Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
Coming Out at 16 November 2001 in theaters.
“Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on J. K. Rowling’s 1997 novel of the same name. The film is the first instalment of the Harry Potter film series and was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman. Its story follows Harry Potter’s first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as he discovers that he is a famous wizard and begins his education. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger.
Warner Bros. bought the film rights to the book in 1999 for a reported £1 million ($1.65 million in 1999). Production began in the United Kingdom in 2000, with Chris Columbus being chosen to create the film from a shortlist of directors that included Steven Spielberg and Rob Reiner. Rowling insisted that the entire cast be British and Irish, and the film was shot at Leavesden Film Studios and historic buildings around the United Kingdom.
The film was released to cinemas in the United Kingdom and United States on 16 November 2001. It became a critical and commercial success, grossing $975.8 million at the box office worldwide. The highest-grossing film of 2001, it is the 47th highest-grossing of all-time (2nd at the time of its release; behind Titanic) and the second most successful instalment of the Harry Potter series behind Deathly Hallows – Part 2. The film was nominated for many awards, including Academy Awards for Best Original Score, Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. It was followed by seven sequels, beginning with Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in 2002 and ending with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in 2011, nearly ten years after the first film’s release.
Director: Chris Columbus
Writers: J.K. Rowling (novel), Steve Kloves
Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Richard Harris, Emma Watson, Alan Rickman
Cast:
| Richard Harris | ► | Albus Dumbledore |
| Maggie Smith | ► | Professor McGonagall |
| Robbie Coltrane | ► | Hagrid |
| Saunders Triplets | ► | Baby Harry Potter |
| Daniel Radcliffe | ► | Harry Potter |
| Fiona Shaw | ► | Aunt Petunia Dursley |
| Harry Melling | ► | Dudley Dursley |
| Richard Griffiths | ► | Uncle Vernon Dursley |
| Derek Deadman | ► | Bartender in Leaky Cauldron |
| Ian Hart | ► | Professor Quirrell |
| Ben Borowiecki | ► | Diagon Alley Boy |
| Warwick Davis | ► | Goblin Bank Teller / Professor Flitwick / Voice of Griphook |
| Verne Troyer | ► | Griphook |
| John Hurt | ► | Mr. Ollivander |
| Richard Bremmer | ► | He Who Must Not Be Named |
| Geraldine Somerville | ► | Lily Potter |
| Harry Taylor | ► | Station Guard |
| Julie Walters | ► | Mrs. Weasley |
| Bonnie Wright | ► | Ginny Weasley |
| Chris Rankin | ► | Percy Weasley |
| James Phelps | ► | Fred Weasley |
| Oliver Phelps | ► | George Weasley |
| Rupert Grint | ► | Ron Weasley |
| Jean Southern | ► | Dimpled Woman on Train |
| Emma Watson | ► | Hermione Granger |
| Matthew Lewis | ► | Neville Longbottom |
| Tom Felton | ► | Draco Malfoy |
| Jamie Waylett | ► | Crabbe |
| Josh Herdman | ► | Goyle |
| Devon Murray | ► | Seamus Finnigan |
| Alfred Enoch | ► | Dean Thomas |
| Leslie Phillips | ► | The Sorting Hat (voice) |
| Eleanor Columbus | ► | Susan Bones |
| John Cleese | ► | Nearly Headless Nick |
| Terence Bayler | ► | The Bloody Barron |
| Simon Fisher-Becker | ► | Fat Friar |
| Nina Young | ► | The Grey Lady |
| David Bradley | ► | Mr. Filch |
| Alan Rickman | ► | Professor Snape |
| Zoë Wanamaker | ► | Madame Hooch |
| Luke Youngblood | ► | Lee Jordan |
| Sean Biggerstaff | ► | Oliver Wood |
| Elizabeth Spriggs | ► | Fat Lady |
| Danielle Tabor | ► | Angelina Johnson |
| Leilah Sutherland | ► | Alicia Spinnet |
| Emily Dale | ► | Katie Bell |
| David Holmes | ► | Adrian Pucey |
| Will Theakston | ► | Marcus Flint |
| Scot Fearn | ► | Terrence Higgs |
| Adrian Rawlins | ► | James Potter |
| Ray Fearon | ► | Firenze (voice) |
| Andy Herd | ► | Goblin |
| Adam Alderman | ► | Goblin / Ghost |
| Karen Anderson | ► | Goblin |
| Steve Apelt | ► | The Fruit & Veg Barrow Man |
| Mark Ballas | ► | Hogwarts Schoolboy |
| Paul Bannon | ► | Train Porter |
| Alan Bennett | ► | Goblin |
| Lukas Bennett | ► | Hogwarts Schoolboy |
| Sarah Bennett | ► | Goblin |
| David Brett | ► | Dedalus Diggle |
| Peter Burroughs | ► | Goblin |
| Melita Clarke | ► | Witch |
| Paul Marc Davis | ► | The Ghost of the Cavalier |
| Dex | ► | Scabbers |
| Melanie Dixon | ► | Goblin |
| Amy Domenica | ► | Quidditch Player |
| Mike Edmonds | ► | Goblin |
| Liam Elcoat | ► | Hogwarts Schoolboy |
| David William James Elliott | ► | Gryffindor Senior |
| Scott English | ► | Goblin |
| Holly-Ann Filtness | ► | Schoolgirl |
| Gizmo | ► | Hedwig |
| Rusty Goffe | ► | Gringotts Goblin |
| Paul Grant | ► | Goblin |
| Dani Harmer | ► | Hogwarts Student |
| Katie Healy | ► | Hogwarts Student |
| Marc Hendrey | ► | Schoolboy |
| Maude Hirst | ► | Hogwarts Student |
| Leila Hoffman | ► | Augusta Longbottom |
| Aimee Holden | ► | Goblin |
| Phil Holden | ► | Goblin |
| Darren Horan | ► | Goblin |
| Derek Hough | ► | Hogwarts Schoolboy |
| Julianne Hough | ► | Hogwarts Schoolgirl |
| Will Howes | ► | Hogwarts Student |
| Hugo | ► | Fang |
| Kieri Kennedy | ► | Child at Zoo |
| Natalie Klamar | ► | Slytherin Keeper |
| Theo Kypri | ► | Unicorn Blood Drinker |
| Oliver Lavery-Farag | ► | Hogwarts Student |
| Mark Lisle | ► | Goblin |
| Peter Mandell | ► | Goblin |
| Maximus | ► | Mrs. Norris |
| Franky Mwangi | ► | Goblin |
| Jenny O’Sullivan | ► | Goblin |
| Oh Oh | ► | Hedwig |
| Ook | ► | Hedwig |
| Jo Osmond | ► | Goblin |
| Lisa Osmond | ► | Gringotts Goblin |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia