
This is the tale of Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), an ordinary eleven-year-old boy 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 Rubeus Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane), the groundskeeper for Hogwarts, and quickly thrown into a world completely foreign to both him and the viewer. Famous for an incident that ... (Full plot summary below)
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This is the tale of Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), an ordinary eleven-year-old boy 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 Rubeus Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane), the groundskeeper for Hogwarts, and quickly thrown into a world completely foreign to both him and the viewer. Famous for an incident that happened at his birth, Harry makes friends easily at his new school. He soon finds, however, that the wizarding world is far more dangerous for him than he would have imagined, and he quickly learns that not all wizards are ones to be trusted.
Leave your thoughts about Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA red-blooded adventure movie, dripping with atmosphere, filled with the gruesome and the sublime, and surprisingly faithful to the novel. |
| Denver PostSteven RosenThe movie needs to be stronger dramatically, with a much more appealing central performance, to be the great family-oriented screen fantasy so many wanted. |
| Houston Community NewspapersGary BrownThe grandfather and grandson sitting next to me in the third row loved this film. That says it all. |
| Kansas City KansanSteve CrumEven without a whit of singing, it is the 'Wizard of Oz' of our time. (Published 12-22-01) |
| Houston ChronicleEric HarrisonLovers of the book will find most of their favorite moments beautifully realized, perhaps even bigger and more wondrous than they imagined them. |
| Three Movie BuffsScott NashI couldn't find one mis-step, one wrong move, or one disappointment in the transition from print to celluloid. |
| Common Sense MediaNell MinowFirst Potter movie is a magical ride but also intense. |
| eye WEEKLYCatharine TunnacliffeThe good news is that the film is about as careful an adaptation as can be imagined, one that takes next to no liberties with the original text. |
| Greenwich Village GazetteEric LurioA perfect introduction to the series for the ten or so kids who haven't read the actual books. |
| Seattle TimesMoira MacDonaldThe movie version of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is, as the Brits might put it, quite good. |