Which Harry Potter book was adapted into the first film in 2001?

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was adapted into the first Harry Potter film, released in 2001. The film was directed by Chris Columbus and starred Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson.

In the United States, the movie was titled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, matching the American title of Rowling’s first novel. The two versions tell the same story and are not separate films.

The adaptation follows Harry’s first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It introduced the central film cast and established the visual style of the eight-film series.

The film’s title is sometimes remembered only in its American form. International readers may therefore recognize Sorcerer’s Stone rather than Philosopher’s Stone, but the British title identifies the source book and the film in many markets.