"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (released in the United States, India and the Philippines as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone") is a 2001 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, based on J. K. Rowling's 1997 novel of the same name.

Produced by David Heyman and written by Steve Kloves, it is the first instalment of the Harry Potter film series.

The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger. Its story follows Harry's first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as he discovers that he is a famous wizard and begins his formal wizarding education.

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