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    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
    Let The Magic Begin.
    ( Adventure / Family / Fantasy )


    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Poster

    MPAA Rating:
    PG
    [some scary moments and mild language]

    US Runtime: 152 min

    Premiere Date:
    04 Nov 2001   [UK]
     

    Special Effects:

    Cinesite (Europe) Ltd. ..... visual effects
    Gentle Giant Studios Inc. ..... visual effects scanning
    Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) ..... visual effects
    Jim Henson’s Creature Shop ..... animal and troll animatronics
    Mill Films Ltd. (I) ..... visual effects
    Rhythm & Hues ..... visual effects
    Smoke and Mirrors ..... visual effects
    Snow Business International ..... snow effects
    Sony Pictures Imageworks ..... visual effects
    The Computer Film Company ..... visual effects
    The Moving Picture Company (MPC) ..... visual effects
     

    Filming Locations:

    • Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK   [Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: broomstick flying lessons]
    • Australia House, Strand, London, England, UK   [Gringotts Bank]
    • Black Park, Iver, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Bodleian Library, Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
    • Christ Church College, St Aldate’s, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
    • Divinity School, Bodleian Library, Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK   [Hogwarts School, Sanatorium Scenes]
    • Duke Humfrey’s Library, Bodleian Library, Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK   [Hogwarts School, Library Scenes]
    • Durham Cathedral, Durham, County Durham, England, UK
    • Glen Nevis, Fort William, Highlands, Scotland, UK
    • Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, UK   [Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: exterior scenes]
    • Goathland Station, Goathland, North Yorkshire, England, UK   [Hogsmeade station]
    • Harrow School, Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK
    • King’s Cross Station, King’s Cross, London, England, UK   [Platform 9¾]
    • Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Wiltshire, England, UK
    • Leadenhall Market, Lime Street, Broadgate, London, England, UK
    • London Zoo, Regent’s Park, London, England, UK
    • Martins Heron, Bracknell, Berkshire, England, UK   [Privet Drive, Harry’s aunt and uncle’s house]
    • Pedestrian Bridge, York Station, York, North Yorkshire, England, UK   [Hagrid passes ticket for Platform 9 3/4 to Harry]
    • Pickering Station, Pickering, North Yorkshire, England, UK
    • St. Pancras Station, St. Pancras, London, England, UK   [exterior of King’s Cross Station]
    • West Highland Railway Line, Scotland, UK   [Train Journey to Hogwarts]

    Tech Info:

    • Color Info: Color (Technicolor)

    Trailers:

    • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Trailer (Must have QuickTime Installed)
    • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Trailer 2 (Must have QuickTime Installed)
    • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Teaser (Must have QuickTime Installed)

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