Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Movie

2001

2h 32m

Runtime

PG

MPAA Rating

English

Original Language

Adventure, Fantasy

Genres

78

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100

MovieNerd Score

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.

Filmmaking

77

Overall

70

Screenplay

76

Acting

71

Cinematography

78

Production

69

Directing

84

Concept

78

Story

71

Dialogue

86

Characters

77

Pacing

76

Musical Score

Attributes

87

Entertaining

89

Uniqueness

95

How Much I Like It

78

Twists

?

Artistry

82

Fun

0

Cliche

15

Cheesy

94

Broad Appeal

?

Cerebral

63

Emotional

?

Discussion Worthy

Genres

84

Action

35

Comedy

52

Drama

83

Suspense

47

Mystery

72

Thriller

25

Horror

79

Adventure

1

Romance

35

Science Fiction

89

Fantasy

0

Animation

Maturity

62

Family Friendly

95

Positive Message

76

Thematically Mature

53

Intense

0

Sexuality

0

Nudity

49

Violence

13

Gore

?

Crude

0

Profanity

14

Scary

?

Substance Use

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