Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter, an eleven-year-old orphan, discovers that he is a wizard and is invited to study at Hogwarts. Even as he escapes a dreary life and enters a world of magic, he finds trouble awaiting him. Release date: 16 November 2001 (UK) Director: Chris Columbus Distributed by: Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, FilmFlex Adapted from: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Box office: $1.024 billion Budget: $125 million