Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

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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.

• Released: 2001-11-16
• Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
• Runtime: 2h 32m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.9/10 from 30,278 votes

Directed by Chris Columbus.

Top cast

• Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter
• Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley
• Emma Watson as Hermione Granger
• Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore
• Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy
• Alan Rickman as Severus Snape
• Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid
• Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall
• Richard Griffiths as Uncle Vernon Dursley
• Ian Hart as Professor Quirrell / Voldemort (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Peacock Premium, HBO Max, Peacock Premium Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Now TV Cinema, ITVX Premium, HBO Max; watch free on ITVX; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on JioHotstar; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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