Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone fingerprintHigh energy, big heart, a touch of humor.
Spectacular and tense
Awe-inspiring and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, growing up, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
Spectacular and tense
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is spectacular and tense.
Awe-inspiring and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's awe-inspiring, nostalgic, and wholesome. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Fantasy, growing up, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around fantasy, growing up, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
Look and sound: the score, cinematography, and editing stand out.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is included with a subscription to Peacock, HBO Max, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 65). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 32 min
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone runs 2 h 32 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 73 and audiences 79 out of 100, so both groups see Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $125 million to make and earned $1.0 billion worldwide, 8.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
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TV Tropes lists 101 storytelling tropes for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, including Heroic Sacrifice, Shout-Out, Precision F-Strike.
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