---
title: 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone (2001)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Chris Columbus'
released: '2001-11-04'
runtime_minutes: 152
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone-2001'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0241527/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

2001 · PG · 152 min · Fantasy, Adventure, Family · United Kingdom, United States

Original title: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Part of: Harry Potter

## Synopsis

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a 2001 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus and written by Steve Kloves, based on the 1997 novel by J. K. Rowling. It is the first instalment in the Harry Potter film series, and stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger. The film follows Harry's first year at Hogwarts as he discovers that he is a famous wizard and begins his formal wizarding education.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Chris Columbus](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-columbus)
- **Screenplay:** [Steve Kloves](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-kloves)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-williams-2)
- **Producer:** [David Heyman](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-heyman)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Seale](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-seale)
- **Editor:** [Richard Francis-Bruce](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-francis-bruce)

## Cast

- [Verne Troyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/verne-troyer) as Griphook
- [Danielle Tabor](https://cinepixo.com/people/danielle-tabor) as Angelina Johnson
- [Richard Reid](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-reid)
- [Ian Hart](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-hart) as Quirinus Quirrell
- [Emma Watson](https://cinepixo.com/people/emma-watson) as Hermione Granger
- [Warwick Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/warwick-davis) as Filius Flitwick
- [Harry Melling](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-melling) as Dudley Dursley
- [Terence Bayler](https://cinepixo.com/people/terence-bayler) as Bloody Baron
- [Adrian Rawlins](https://cinepixo.com/people/adrian-rawlins) as James Potter
- [Derek Hough](https://cinepixo.com/people/derek-hough)
- [Matthew Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-lewis) as Neville Longbottom
- [Sean Biggerstaff](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-biggerstaff) as Oliver Wood
- [Stefan Pejic](https://cinepixo.com/people/stefan-pejic)
- [Daniel Radcliffe](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-radcliffe) as Harry Potter
- [Derek Deadman](https://cinepixo.com/people/derek-deadman)

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