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Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone
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2002
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone
Positive Reviews
75
Negative reviews
10
Average Rating
3.5
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2.0
But surely theres a magic Hogwarts potion somewhere that can be ingested by the filmmakers before Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets comes out ne ..
EW
5.0
It doesnt hammer the audience with easy thrills, but cares to tell a story, and to create its characters carefully.
Rogerebert
5.0
Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone is a terrific book and a terrific movie.
Common Sense Media
2.5
Hokey special effects sequences aside, the films cinematography is bland and muggy.
3.0
Unfortunately, the video game like sports event stops the movie in its tracks, and it never quite recovers its momentum.
3.0
Its the smaller touches, transposed in whole from the book, that make the film as good as it is.
1.5
The reason some movies dont look like their books may be that some producers dont read them.)
Rogerebert
3.8
It is wonderful to see a young hero who is so scholarly looking and filled with curiosity and who connects with very real emotions, from solemn intell ..
San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
Thats why this faithful adaptation wont fail to win over the books fans with its wow factor.It thrives on audience recognition.
3.5
For the non fan, Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone serves up a memorable diversion, but its hard to ignore the potholes.
Cinema Blend
3.5
Also on campus is Robbie Coltrane as the giant Hagrid, the mush hearted Keeper of the Keys at Hogwarts, who cannot resist creatures of any stripe or a ..
Ny Daily News
2.5
If, on the other hand, words like Quidditch, Muggles and the Mirror of Erised trigger certain emotional responses in your brain, than Im sure that you ..
JoBlo
4.0
The eleven year old doesnt quite know what to make of all this attention.
Spirituality And Practice
4.0
Time only makes this first film (watched at home, with interruptions) stand up in ways it never really did in the theater.And only time will tell if t ..
Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone delivers as promised a herd of colorful characters, fast paced, inventive adventure, liberal doses of comedy, and ..
ReelViews
3.5
Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone turns out to be a delightful entertainment.
Combust Ible Celluloid
2.0
Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone is good entertainment that lacks soul.
3.8
Harry Potter , the film, looks just as dazzling as readers of Rowlings captivating book might hope.
Usa Today
3.0
...a decent enough first installment that admittedly does a nice job of establishing Rowlings impressively detailed world and characters...
Reel Film Reviews
4.5
This is the world building moment for Harry Potter, and I loved it. Its sweet and endearing...the set up is so enjoyable to see.
You Tube
3.8
It delivers exactly what you would expect from a popular fairy tale in this age of digital animation.
Lariat
3.0
Whats missing is the feeling of magic and wonderment the book gave us.
Eric Ds Nider
3.0
The story begins just after Lord Voldemort, a Darth Vader like sorcerer from the Dark Side, has murdered the wizard and witch parents of baby Harry.
News Review
4.0
Eleven year old Daniel Radcliffe makes a likeable Harry, the boy wizard whos whisked off to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and is charged ..
Radio Times
3.5
That said, its nothing fantastic either, but rather comes off as a decent and imaginatively and handsomely staged kids film.
Screen It
3.0
All that said, its still great fun to watch, never dull and full of Rowlings superb ideas and themes.
Shadows On The Wall
4.0
In short, then, kids and adults alike will adore this, as the effects, story and acting all combine to produce top class entertainment.
View London
3.8
Great childrens tales portray reality in direct, uncomplicated ways that help youngsters understand life in manageable stages.Rowling is a master of t ..
Cs Monitor
3.8
But the visuals neither overwhelm nor substitute for the story, and that in itself is a rare and good thing.
New York Post
3.5
Its always exciting when a literary phenomenon becomes a movie phenomenon, and Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone has all the ingredients to be just ..
Film Journal International ..
3.5
The magic.In fact, this fantasy might not be the best introduction to J.K. Rowlings universe for newcomers, especially those older than the target aud ..
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.5
Sorcerers Stone isnt Great Film any more than Star Wars is, but its a great movie like Star Wars is: its visually clever and sweetly old fashioned and ..
3.0
This Harry Potter registers as an attempt by a commercial American director to make a uniquely looking British movie.
Emanuellevy
4.5
It does represent quality filmmaking and offers compelling proof that magic and movies go together like ABRA and CADABRA.Thats good enough for me.
Reel Talk Reviews
3.8
Sicario: Day of the Soldado Throughout Sicario: Day of the Soldado, characters talk about things needing to be clean, which pretty much means that a l ..
Q Network
5.0
I really enjoyed this film as I did the first; I often find the world of Harry Potter to be intoxicating and very entertaining.
Cinema Crazed
3.5
This version of the Potter saga is fun and harmless rather than memorable or imaginative.
Salon
4.0
As a movie, Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone has no inner lifeno pulseof its own: Its secondhand.
Slate
3.0
I never thought I would see the day when I criticised a film for being too slavish to a novel, but if ever there was one, this was it.It is way too lo ..
Eye For Film
4.0
Magical in both its subject and its execution on screen, Harry Potters first movie adventure is a satisfying and entertaining exercise in having fun w ..
4.0
Still, its refreshing to witness a big budget movie where the impressive special effects complement the story, rather than merely compensate for the l ..
Bbc
3.0
Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone is, despite its trickery, that plainest and least surprising of artifacts: the work of art that is exactly the su ..
New Yorker
3.8
Seeing how un gimmicky and quite useful such a feature is, its hard to believe no one ever thought of it before.
Mr Brown Movies
3.8
Based on the first book of the same name, Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone could have displeased fans of Rowlings creation and isolated newbies to ..
The Movie Boy
4.0
Harry Potter is truly a treat for anyone looking for a great movie to sit and enjoy.
Bullz-Eye
3.5
It makes for a safely predictable movie but lacks the enchantment of discovery.
Hollywood
4.5
The creators of Harry Potter have created a great film for both children and adults.
3.1
It shouldnt lose much entertainment value when shrunk to fit your TV.
Spliced Wire
4.5
Does a magnificent job in bringing to life the unique world of magic and fantasy that, until its mega hyped release, existed only in the imaginations ..
Herald Sun
3.8
But its a piece of texture that adds greatly to the charm of the movie.
Movie Habit
4.0
Its always thrilling to see kids taking matters into their own hands, outthinking their peers, outwitting adults, and defeating superior enemies.
2.5
Which is one way of saying that some adults might well enjoy it, but adult fare its not.
Varia Gate
5.0
I couldnt find one mis step, one wrong move, or one disappointment in the transition from print to celluloid.
Three Movie Buffs
3.1
I became intermittently antsy with the lack of emotional drama during the two hours prior to a somewhat oddly curt conclusion.
Ross Anthony
3.1
Instead, it involves the outcome of a deadly game of chess played on a life size board.Unfortunately, the setup and payoff are delivered so quickly an ..
Big Picture Big Sound
1.5
Wonderstruck (2017) Todd Haynes spellbinding book adaption is as visually dazzling as it is sensitive.
Film Companion
3.8
This is a classy, imaginative kiddie flick.I wont spend too much time on a synopsis, as you probably know all about Harry Potter already.
Montreal Film Journal
3.5
Yes, Chamber of Secrets moves with a brisk stride, but speed isnt necessarily an improvement if it flattens out the emotional landscape.
News Week
4.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie.
Window To The Movies
4.0
I dont think Ill watch it nine times, but it will certainly be one of my favourite films.
Film Guardian
4.0
I left having enjoyed it immensely and admiring the skill which had gone into the making.Like the book, the film is a mishmash of myths ancient and mo ..
Film Guardian
4.0
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Film Quips Online
5.0
Movie Review Magic by the Book Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone is an imaginative and remarkably faithful adaptation, but it shuns any risk taking ..
La Times
3.0
If you tend to like these kinds of movies, chances are youll enjoy Harry Potter.You might have noticed that four of the above five titles stem from th ..
Decent Films
0.5
I hear the J.K. Rowling books are great, and on the basis of this 2001 movie Im ready to believe it.
Chicago Reader
2.0
The results ultimately sink Harry Potter, despite some very strong elements.
Flip Side Archive
3.5
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Freep
3.8
The movie deserves to be judged first and foremost on how it works regardless of its fidelity to the book.
Articles Chicago Tribune
4.5
The real treat here is the venerable whos who of British actors filling the adult roles.
5.0
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Rochester Goes Out
4.5
But this manages to keep not just the heart of the story, but the characters and the storyline intact and make it work on the screen.Funny.
Need Coffee
3.0
Im fully aware that The Wizard of Oz was a big budget spectacle of its time, but that alone doesnt acquit Harry Potter.
Films Nobs
3.8
As a result, what should be rather fascinating slowly and surely becomes boring.
Movie Martyr
3.0
This is both the films greatest achievement and its biggest disappointment.
Articles Orlando Sentinel
3.5
Chris Columbus has created an extraordinarily detailed look thats both fantastic and yet has its own reality exactly like an English public school, co ..
Archive Spectator
3.0
Its your imagination that has to bring something special into the theater, to believe in the kids.
Juicy Cerebellum
3.0
This isnt about filmmaking.Its about not pulling a Joel Schumacher (Batman and Robin) and screwing up a franchise.
Articles Sun Sentinel
3.8
And yes, indeed, Harry Potter stands on its own as an accomplished cinematic achievement.Legions of Potter devotees will thrill to this action packed ..
Paloalto Online
3.5
So its not a bad film just a little more boring than I remembered.
rachelsreviews.net
4.5
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I Film
2.0
Though the young protagonists have plenty of spirit, the film itself lacks it.
About Film
1.5
As Harry, Radcliffe projects an effective blend of innocence, mischief and droll humor.
MSN
1.5
O.K., so its different and peculiar. Its also confused, repulsive and unconvincing.
Ny Observer
2.5
But even likable performance cannot save Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone.
Mark Reviews Movies Tripod ..
2.0
They thought they were saving for their kids education but were shocked to learn their money was gone The new owner of RESP dealer Heritage Education ..
The Star
4.0
Special effects be damned, nothing replaces good old fashioned imagination.
Edition Cnn
3.0
Columbus and screenwriter Steve Kloves are so careful to avoid offending anyone by excising a passage from the book, the so called narrative is more l ..
Edition Cnn
4.5
Good film directed for a teenage audience in which not only is magic taught but also how stereotypes affect it while the film itself recreates some Br ..
4.5
Might not be the greatest movie you and your family see this Summer, but its still worth a look see at a matinee.
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