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Harry Potter Collection
Let the magic begin.
Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to harness his newfound powers with the help of the school's kindly headmaster, Harry uncovers the truth about his parents' deaths—and about the villain who's to blame.
CinemaSerf
Sep 2, 2023 · via TMDB
It is impossible to imagine a world now, in 2020, that does not include these characters from the fantastically creative imagination of JK Rowling. That she worked closely with Chris Columbus in the creation of this adaptation of her introductory story featuring the boy-wizard means it stays broadly faithful to the book but allows the imagery to replace, rather than duplicate, the narrative. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson validate the best in the casting director's art as we set off on this wonderfully enjoyable fantasy adventure. The supporting cast - Richard Harris, Robbie Coltrane, Julie Walters, Zoë Wanamaker et al all add richness to this as young "Mr. Potter" and is friends begin to realise their magical potential. John Williams works his wonders creating a score almost as recognisable as his "Star Wars" theme and the special effects are gentle, yet sophisticated. It is a bit on the lengthy side, and some of the adaptation sacrifices a little of the humour from the book - but all in all a movie to stand the tests of time.
Nathan
Nov 25, 2022 · via TMDB
_Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone_ is a masterclass is world building. This movie's world breathes and slowly discovering every inch of it is a joy, from Diagon Alley to Hogwarts Castle. I would not say the story is overly brilliant, but that is just a catalyst for the world in this first film. Despite its minor drawbacks, it does enough to intrigue the viewer and kept me engaged. The performances are a little off, which is expected as this film is primarily carried by three twelve-year-olds. But they get better as the film progresses and the adults in the film are able to bring the average up with their amazing performances. Overall, this movie suffers from being dated with poor effects, CGI, and some rough child acting. Never-the-less, it manages to create an experience like no other and I expect the films to do nothing but improve from the initial entry. **Score:** _77%_ | **Verdict:** _Great_
Venti_Pro
Aug 9, 2021 · via TMDB
Alright first lets start with my problems with this movie. Some of the effects do not hold up and that can take away from the magic or suspense. The child actors are not very good at acting in this movie. It is way to easy to nitpick this movie and all the nitpicks can be very distracting. I think the main theme was used way to much in the beginning and that kind of took the magic out of the main theme for me. I personally did not get sucked into this world which made me kind of bored at times. People love the harry potter movies but these movies don't really click with me when it comes to characters, the lore, and the magic and I think the full story of harry potter is to drawn out and I just want the movies to get to the point. For me if the ending of the film is not very satisfying my respect for the movie drops a ton and I don't think the ending of this movie was very satisfying! The villain in this movie is super basic. Now on to the good stuff! I like how most of the scenes build up the characters, show us some magic, and it builds up the mystery! I like the sets and costumes a lot! I like most of the music!
John Chard
Jul 24, 2019 · via TMDB
Ahh, the magic begins. Harry Potter is an Orphan who on his eleventh birthday discovers he's a wizard and is called to term at Hogwarts School. But Harry is soon to find out that his past, and his destiny, is a truly remarkable, magical, and terrifying thing. Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone arrived in a blaze of publicity, one of the most hyped and talked about motion pictures of the decade had finally arrived. The box office was guaranteed to bulge based on fandom book base alone, regardless of if the film got bad word of mouth or not, it was destined to be a monster smash hit. To someone like me who to this day has never read any of the Harry Potter books, it was easy for me to view objectively without comparison to the source - I enjoyed it immensely upon theatre release, and I still enjoy it equally as much now. Director Christopher Columbus, I believe has wisely stayed loyal to the source material, and thus pleased the literature masses. Yet not all newcomers to the party were that taken by the magic on show, that's a little baffling to me because the budget explodes from the screen at every turn. Oliver Twist like sets form the marvellous Diagon Alley, dream like smoke cloaks the splendid Hogwarts Express, the school itself is a monolithic delight nestling in among eerie mountains - and what about the exhilarating introduction of Quidditch? Pulsating and frantic with no amount of devilment to keep us intrigued throughout. The characters are all perfectly formed in the first two thirds of the film, here Columbus pulls off a masterstroke by interjecting the character arcs with dashes of wonder so that we the audience never gets bored. The final reel plays out solidly as per the mysterious "who done it" core of the piece, but it's down to the previous work in the film that we actually care come the finale. Some great casting of the adults really helps to make the film triumph, with Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane (one of the best casting jobs of the decade I would say), Richard Harris, Alan Rickman and Zoe Wanamaker all doing excellent work here. The kids are all newcomers that overnight were to become household names, all fresh faced and wet behind the ears, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint & Tom Felton are a delight to watch, and they all help to keep the feeling of charm constantly glowing up on the screen. Owls here, witches there, what's that strange three headed dog doing over there? The Harry Potter franchise begins with a bang and a whip of the wand, and I and gazillions of others personally love it. 8/10
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Terence Bayler
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Harry Taylor
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The Sorting Hat (voice)
Simon Fisher-Becker
Fat Friar
Derek Deadman
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Ray Fearon
Firenze (voice)
Eleanor Columbus
Susan Bones
Ben Borowiecki
Diagon Alley Boy
Danielle Tabor
Angelina Johnson
Emily Dale
Katie Bell
Will Theakston
Marcus Flint
Jamie Yeates
Marcus Flint (uncredited)
David Holmes
Adrian Pucey
Scot Fearn
Terrence Higgs
Zoë Sugg
Girl in Potion Class (uncredited)
Jimmy Vee
Goblin (uncredited)
Nicholas Read
Goblin (uncredited)
Dani Harmer
Student (uncredited)
Mark Ballas
Hogwarts Schoolboy (uncredited)
Derek Hough
Ravenclaw Student (uncredited)
Julianne Hough
Hogwarts Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Kiran Shah
Goblin (uncredited)
Drew Struzan
Art Designer
Stuart Craig
Production Design
Stephenie McMillan
Set Decoration
Simon Finney
Camera Operator
John Seale
Director of Photography
Judianna Makovsky
Costume Design
Graham Churchyard
Costume Supervisor
Zoe Tahir
Hairstylist
Mark Coulier
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Seth Maury
CG Supervisor
John Clinton
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Greg Powell
Stunt Coordinator
David Holmes
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Abbi Collins
Stunts
Gary Powell
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Tolga Kenan
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Gary Arthurs
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Chris Columbus
Director
David R. Ellis
Second Unit Director
Richard Francis-Bruce
Editor
John Higgins
Gaffer
Paula DuPré Pesmen
Associate Producer
Janet Hirshenson
Casting
Karen Lindsay-Stewart
Casting
Susie Figgis
Casting
Chris Columbus
Executive Producer
Mark Radcliffe
Executive Producer
Michael Barnathan
Executive Producer
David Heyman
Producer
Peter Myles
Music Editor
Peter Davies
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Alexander Courage
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John Williams
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Simon Rhodes
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Ben Shepherd
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Jonathan Fawkner
Compositing Artist
Simon Williams
Modelling Supervisor
Nick Davis
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Robert Legato
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Roger Guyett
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J.K. Rowling
Novel
Steve Kloves
Screenplay
Nov 14, 2001
New York City, New York
Nov 16, 2001
May 28, 2002
DVD
Feb 13, 2025
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