The film is the first instalment of the harry potter film series and was. Sep 23, 2019 the first book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, came out when i was 10, and my family read it aloud together almost every night. The harry potter franchise is a global phenomenon like few others. This is what the harry potter characters looked like in the. The film is the first instalment of the harry potter film series and was written by steve kloves and produced by david heyman. Harry, ron, fred, george, and i believe neville all have these stupid shoulderlength hairstyles. A definitive ranking of all eight harry potter movies film. Filming the seven harrys scene was insanely complex.
Go behind the scenes with those who helped create the harry potter films universe. The final book in the harry potter series was harry potter and the deathly hallows, and it was split into two movies. I was in the last one harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 and it took 20 days to film my bit alone. Harry potter, fictional character, a boy wizard created by british author j. Harry potter filming locations and sites by rick steves. This was the only film in the series like that, and im wondering if it was a conscious decision by the director.
Azkaban is also the first film that required significant pruning of the source, because from here on out rowlings books are too long to adapt pointbypoint. Harry potter, ron and hermione return to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard. Nov 11, 2010 the long goodbye for the most successful film series of the century thus far begins with harry potter and the deathly hallows part i, the darkest and least characteristic of the batch. Fantastic beasts takes place in 1920s new york, but the events of the prequel film are significant for the harry potterverse as a whole. May 21, 2019 its safe to say most potterheads would agree that when it comes to fantasy literature and film, nothing comes quite as close to perfection as harry potter. The harry potter movies also feature a wise, elderly yet powerful wizard with a long white beard albus dumbledore but he is played by richard harris in the first two harry potter movies, and. These were harry potter and the philosophers stone, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, and harry potter and the half blood prince. The film is a sequel to the 2001 film harry potter and the philosophers stone and the second instalment in the harry potter film series. The first of the films came out in 2010 and saw harry, hermoine, and ron on the run after the death of dumbledore. This ranked it second behind the stone film among the first four harry potter films released,and it was for a while among the top 10 worldwide alltime, but it is now 11th the films passing it worldwide including harry potter and the order of the phoenix.
Sep 06, 2016 so how long did it take to write harry potter and the sorcerers stone. All 8 harry potter movies, ranked from worst to best. Harry and hermione kiss 25 movie clip harry potter. Harry potter cast members you may not know passed away. When the harry potter film series is completed, its three young stars daniel radcliffe, emma watson and rupert grint will have inhabited their roles longer than sean connery played. The production team behind the school of witchcraft and wizardry reveal how they. How long does it take to watch all the movies in the harry potter movie. His comingofage exploits were the subject of seven enormously popular novels 19972007, which were adapted into eight films 200111. Finding the right actors to play harry, ron and hermione was a magical process. Harry potter and the philosophers stone film harry. The top harry potter filming locations in the uk finding. Producer david heyman looks back on the early days of casting. How to take the 24 hour harry potter movie marathon.
Harry and hermione kiss 25 movie clip harry potter and. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is a 2002 fantasy film directed by chris columbus and distributed by warner bros. Harry potter and the philosophers stone film wikipedia. In addition, the film itself starred daniel radcliffe, rupert grint, emma watson, john cleese, robbie coltrane, richard griffiths, richard harris, ian. How long are all the harry potter movies without credits. The harry potter movies in chronological order by date of. However after watching the movie it did make me a harry potter movie fan. Mar 14, 2012 youll just barely squeeze the first film into the day if you start earlier than 4am. An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his. Like many quality films, harry potter was first adapted from a seven part book series. But while the first movie was being filmed, there was a problem.
Rowlings harry potter books were a worldwide phenomenon, with the first four installments in the series selling millions of copies and helping reignite the market for young adult literature along the way but that was still no guarantee that filmgoers were going to turn out when the hogwarts gang showed up on the big screen. Rowlingthe mind behind the seven bookseries and the movies that inspired themwas able to create a mystical world so incredibly detailed, fans are still waiting for their hogwarts letters to this very day. Youll just barely squeeze the first film into the day if you start earlier. In terms of unexpected moments of bravery, snapes long term status as a double agent for dumbledore remains the most shocking revelation in the harry potter films.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a britishamerican fantasy film and based on the first novel by j. After arriving at school the students assemble in the great hall, where all the firstyears are sorted by the sorting hat among four houses. The best harry potter movies ranked from worst to wanderful. Rowling received a large amount of creative control for the film, an arrangement that columbus did not mind. I watched this movie first time when i was left with no choice. The long goodbye for the most successful film series of the century thus far begins with harry potter and the deathly hallows part i, the darkest and least characteristic of the batch. Many of the filming sites are closed to visitors, though, or are an unmagical disappointment in person, unless youre a huge fan. The average is calculated by adding up all of the values and dividing the result by the number of values. So dust off your brooms and spell books and get watching the. Nov, 2019 the first harry potter film was directed by the american filmmaker chris columbus, whose previous credits included home alone and mrs. Harry potters first flying lesson with madam hooch. Richard harris turned down harry potter three times film. Ten years of making harry potter films, by cast and crew. This is what the harry potter characters looked like in.
Before long, i developed unique voices for each of the. The best harry potter movies ranked from worst to wand. A blowbyblow account of 19hours worth of the wizarding world and one descent into magical hysteria. Richard harris turned down harry potter three times this article is more than 18 years old fri 14 sep 2001 10. In the first movie, when the troll rampages through hogwarts, part of his path actually takes him through the north side of the gloucester cathedral cloisters. She began writing the first book that night and finished it while living in edinburgh, scotland, where she struggled financially as a single mother and battled. The harry potter film series wasnt safe from controversies, and one of the weirdest ones was all about a nude scene in harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1, with parents complaining about it even before they knew what it was all about. A spinoff prequel series will consist of five films started with fantastic. How to watch and stream every harry potter movie oprah magazine. An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts. Wizarding world watch harry potter movies usa network.
The average length of the harry potter movies is 147. After arriving at school the students assemble in the great hall, where all the first years are sorted by the sorting hat among four houses. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 minutes. How long does it take to film the harry potter movie answers. All harry potter movies ranked worst to best by tomatometer. Harry potter catches the snitch harry potter and the philosophers stone duration. Rowling brought the wizarding world to the lives of many readers around the world in 1997 with harry potter and the philosophers stone. Harry potter franchise box office history the numbers. I watched every film in a row and now i think im a wizard. On his 11th birthday harry discovers that his parents were a witch and a wizard and that he, a wizard himself, has been invited to attend hogwarts school of. Yet kloves and cuaron keep enough of the scenesetting hogwarts ephemerathe glasses of butterbeer at the three broomsticks, the whimsical candies, the fantastical feaststo make. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix 2007 also known as the book where harry spoke in lots of caps, harry potter and the order of the phoenix is a turning point for the magical series. Other settings, like diagon alley, exist only at leavesden film studios 20 miles north of london.
Harry potter was first introduced in the novel harry potter and the philosophers stone 1997. Harry potter and the goblet of fire film harry potter. It remains one of the most successful movie sagas of all time, and its even spawned a spinoff series currently in progress with the fantastic beasts franchise. Its been 11 years since the last book was released, seven years since the last movie hit theaters, and yet the ip is as strong.
Harrys story is set in a magical, largely fictional britain, but you can visit many real locations used in the film series. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets film wikipedia. Chris columbus is chosen as the director for the first harry potter film. How long are all of the harry potter movies backtoback. After a long search, daniel radcliffe, emma watson, and rupert.
The first book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, came out when i was 10, and my family read it aloud together almost every night. How long are all eight harry potter movies combined. Harry potter movies ranked from worst to best collider. The classic villain of the early films, who is always antagonizing harry and his friends, is all along still harboring love for harry s mother lily. Youll just barely squeeze the first film into the day if you start earlier than 4am. Rowling not agreeing to sell the rights for the first four harry potter books to warner brothers until 1999. The last book, deathly hallows was split into two different parts for the movie adaption. It was directed by chris columbus, written by steve kloves, and produced by david heyman. The first book in the series was written by jk rowling and released in the uk in 1997 and the u. An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world. Jul 10, 2009 when the harry potter film series is completed, its three young stars daniel radcliffe, emma watson and rupert grint will have inhabited their roles longer than sean connery played. An ancient prophecy seems to be coming true when a mysterious presence begins stalking the corridors of a school of magic and leaving its.
Daniel radcliffe counted over 90 takes just for that single shot. How long are all eight harry potter movies combined without. Scholastic publishes the first book, renamed harry potter and the sorcerers stone, in the united states. Jul 30, 2019 the harry potter franchise is a global phenomenon like few others. The first book in the series was written by jk rowling. The first harry potter film was directed by the american filmmaker chris columbus, whose previous credits included home alone and mrs. With daniel radcliffe, rupert grint, richard harris, maggie smith. Rowling are now available to stream online via hbo now, as the channel announced. As harry potter begins his sixth year at hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as the property of the halfblood prince and begins to learn more about lord voldemorts dark past.
The crimes of grindelwald, a oneday harry potter marathon will eventually turn into a twoday marathon if you want to include the fantastic beasts franchise, which will total five more movies to the wizarding world. The harry potter film franchise ruled the box office for a decade, but it also managed the uncommon feat of earning certified fresh status for every single one of its installments. Harry potter and the philosophers stone released in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone is a 2001 fantasy film directed by chris columbus and distributed by warner bros. Jan 14, 2014 the first installment of the twofilm adaptation of harry potter and the deathly hallows follows harry daniel radcliffe, ron rupert grint, and hermione emma watson as they search for the. It was written by steve kloves and produced by david heyman. So how long did it take to write harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Its safe to say most potterheads would agree that when it comes to fantasy literature and film, nothing comes quite as close to perfection as harry potter. Where you can watch and stream all 8 harry potter movies. Fantastic beasts and where to find them is 2 hrs and minutes long. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix 2007 also known as the book where harry spoke in lots of caps, harry potter and the order of the phoenix is. The first installment of the twofilm adaptation of harry potter and the deathly hallows follows harry daniel radcliffe, ron rupert grint, and hermione emma watson as they search for the.
Apr 05, 2012 however, the process was long and arduous, with j. The second book, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, is published in the united kingdom, with a first print run of over 10,000 copies. Michael gambon who took over the role, starting in harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, after harriss death was also 70 in the last film. Harry potter is a britishamerican film series based on the eponymous novels by author j. This is the tale of harry potter daniel radcliffe, an ordinary elevenyearold boy serving as a sort of slave for his aunt and uncle who learns that he is actually a wizard and has been invited to attend the hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry. The film had the biggest opening of the harry potter franchise in 16 of those 63 markets, but ironically not in the u.
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