Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone poster
Director Chris Columbus
Screenplay Steve Kloves

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Tagline: Let the magic begin.

Release Date: 2001-11-16

Duration: 152 minutes

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.

Casting

  • Emma Watson
    Hermione Granger
  • Daniel Radcliffe
    Harry Potter
  • Julianne Hough
    Hogwarts Schoolgirl (uncredited)
  • Maggie Smith
    Minerva McGonagall
  • James Phelps
    Fred Weasley
  • Tom Felton
    Draco Malfoy
  • Fiona Shaw
    Petunia Dursley
  • Rupert Grint
    Ron Weasley
  • John Hurt
    Mr. Ollivander
  • Richard Harris
    Albus Dumbledore