Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Chris Columbus
Written By: Steve Kloves, J.K. Rowling
Starring: John Hurt, Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, Ian Hart, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Daniel Radcliffe, Richard Griffiths, Tom Felton, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
Genres: Family/Kids, Fantasy, Adventure
Franchise: Harry Potter
AKA: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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| 8 |  |
Paxton | 37 7th |
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If the genre is kids/family there's a good chance I didn't pick it. Right before Harry's big Quidditch debut he gets a wrapped present that's long and narrow with a wide end. One of his friends blurts out, "What is it?" to which I said aloud, "It's a broom, you stupid, stupid child." That was before I had a kid, mind you. If I watched it today, I'd definitely drop one of the stupids.
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BeeDub | 82 50th |
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The robust source material deserves better than the mechanical, workmanlike effort on display here - Chris Columbus was so focused on literal magic that he forgot about the cinematic kind. Fortunately, like the books, the movies only get better from here.
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juntakinte99 | 78 57th |
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I would've stopped here had I not known how dark and smart the later ones turn out. This one is too childlike for me--with Willa Wonka kid acting and Harry's annoying Oliver! upbringing. Rowling obviously loves Tolkien as her worldbuilding sometimes makes the picture a droning travelogue for make-believe places. And Quidditch looks as silly as the made-up sport BASEKEtball. Still, it deserves respect for showing YA as viable cinematic work; although it'd hit harder if made nowadays.
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BillyShears | 65 42nd |
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I love the asshole ending of Dumbledore giving stupid last minute arbitrary points. "Lol fuck y'all I do what I want"
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MartinTeller | 71 37th |
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Columbus and company bring the Harry Potter world to life in competent fashion, with only a few small quibbles. The CGI is mostly astounding, but it does get annoyingly obvious at times. And John Williams must have gotten lazy; his score seems composed entirely of bits cribbed from Star Wars that are tweaked ever so slightly. Otherwise, well done, particularly in the astonishingly appropriate casting.
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Tweedale | 4 22nd |
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Is much better without Potter
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| 4 | KeyserComp09 | 90 83rd |
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The Harry Potter movie phenomenon has swept all across the nation, and this is the film that started it all. Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, and Daniel Radcliff look absolutely adorable in their long school robes and wizarding hats. This trio fills their roles of naïve first-years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry perfectly. Not only do they prevent the most powerful dark wizard of all time from stealing the Sorcerer's Stone, but they make you fall in love with them too!
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Magb | 65 30th |
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This adaptation suffers from sticking too closely to the book, not taking enough risks in order to make something more interesting. Then again, the plot of the first book, beyond Harry coming to Hogwarts, wasn't that great anyway. The main characters are well cast, fortunately. The movie, however, is strictly average.
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spleen | 71 44th |
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Much like Tolkien's Middle Earth, I found myself transported to a magical world. A world where nothing happens and takes forever for it to not happen.
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NothingsGood | 30 20th |
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Chris Columbus' fantastical adaptation of the beloved children's book lacks the focus, pacing, characterization and storytelling of a feature film.
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Leonardis | 85 50th |
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Overall, a pretty compelling start to what I remember being a pretty compelling series. Some of the effects have aged quite poorly, and I hate the quite frankly offensive designs for the bankers. Some of the child actors seem a little hesitant about some of their lines, but overall, the acting ranges from good to great and everyone was cast very well. The production is generally solid, and the look and feel of the book is definitely there. Loved Williams’ score as well. Good movie.
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Ytadel | 5 57th |
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The kid actors aren't too bad, the adult casting (particularly Alan Rickman) is great, and the art direction of the world captures the tone of the book fairly well, although it's disappointingly conservatively shot with very little style or flair and 20 minutes longer than it needs to be. It's a decent launching point for the series if nothing else, and John Williams' theme song is excellent.
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Grit | 18 15th |
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I've never really enjoyed any of these films, but undoubtedly this first attempt was definitely a poor one. The film feels roughly cobbled together with distracting acting from the annoying leads and surprisingly patchy special effects for a film based around the spectacle of magic.
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Judge Holden | 3 32nd |
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I can't bring myself to get too emotionally invested in this series (mainly because I don't read shitty children's literature), but speaking as an outsider, I thought this was dull, silly, and forgettable. Take that, kids.
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mwgerb | 37 23rd |
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---Inner critic review--- Although the child actors annoy me constantly, and the childish plot annoys me occasionally, at least Rickman, Coltrane, and John Williams can shine through. ---Inner child review--- The special effects were awesome, especially the Quidditch game! But I can't believe how many great parts of the book they left out! What about Peeves???
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FrederikA | 45 25th |
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Seeing how the series have blossomed over the years, its almost unbelievable how bland the first one was, and it wasn't helped by the fact, that it came out almost simultaneous with The Fellowship of the Ring.
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| 2 | Huttburt | 30 7th |
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Very uninspired and cliche-ridden directing. The later HP films exceed this one by far.
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nobamba | 75 83rd |
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Rewatch. Still filled with childish wonder. The 2+ hours runtime isn't that bad except during the quidditch segment (which ruined my imagination from the books). I could watch a whole movie about the daily boarding school life and attending classes, but from what I can remember from the rest of the movie series, we don't really get a chance to do that due to constant existential threats. Fav scene: acceptance letters flying in through the mail slots and flooding the Dursleys' home.
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Quintonjamin | 100 97th |
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This introduction to the magical world is absolutely brilliant. The acting is great from everyone, but there is only so much child actors can do. Other than being cheesy, I absolutely love Chris Columbus' first take on the world of Harry Potter. I still can't get over Daniel Radcliffe's weird blink.
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ServantDagon | 81 55th |
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Cute at first viewing, but doesn't really hold up. There's a bunch of lagging parts. At least the kids are well-cast, and the adults even moreso.
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lrampartl | 69 58th |
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The best Harry Potter film I've seen yet (I've only seen 3 total to this point), but the kids' attempts at acting in front of a green screen for the quidditch game were just painful. Worse than Jaws IV painful.
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TheDiceman | 55 49th |
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Good adventure film.
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| 1 | citysqwirl | 78 62nd |
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An overly-faithful and slightly plodding adaptation that still manages to be enjoyable.
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Difontaine | 48 15th |
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The WHAT stone? Bloody Americans. Not totally awful like I thought, but they are still KIDS books, you wierdos.
Edit. Not the worst film ever but its a bit limp. The kids are trying hard but I swear Rupert Grint has about 4 expressions in this film. And grow a goddamn spine please.
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Farzan | 58 43rd |
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I remember watching this as a child, and I loved every moment. Watching it now, the child actors and their abilities really impact the film in a harmful way. The CGI and special effects are atrocious, especially considering that Fellowship of the Ring came out the same year. One positive thing I will say about this entry and the series as a whole is that they are incredibly charming pictures. Sorcerer's Stone is a formulaic entry that builds its characters well in an ever improving franchise.
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twincinema | 70 53rd |
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A faithful adaptation of the book, which is the best thing you can say about the film. It's forgettable, even though the whole film is perfectly cast (Rickman, in particular, is great), and there is something neat in watching the book come to life on the screen. The visual effects have aged poorly. I also don't think there's a reason for the film to be 2 1/2 hours.
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caiman | 59 21st |
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Cheesy, simplistic, and just pretty boring. I'll never understand adults' love for this franchise.
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Suture Self | 3 25th |
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Judge Holden, always showing the kids who's boss.
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TedDedon | 75 50th |
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This movie is good enough. It's a fun ride while it lasts and stays true to the book, so fans will surely appreciate it.
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| 1 | Matthias99 | 95 93rd |
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Great adaptation of the hit book. The kids are especially well-cast.
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Philip | 10 2nd |
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Made for the one reason of msking cash and has no artistic features what so ever. Something to put on so the kids will shut up though.
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hellsditch | 67 16th |
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Is this the first one? If so, I didn't like this one bit. Harry Potter and "The Matrix" remain two cultural touchstones of my generation that I just do not understand at all. I was begging for this to be over after the first half an hour.
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Vandelay1 | 70 75th |
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good movie
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| 1 | stevemoser | 70 9th |
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meh.
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nevejas | 66 52nd |
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When you know the story movie is built on it is interesting to see what the director will make of it. This time it is simple retelling. Furthermore book was full of details and background that explained somewhat naive ideas and made it interesting to read. Strangely most of the ideas survived in the movie without the background. One can guess that they pretty much missed the magic. At least acting was good with Rickman shining as Snape. Overall: too weak to stand on its own; to be continued.
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Must Unsee | 39 15th |
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some nice music
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misterlizard | 50 52nd |
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Entertaining kids movie, but very little to appeal to adults. Suffers from an overdose of precocious child actors not acting very well, but balances it out with marvellous turns by Coltrane and Rickman amongst others.
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guy piranha | 45 17th |
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Having read none of the books, i can't compare shit to anything. I can however tell you that i think this movie is a soulless, by-the-numbers, phony looking piece of garbage. Whatever magic the source material may hold, none of it made it to the screen.
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| 1 | dmbbearcat | 79 56th |
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Not a bad adaptation. A little kiddy, but it works.
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SpikyCactus | 70 45th |
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Top badass moment? Becoming the last person in the Universe to watch a Harry Potter movie. It starts with a bloke dressed as Gandalf randomly vandalising street lighting and an example of where cuts to childcare budgets leads to. The rest is Star Wars on brooms and a documentary about public schools and Oxford High Street, presented by a specky geek and his mates, who I'm pretty sure used to be in 70's kids' programme Double Deckers. 2 cats, 1 (reversible) decapitation and no chainsaws.
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| 1 | myfavchords | 78 69th |
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This is a fun start to the film series. There are plenty of good casting decisions. Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith and Robbie Coltrane are all outstanding in their respective roles. There are numerous fun scenes and the young cast have good chemistry with each other.
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| 1 | brandons | 80 70th |
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Being so faithful to the book is both the movie's strength and weakness. The movie unfolds exactly as written in the book, so there is little room for surprises or discoveries. For Potter fans, what more can you ask for?
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gwulin | 80 77th |
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Yes, it's cheesy, and the child acting is .. childish, but it has its moments, especially the mirror scene at the end.
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| 1 | PUNQ | 80 99th |
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For the first film they did a excellent job of capturing and introducing us to this magical fantasy world. More a go-along-and-explore the world type scenario than a deeper storytelling. And for my taste, knowing I'm about to watch 20-hours of Potter, that was the right way to go with the first entry. Certainly eased to fear of doing all the movies in just a few days.
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| 1 | Alex WS | 30 8th |
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You should really ask its demographic for an opinion on this one.
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wubafwez | 8 60th |
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Its not the fucking sorcerers stone, americans
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MacSwell | 40 13th |
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The first instalment of the Potter saga is the most child-friendly and easily one of the weakest. It sets up its story well but grows significantly less interesting as it progresses towards its completely underwhelming finale. Coltrane and Rickman stand out but the young Radcliffe gives the very blandest of leading performances.
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Groovy_Souls | 55 35th |
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A movie so okay that it isn't even worth mentioning with the rest of the series anymore. While it has its amazing cast, it feels really uninspired and incredibly phoned in by the writers and directors. I get that it is world-building but even that can still be a lot of fun. Compared to the rest of the series, almost not worth the time.
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hakkanarejo | 95 63rd |
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The first film in the Harry Potter series based on the novels by J.K Rowling An ordinary 11 yearoldboy serving as a sort of slave for his aunt and uncle who learns that he is actually a wizard and has been invited to attend the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry Harry is snatched away from his mundane existence by Hagrid Harry makes friends easily at his new school. He finds wizarding world is far more dangerous for him, and he quickly learns that not all wizards are ones to be trusted
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| 1 | mrci | 35 17th |
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Recommended watch for people aged 8-19.
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Vaudevillian | 75 35th |
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This is such a sweet film
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| 1 | dogeatmoon | 54 30th |
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Certainly memorable.
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| 1 | noorafina | 100 0th |
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This movie was so good
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Soixist | 70 29th |
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Good
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| 1 | Stealthydice | 60 9th |
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It's a good childrens movie but it has overstayed it's welcome in popculture and thus it has become a rather boring story by now.
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ekoi1995 | 100 87th |
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Very relatable characters. Epic world-building! Every object and event is so interesting and so worth reading about. over and over.
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