Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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.
- Director
- Chris Columbus
- Signature
- Craft · Wonder · Action
- Worldwide
- $976M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
Story overview
What It's About
Spoiler-free. Read the analysis below for the full argument.
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.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone appears in 3 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Fantasy Movies Ranked #19
Placed at #19 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Adventure Movies Ranked #37
Placed at #37 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 250 Movies of All Time Ranked #106
Placed at #106 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
2 wins · 21 nominations
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 3 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Costume Design
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Original Score
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Production Design
BAFTA Awards
No wins yet · 6 nominations
- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best British Film
- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair
- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Sound
- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects
- WinnerBAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film
Critics' Choice Awards
1 win · 3 nominations
- WinnerBroadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Composer
- WinnerBroadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Family Film
- WinnerBroadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Performer
Producers Guild of America Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerProducers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture
Saturn Awards
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerSaturn Award for Best Costume
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerHugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerJapan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerKids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie
Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerSatellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature
Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerSatellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design
Satellite Award for Best Editing
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerSatellite Award for Best Editing
Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerSatellite Award for Best Visual Effects
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone returned 7.8× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $125M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $976M
- Release date
- Nov 16, 2001
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- MPAA rating
- PG
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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