Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

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Ratings & Reviews

7.9/10

29,314 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

📋 3 nominations

Nominated

Best Original Score

Best Costume Design

Best Production Design

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BAFTA Awards

📋 5 nominations

Nominated

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Best Sound

Best Special Visual Effects

Best Makeup and Hair

Best British Film

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Saturn Awards

🏆 1 win

Won

Best Costume

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Other Awards

🏆 1 win•📋 10 nominations

Won

Broadcast Film Critics Association for Best Family Film

Nominated

Hugo for Best Dramatic Presentation

Satellite for Best Editing

Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film

Satellite for Best Art Direction and Production Design

Producers Guild of America for Best Theatrical Motion Picture

Kids' Choice for Favorite Movie

Satellite for Best Visual Effects

Broadcast Film Critics Association for Best Young Performer

Broadcast Film Critics Association for Best Composer

Satellite for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$125.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$976.5M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$851.5M

ROI: +681%

Budget Recovery781% of budget

$0|Budget: $125.0M|Revenue: $976.5M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

212.7K

Daily Avg

3.5K

7-Day Trend

+129%

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Based On

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

literary work

Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Durham Cathedral

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Story Setting

Set In

EnglandLondon

Time Period

19911981

Series & Franchise

Part of

Harry Potter

Characters

James Potter

Played by Adrian Rawlins

Garrick Ollivander

Played by John Hurt

Lord Voldemort

Played by Christian Coulson

Minerva McGonagall

Played by Fiona Glascott

Neville Longbottom

Played by Matthew Lewis

Albus Dumbledore

Played by Toby Regbo

Ron Weasley

Played by Rupert Grint

Firenze

Percy Weasley

Played by Chris Rankin

Severus Snape

Played by Alan Rickman

Bloody Baron

Played by Terence Bayler

Vernon Dursley

Played by Richard Griffiths

Draco Malfoy

Played by Tom Felton

George Weasley

Played by Oliver Phelps

Fat Lady

Played by Elizabeth Spriggs

Molly Weasley

Played by Julie Walters

Aurora Sinistra

Fred Weasley

Played by James Phelps

Griphook

Played by Warwick Davis

The Fat Friar

Played by Simon Fisher-Becker

Filius Flitwick

Played by Warwick Davis

Gregory Goyle

Played by Joshua Herdman

Oliver Wood

Played by Sean Biggerstaff

Argus Filch

Played by David Bradley

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

John Seale

Film Editing

Richard Francis-Bruce

Music / Score

John Williams

Costume Design

Judianna Makovsky

Production Design

Stuart Craig

Production Companies

Heyday Films1492 PicturesWarner Bros. Entertainment

Distributors

iTunesWarner Bros. EntertainmentNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

2.35:1

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Available in 122 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaPG	HBO Max, Peacock Premium, USA Network, Peacock Premium Plus	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United KingdomPG	—	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	Crave, Crave Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video, Plex	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaPG	HBO Max	—	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
India	JioHotstar	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG

United KingdomPG

AustraliaPG

Germany6

FranceTP

JapanG

Belgium6

BrazilL

+24 more countries

Production

Director

Chris Columbus

Writers

Steve Kloves, J.K. Rowling

Production Companies

Warner Bros. PicturesHeyday Films1492 Pictures

Cast

Daniel Radcliffe

Harry Potter

Rupert Grint

Ron Weasley

Emma Watson

Hermione Granger

Richard Harris

Albus Dumbledore

Tom Felton

Draco Malfoy

Alan Rickman

Severus Snape

Robbie Coltrane

Rubeus Hagrid

Maggie Smith

Minerva McGonagall

Richard Griffiths

Vernon Dursley

Ian Hart

Quirinus Quirrell

Fiona Shaw

Petunia Dursley

John Hurt

Mr. Ollivander

Tags & Keywords

witchschool friendfriendshiplondon, englandbased on novel or bookmagicboarding schoolmale friendshipchild heroschool of witchcraftchosen onebullyingschoolghostfantasy world

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