Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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- Synopsis
- The best-selling novel by J.K. Rowling (titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in England, as was this film adaptation) becomes this hotly anticipated fantasy adventure from Chris Columbus, the winner of a high-stakes search for a director ......
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- Starring
- Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane
- Director(s)
- Chris Columbus
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros.
- MPAA Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 142 min.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
A red-blooded adventure movie, dripping with atmosphere, filled with the gruesome and the sublime, and surprisingly faithful to the novel.Read the full review
Variety | Todd McCarthyAdd Critic to Favorites
The script is faithful, the actors are just right, the sets, costumes, makeup and effects match and sometimes exceed anything one could imagine.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Kenneth TuranAdd Critic to Favorites
What saves Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is what created it in the first place: J.K. Rowling's enrapturing imagination. At those sporadic moments when the film allows us to share in Harry's wonder, it lets us recapture our own as well.Read the full review
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Shelf Life: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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'Harry Potter' expanded on DVDs
12/10/09 Flush with phenomenal box-office success, finally willing to reveal a lot more of the reality behind the magic, the producers of the Harry Potter film series are starting all over again. | JAM! Showbiz -
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11/25/09 Harry Potter actor Ian Hart has dismissed reports he behaved aggressively towards a theatregoer who was disrupting his performance in a West End play , insisting the saga is "a lot of silliness". | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
Real magic: Radcliffe and Watson's box office earnings
09/16/09 The six films in the "Harry Potter" franchise have been box-office magic, raking in more than $5.4 billion worldwide since the first one, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," hit theaters in 2001. | New York Daily News - New York NY -
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