HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE (2001)

CHRIS COLUMBUS

Family Viewing Witchcraft / Occult Children's Action/Adventure Sword & Sorcery Fantasy Supernatural Recommended

Cast

DANIEL RADCLIFFE RUPERT GRINT EMMA WATSON RICHARD HARRIS MAGGIE SMITH ROBBIE COLTRANE ALAN RICKMAN JOHN CLEESE DEREK DEADMAN ZOE WANAMAKER RICHARD GRIFFITHS FIONA SHAW BEN BOROWIECKI HARRY MELLING IAN HART J K ROWLING LESLIE PHILLIPS JOHN WILLIAMS

Plot

JK Rowling's all conquering apprentice wizard gets his first film outing. Enrolled at Hogwarts school of wizardry and witchcraft the young Harry is soon up to his neck with trolls, evil wizards and hockey on a broomstick. 'The Philosopher's Stone' is a slick entry to the world of Harry Potter, not quite as engaging as it could have been, but an amiable way to while away a couple of hours.