Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: Book vs. Movie
Chris Columbus’s 2001 film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is adapted from J. K. Rowling’s 1997 book, originally titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Both follow Harry’s first year at Hogwarts and his discovery of the wizarding world.
About the book and the movie
- Author
- J. K. Rowling
- Year
- 1997
- Pages
- 320Buy book
- Audiobook length
- 8 hr 41 minGet audiobook
- Narrator
- Hugh Laurie, full cast
- Series
- Harry Potter, book 1
Harry Potter learns he is a wizard after years of mistreatment by his aunt and uncle. At Hogwarts, he makes his first real friends, discovers the truth about his parents, and investigates what a three-headed dog is guarding.
- Director
- Chris Columbus
- Writer
- Steve Kloves
- Year
- 2001
- Runtime
- 2 hr 32 minWatch on Amazon
- Cast
- Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
- Genre
- Adventure, children's, Fantasy, speculative fiction
- IMDb
- View on IMDb
An invitation to Hogwarts takes eleven-year-old Harry from his relatives’ home into a school of spells, moving staircases, and Quidditch. Alongside Ron and Hermione, he uncovers a plot to steal a stone hidden inside the castle.
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Other books in this series
- 1Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneMovie · 2001You are here
- 2
Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsMovie · 2002Details
- Director
- Chris Columbus
- Writer
- Steve Kloves
- Year
- 2002
- Runtime
- 2 hr 41 min
- Cast
- Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
A message on a Hogwarts wall announces that the Chamber of Secrets has been opened. As attacks spread and suspicion falls on Harry, he, Ron, and Hermione search for whoever is responsible before the school is forced to close.
- 3
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanMovie · 2004Details
- Director
- Alfonso Cuarón
- Writer
- Steve Kloves
- Year
- 2004
- Runtime
- 2 hr 21 min
- Cast
- Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
Dementors guard Hogwarts after Sirius Black escapes from Azkaban, but their presence leaves Harry struggling with memories of his mother’s death. A new teacher helps him fight back as clues to Black’s past lead Harry, Ron, and Hermione beyond the castle.
- 4
Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireMovie · 2005Details
- Director
- Mike Newell
- Writer
- Steve Kloves
- Year
- 2005
- Runtime
- 2 hr 31 min
- Cast
- Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
Chosen for a tournament he is too young to enter, Harry must face a dragon, an underwater rescue, and a shifting maze. Between tasks and the awkwardness of the Yule Ball, he tries to discover who submitted his name and why.
- 5
Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixMovie · 2007Details
- Director
- David Yates
- Writer
- Michael Goldenberg
- Year
- 2007
- Runtime
- 2 hr 13 min
- Cast
- Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
With practical defensive magic banned from class, Harry helps Ron and Hermione organize a secret student group called Dumbledore’s Army. Their lessons become an act of resistance against Dolores Umbridge, while Harry’s connection to Voldemort grows harder to control.
- 6
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceMovie · 2009Details
- Director
- David Yates
- Writer
- Steve Kloves
- Year
- 2009
- Runtime
- 2 hr 27 min
- Cast
- Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
Harry tries to recover a memory from Professor Slughorn that could explain how Voldemort has survived. Between new romances and suspicions about Draco Malfoy, he and Dumbledore prepare to act on what they learn.
- 7
Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 · Movie · 2010Details
- Director
- David Yates
- Writer
- Steve Kloves
- Year
- 2010
- Runtime
- 2 hr 27 min
- Cast
- Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
Harry, Ron, and Hermione go into hiding as they hunt for objects containing pieces of Voldemort’s soul. With few leads and nowhere safe to stay, frustration strains their friendship while a story about three magical relics offers another path to follow.
- 7
Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 · Movie · 2011Details
- Director
- David Yates
- Writer
- Steve Kloves
- Year
- 2011
- Runtime
- 2 hr 10 min
- Cast
- Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
A break-in at Gringotts puts Harry, Ron, and Hermione on the trail of the remaining Horcruxes. At Hogwarts, they race to find and destroy them while students and teachers defend the castle against Voldemort’s forces.
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