“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (2001) was a great start to a series, according to audiences.
Warner Bros.
Audience score: 82%
The first film debuted to rave reviews, mostly due to its faithful retelling of Rowling’s source material.
“Sorcerer’s Stone” is warmly remembered as the beginning of an unforgettable series for many fans.
“It’s a tough job when you are hired to make an adaptation of a popular children’s book,” wrote audience reviewer Lasse G. “And it’s even more tough when that movie is also intended to be the beginning to a long series of movies, but Chris Columbus actually does a good job.”