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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

Overview

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.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.5

Overview

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.


Starring Cast


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film's central conflict focuses on universal themes of good versus evil, friendship, and courage, with its narrative championing individual bravery and loyalty against a malevolent force, rather than promoting specific political ideologies.

The film features traditional casting, with the primary characters and most significant roles aligning with the source material's descriptions and being portrayed by white actors. The narrative does not offer a critical perspective on traditional identities, instead presenting them in a neutral or positive light as part of a classic hero's journey.

Secondary

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The film's storyline focuses on Harry's introduction to the wizarding world and his initial conflict with Voldemort, without addressing queer identity or experiences.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on a young boy's journey into the wizarding world, focusing on themes of friendship, courage, and good versus evil, without addressing gender identity or transition.

The film does not depict any female character engaging in direct physical combat and achieving victory against one or more male opponents. Female characters contribute through magical abilities, intelligence, or support roles, but not through close-quarters physical combat as defined.

All major and significant characters in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" retain the same gender as established in J.K. Rowling's original novel. No canonical characters were portrayed by a different gender on screen.

All major characters in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the established descriptions and common understanding from the original book series. No instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.7
The Movie Database logo
7.9

Critic Ratings

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8.0
Metacritic logo
6.5

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