begins. Harry Potter is an Orphan who on his eleventh birthday discovers he's a wizard and is called to term at Hogwarts School. But Harry is soon to find out that his past, and his destiny, is a truly remarkable, magical, and terrifying thing. Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone arrived in a blaze of publicity, one of the most hyped and talked about motion pictures of the decade had finally…
- V
Venti_Pro
8/9/2021
Alright first lets start with my problems with this movie. Some of the effects do not hold up and that can take away from the magic or suspense. The child actors are not very good at acting in this movie. It is way to easy to nitpick this movie and all the nitpicks can be very distracting. I think the main theme was used way to much in the beginning and that kind of took the magic out of the main theme for me. …
- N8/10
Nathan
11/25/2022
_Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone_ is a masterclass is world building. This movie's world breathes and slowly discovering every inch of it is a joy, from Diagon Alley to Hogwarts Castle. I would not say the story is overly brilliant, but that is just a catalyst for the world in this first film. Despite its minor drawbacks, it does enough to intrigue the viewer and kept me engaged. The performances are a…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
9/2/2023
It is impossible to imagine a world now, in 2020, that does not include these characters from the fantastically creative imagination of JK Rowling. That she worked closely with Chris Columbus in the creation of this adaptation of her introductory story featuring the boy-wizard means it stays broadly faithful to the book but allows the imagery to replace, rather than duplicate, the narrative. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert …
- O
oivindberg
10/4/2026
When Hagrid's dragon egg hatches and he plays with the dragon baby he says "Oh, look he's found his mommy". I never liked this. He should have said "Oh, look he's found his daddy". Hagrid is a male after all.
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