The read
A Balasaur Score of 75 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, Metacritic 65/100. Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do. Number 5 of 8 in its series by score. It runs long at 2h 32m. Streaming on Peacock and Max.
Synopsis
Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to harness his newfound powers with the help of the school's kindly headmaster, Harry uncovers the truth about his parents' deaths—and about the villain who's to blame.
Ratings
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do.
30,169 audience votes
Key crew
- Chris ColumbusDirector
- Steve KlovesScreenplay
- John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Daniel RadcliffeHarry Potter
- Rupert GrintRon Weasley
- Emma WatsonHermione Granger
- Richard HarrisAlbus Dumbledore
- Tom FeltonDraco Malfoy
- Alan RickmanSeverus Snape
- Robbie ColtraneHagrid
- Maggie SmithProfessor McGonagall
- Richard GriffithsUncle Vernon Dursley
- Ian HartProfessor Quirrell / Voldemort (voice)
- Fiona ShawAunt Petunia Dursley
- John HurtMr Ollivander
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