SummaryAn adaptation of the first of J.K. Rowling's immensely popular novels about Harry Potter, a boy whose life is tranformed on his eleventh birthday when he learns that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own.
Directed By:Chris Columbus
Written By:J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Generally Favorable
65
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Generally Favorable
7.9
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
65
68% Positive
25 Reviews
25 Reviews
32% Mixed
12 Reviews
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0% Negative
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100
It’s still a very entertaining and spectacular movie, with a rush of nostalgia to go alongside the exhilaration of fun.
88
If the movie doesn't ultimately transport us to places The Wizard of Oz once took us, that may be partly because "The Sorcerer's Stone" is just the first chapter, with more magic waiting to be parceled out in the coming years.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.9
86% Positive
1056 Ratings
1056 Ratings
11% Mixed
132 Ratings
132 Ratings
3% Negative
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
Dec 24, 2024
10
Surprisingly and undeservedly low rating. Masterpiece. Very interesting story, in short, rarity, very detailed deep story with mysteries, drama, conspiracies, magic and the fight of good against evil. And it is very rare to find sincere kindness and modesty in films. Of course, books are more saturated with details. These films are suitable for adults too, no doubt, they are unique because an adult will find many layers in them that children will certainly not find. The filming is very rich, the universe is beautiful, the atmosphere and actors are captivating and do not deceive.
The dream is to play good remakes with realistic controls, but responsive, easy controllable and with plausible regular timings, with clear graphics, and not the muck that they like to make today, without black bars, without modern stupid ideas that are shoved into other people's works and therefore I'm afraid - I'm afraid to want remakes today and write about it. Despite the fact that i don't tremble for this universe, but in principle i don't tremble any universes, but it would hurt, i really want these remakes, and in the game you can cram the entire book into each part, unlike the movies, which are missing a lot of scenes and information. And looks like the movies are surprisingly popular today and the success of Hogwarts Legacy shows that there is a demand for remakes. Specifically remakes, not remasters, because the old games are not only technologically very outdated, but also made for children and they are based on movies, so what is needed is not even remakes, but completely new games based on the books with the original actors. The original actors are necessary, at least somehow outwardly. I will not play for others, i did not even want to play in Hogwarts Legacy because there are different actors and a different story.
Dec 12, 2024
10
Watched this again on netflix the other day and its still as magical as it was the first time. It's just such a good baseline for what the series becomes 10/10
75
Though the film will undoubtedly please the young viewers who flock to it, ultimately many of the book's readers may wish for a more magical incarnation.
70
Yes, this "Harry" does indeed fly -- just don't expect the movie to soar into the higher altitudes of imagination.
63
It's a very busy movie, designed to appeal to short attention spans, and it leaves you feeling full, but not satisfied, because it's missing the most important ingredient of all: genuine magic.
50
Potter-philes are sure to get what they want -- if what they want is, in fact, an exacting version of J.K. Rowling's charming children's fantasy. If it's enchantment they are after, that's quite another matter.
40
A clumsily directed, painstakingly faithful adaptation thats heavy on plot, light on nuance, and features in its title role a young newcomer whose most striking quality is an almost preternatural absence of oomph.
Mar 13, 2025
6
Film with a classic but pleasant plot. The context is presented as a novelty in cinema with fantasy elements and attention to detail precisely on the fantasy and magic aspects
Feb 11, 2025
3
this **** actually **** so ass omg like most of this **** makes no sense
the books are better
Jan 3, 2013
3
I saw this at a friend's house along with the second Harry Potter movie after it was released on video. This movie just bored me to death. I don't see what all the hype is about. Maybe you had to read the book, my friends who have read the book tell me that the book is way better than the movie. Rating it as a bad movie since it was so boring I only remember two parts, the beginning and the end and neither or those were that exciting either. I thought the ending was stupid actually. After seeing the first two movies, I have never bothered seeing any others since I was so bored by the first two.
Production Company:
- Warner Bros.
- Heyday Films
- 1492 Pictures
- Duncan Henderson Productions
Release Date:Nov 16, 2001
Duration:2 h 32 m
Rating:PG
Tagline:Let The Magic Begin.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 3 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 2 Wins & 10 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Win & 9 Nominations




























