Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $321,934,230Details
International Box Office $644,703,600Details
Worldwide Box Office $966,637,830
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $23,812,390
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $6,871,377
Total $30,683,767
OpusData ID: 230100 More info...
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The story of a boy who learns on his 11th birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own. Invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. At Hogwarts, he finds the home and the family he has never had.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$90,294,621 (28.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:33.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$125,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,672 opening theaters/3,672 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $670,740,733

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 16th, 2001 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
September 2nd, 2018 (Limited), released as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) (Re-Release)
August 27th, 2021 (Special Engagement) by Warner Bros.
February 13th, 2025 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
International Releases: November 15th, 2001 (Wide), released as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (United Kingdom)
November 22nd, 2001 (Wide), released as Harry Potter en de steen der wijzen (Netherlands)
November 23rd, 2001 (Wide) (Brazil)
November 23rd, 2001 (Wide), released as Harry Potter y la Piedra Filosofal (Mexico)
November 29th, 2001 (Wide), released as Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone (Australia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: May 28th, 2002 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG for some scary moments and mild language.
Running Time: 152 minutes
Franchise: Harry Potter
Film format: IMAX: DMR
Plot point: New Guy/Girl in School, Secret Magic
Social setting: Boarding School
Subgenre: Family Adventure
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Heyday Films, 1492 Pictures, Duncan Henderson Productions
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 16, 2001 1 $90,294,621   3,672 $24,590   $90,294,621 1
Nov 23, 2001 1 $57,487,755 -36% 3,672 $15,656   $186,978,513 2
Nov 30, 2001 1 $23,642,327 -59% 3,672 $6,439   $219,670,289 3
Dec 7, 2001 2 $14,737,696 -38% 3,672 $4,014   $239,659,542 4
Dec 14, 2001 4 $9,919,596 -33% 3,422 $2,899   $253,269,579 5
Dec 21, 2001 6 $7,092,906 -28% 3,311 $2,142   $267,750,733 6
Dec 28, 2001 6 $10,978,760 +55% 3,186 $3,446   $291,594,218 7
Jan 4, 2002 9 $5,930,425 -46% 2,681 $2,212   $300,404,434 8
Jan 11, 2002 10 $3,674,325 -38% 2,170 $1,693   $305,311,880 9
Jan 18, 2002 12 $2,586,521 -30% 1,851 $1,397   $309,659,297 10
Jan 25, 2002 20 $1,402,381 -46% 1,202 $1,167   $311,573,984 11
Feb 1, 2002 20 $1,010,416 -28% 907 $1,114   $312,936,385 12
Feb 8, 2002 25 $553,302 -45% 505 $1,096   $313,736,007 13
Feb 15, 2002 27 $323,291 -42% 311 $1,040   $314,320,476 14
Feb 22, 2002 30 $254,748 -21% 206 $1,237   $314,675,739 15
Mar 1, 2002 30 $231,413 -9% 215 $1,076   $314,964,965 16
Mar 8, 2002 31 $249,184 +8% 228 $1,093   $315,311,411 17
Mar 15, 2002 40 $153,771 -38% 172 $894   $315,600,468 18
Mar 22, 2002 29 $346,252 +125% 291 $1,190   $316,000,087 19
Mar 29, 2002 28 $251,516 -27% 270 $932   $316,440,684 20
Apr 5, 2002 30 $217,672 -13% 160 $1,360   $316,823,907 21
Apr 12, 2002 35 $155,086 -29% 111 $1,397   $317,048,532 22
Apr 19, 2002 37 $127,159 -18% 57 $2,231   $317,220,661 23
Apr 26, 2002 43 $95,424 -25% 43 $2,219   $317,347,879 24
May 3, 2002 50 $60,800 -36% 40 $1,520   $317,433,952 25
May 10, 2002 53 $48,679 -20% 30 $1,623   $317,503,512 26
May 17, 2002 50 $38,455 -21% 63 $610   $317,557,891 27

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 16, 2001 1 $32,333,203     3,672 $8,805   $32,333,203 1
Nov 17, 2001 1 $33,512,941 +4%   3,672 $9,127   $65,846,144 2
Nov 18, 2001 1 $24,448,477 -27%   3,672 $6,658   $90,294,621 3
Nov 19, 2001 1 $6,643,000 -73%   3,672 $1,809   $96,937,000 4
Nov 20, 2001 1 $7,654,000 +15%   3,672 $2,084   $104,591,000 5
Nov 21, 2001 1 $12,655,000 +65%   3,672 $3,446   $117,246,000 6
Nov 22, 2001 1 $12,320,000 -3%   3,672 $3,355   $129,566,000 7
Nov 23, 2001 1 $22,987,000 +87% -29% 3,672 $6,260   $152,478,000 8
Nov 24, 2001 1 $21,088,000 -8% -37% 3,672 $5,743   $173,566,000 9
Nov 25, 2001 1 $13,413,000 -36% -45% 3,672 $3,653   $186,978,513 10
Nov 26, 2001 1 $2,526,000 -81% -62% 3,672 $688   $189,505,000 11
Nov 27, 2001 1 $2,383,000 -6% -69% 3,672 $649   $191,888,000 12
Nov 28, 2001 1 $2,066,000 -13% -84% 3,672 $563   $193,954,000 13
Nov 29, 2001 1 $2,073,000 n/c -83% 3,672 $565   $196,027,000 14
Nov 30, 2001 2 $5,906,000 +185% -74% 3,672 $1,608   $201,933,000 15
Dec 1, 2001 1 $10,354,000 +75% -51% 3,672 $2,820   $212,287,000 16
Dec 2, 2001 1 $7,121,000 -31% -47% 3,672 $1,939   $219,670,289 17
Dec 3, 2001 1 $1,261,000 -82% -50% 3,672 $343   $220,932,000 18
Dec 4, 2001 1 $1,411,000 +12% -41% 3,672 $384   $222,343,000 19
Dec 5, 2001 1 $1,305,000 -8% -37% 3,672 $355   $223,648,000 20
Dec 6, 2001 1 $1,236,000 -5% -40% 3,672 $337   $224,884,000 21
Dec 7, 2001 2 $3,520,000 +185% -40% 3,672 $959   $228,404,000 22
Dec 8, 2001 2 $6,388,000 +81% -38% 3,672 $1,740   $234,792,000 23
Dec 9, 2001 2 $4,420,000 -31% -38% 3,672 $1,204   $239,659,542 24
Dec 10, 2001 2 $868,000 -80% -31% 3,672 $236   $240,528,000 25
Dec 11, 2001 2 $1,031,000 +19% -27% 3,672 $281   $241,559,000 26
Dec 12, 2001 2 $889,000 -14% -32% 3,672 $242   $242,448,000 27
Dec 13, 2001 2 $902,000 +1% -27% 3,672 $246   $243,350,000 28
Dec 14, 2001 4 $2,221,000 +146% -37% 3,422 $649   $245,571,000 29
Dec 15, 2001 4 $4,362,000 +96% -32% 3,422 $1,275   $249,933,000 30
Dec 16, 2001 3 $3,110,000 -29% -30% 3,422 $909   $253,270,000 31
Dec 17, 2001 4 $812,000 -74% -6% 3,422 $237   $254,082,000 32
Dec 18, 2001 4 $922,000 +14% -11% 3,422 $269   $255,003,000 33
Dec 19, 2001 4 $911,000 -1% +2% 3,422 $266   $255,917,000 34
Dec 20, 2001 3 $1,543,000 +69% +71% 3,422 $451   $257,460,000 35
Dec 21, 2001 7 $1,740,000 +13% -22% 3,311 $526   $259,200,000 36
Dec 22, 2001 5 $2,756,000 +58% -37% 3,311 $832   $261,956,000 37
Dec 23, 2001 5 $2,699,000 -2% -13% 3,311 $815   $264,655,000 38
Dec 24, 2001 5 $1,625,000 -40% +100% 3,311 $491   $266,200,000 39
Dec 25, 2001 10 $1,625,000 n/c +76% 3,311 $491   $267,750,733 40
Dec 26, 2001 5 $3,393,000 +109% +272% 3,311 $1,025   $271,144,000 41
Dec 27, 2001 5 $3,505,000 +3% +127% 3,311 $1,059   $274,649,000 42
Dec 28, 2001 5 $3,621,000 +3% +108% 3,311 $1,094   $278,270,000 43
Dec 29, 2001 6 $3,829,000 +6% +39% 3,311 $1,156   $282,099,000 44
Dec 30, 2001 6 $3,512,000 -8% +30% 3,311 $1,061   $285,611,000 45
Dec 31, 2001 4 $2,882,000 -18% +77% 3,311 $870   $288,493,000 46
Jan 1, 2002 5 $3,078,000 +7% +89% 3,311 $930   $291,594,218 47
Jan 2, 2002 4 $1,612,000 -48% -52% 3,186 $506   $293,206,000 48
Jan 3, 2002 5 $1,268,000 -21% -64% 3,186 $398   $294,474,000 49
Jan 4, 2002 9 $1,839,000 +45% -49% 2,681 $686   $296,313,000 50
Jan 5, 2002 9 $2,518,000 +37% -34% 2,681 $939   $298,696,000 51
Jan 6, 2002 6 $1,708,000 -32% -51% 2,681 $637   $300,404,434 52
Jan 7, 2002 9 $335,000 -80% -88% 2,681 $125   $300,739,000 53
Jan 8, 2002 8 $343,000 +2% -89% 2,681 $128   $301,082,000 54
Jan 9, 2002 8 $286,000 -17% -82% 2,681 $107   $301,368,000 55
Jan 10, 2002 8 $269,000 -6% -79% 2,681 $100   $301,638,000 56
Jan 11, 2002 12 $752,000 +180% -59% 2,170 $347   $302,390,000 57
Jan 12, 2002 9 $1,624,000 +116% -36% 2,170 $748   $304,014,000 58
Jan 13, 2002 7 $1,214,000 -25% -29% 2,170 $559   $305,311,880 59
Jan 14, 2002 11 $221,000 -82% -34% 2,170 $102   $305,533,000 60
Jan 15, 2002 11 $242,000 +10% -29% 2,170 $112   $305,775,000 61
Jan 16, 2002 11 $214,000 -12% -25% 2,170 $99   $305,989,000 62
Jan 17, 2002 11 $217,000 +1% -19% 2,170 $100   $306,206,000 63
Jan 18, 2002 12 $548,000 +153% -27% 1,851 $296   $306,755,000 64
Jan 19, 2002 9 $1,095,000 +100% -33% 1,851 $592   $307,850,000 65
Jan 20, 2002 10 $990,000 -10% -18% 1,851 $535   $308,840,000 66

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 16, 2001 1 $129,490,758   3,672 $35,264   $129,490,758 1
Nov 23, 2001 1 $66,537,204 -49% 3,672 $18,120   $196,027,962 2
Nov 30, 2001 1 $28,893,884 -57% 3,672 $7,869   $224,921,846 3
Dec 7, 2001 2 $18,428,137 -36% 3,672 $5,019   $243,349,983 4
Dec 14, 2001 4 $17,307,844 -6% 3,422 $5,058   $260,657,827 5
Dec 21, 2001 6 $19,957,631 +15% 3,311 $6,028   $280,615,458 6
Dec 28, 2001 6 $13,858,551 -31% 3,186 $4,350   $294,474,009 7
Jan 4, 2002 9 $7,163,546 -48% 2,681 $2,672   $301,637,555 8
Jan 11, 2002 11 $5,435,221 -24% 2,170 $2,505   $307,072,776 9
Jan 18, 2002 12 $3,098,827 -43% 1,851 $1,674   $310,171,603 10
Jan 25, 2002 20 $1,754,366 -43% 1,202 $1,460   $311,925,969 11
Feb 1, 2002 21 $1,256,736 -28% 907 $1,386   $313,182,705 12
Feb 8, 2002 25 $814,480 -35% 505 $1,613   $313,997,185 13
Feb 15, 2002 26 $423,806 -48% 311 $1,363   $314,420,991 14
Feb 22, 2002 31 $312,561 -26% 206 $1,517   $314,733,552 15
Mar 1, 2002 31 $328,675 +5% 215 $1,529   $315,062,227 16
Mar 8, 2002 30 $384,470 +17% 228 $1,686   $315,446,697 17
Mar 15, 2002 41 $207,138 -46% 172 $1,204   $315,653,835 18
Mar 22, 2002 30 $535,333 +158% 291 $1,840   $316,189,168 19
Mar 29, 2002 30 $417,067 -22% 270 $1,545   $316,606,235 20
Apr 5, 2002 30 $287,211 -31% 160 $1,795   $316,893,446 21
Apr 12, 2002 36 $200,056 -30% 111 $1,802   $317,093,502 22
Apr 19, 2002 40 $158,953 -21% 57 $2,789   $317,252,455 23
Apr 26, 2002 46 $120,697 -24% 43 $2,807   $317,373,152 24
May 3, 2002 51 $81,681 -32% 40 $2,042   $317,454,833 25
May 10, 2002 50 $64,603 -21% 30 $2,153   $317,519,436 26
May 17, 2002 52 $56,114 -13% 63 $891   $317,575,550 27

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/29/2001 $4,815,119 476 188 701 $327,352 8/31/2026
Brazil 11/23/2001 $0 0 0 0 $3,618,813 10/21/2020
China 8/14/2020 $13,750,000 73,731 73,731 104,570 $36,566,839 1/31/2025
Czech Republic 2/14/2002 $0 0 83 87 $265,957 9/1/2026
Finland 5/26/2023 $0 0 16 0 $15,648 4/4/2026
Italy 12/6/2001 $0 0 0 0 $1,249,442 8/31/2026
Japan 12/1/2001 $0 0 0 0 $196,097,372 12/12/2024
Lithuania 8/28/2026 $3,857 0 0 0 $19,887 8/31/2026
Mexico 11/23/2001 $0 0 0 0 $10,331,514 9/2/2026
Netherlands 11/22/2001 $0 0 109 421 $152,039 8/31/2026
New Zealand 11/29/2001 $0 0 50 60 $38,858 8/31/2026
Portugal 11/30/2001 $0 0 71 0 $337,491 9/2/2026
Russia (CIS) 10/21/2016 $29,259 36 36 36 $29,259 11/14/2018
Slovakia 12/21/2001 $0 0 45 46 $98,573 9/1/2026
South Korea 12/13/2001 $0 0 112 293 $2,508,515 9/29/2021
Spain 6/5/2020 $0 0 266 919 $1,056,637 9/3/2026
Turkey 2/1/2002 $0 0 110 322 $245,239 9/3/2026
United Kingdom 11/15/2001 $0 0 494 2,600 $708,559 9/4/2026
  
Rest of World $391,035,606
  
International Total $644,703,600 9/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Lead Ensemble Member

Daniel Radcliffe    Harry Potter
Rupert Grint    Ronald 'Ron' Weasley
Emma Watson    Hermione Granger

Supporting

John Cleese    Nearly Headless Nick

Lead Ensemble Member

Robbie Coltrane    Hagrid

Supporting

Warwick Davis    Goblin Bank Teller / Professor Flitwick
Richard Griffiths    Uncle Vernon Dursley

Lead Ensemble Member

Richard Harris    Albus Dumbledore

Supporting

Ian Hart    Professor Quirrell / Voldemort
John Hurt    Mr. Ollivander

Lead Ensemble Member

Alan Rickman    Professor Snape

Supporting

Fiona Shaw    Aunt Petunia Dursley

Lead Ensemble Member

Maggie Smith    Professor / Deputy Headmistress Minerva McGonagall

Supporting

Julie Walters    Mrs. Weasley
Sean Biggerstaff    Oliver Wood
Zoë Wanamaker    Madame Hooch
David Bradley    Mr. Filch
Tom Felton    Draco Malfoy
Harry Melling    Dudley Dursley
Matthew Lewis    Neville Longbottom
Josh Herdman    Gregory Goyle
Jamie Waylett    Vincent Crabbe
Adrian Rawlins    James Potter
Luke Youngblood    Lee Jordan
Nina Young    The Grey Lady
Bonnie Wright    Ginny Weasley
James Waylett    Vincent Crabbe
Verne Troyer    Griphook
Will Theakston    Slytherin Captain Marcus Flint
Geraldine Somerville    Lily Evans Potter
Chris Rankin    Prefect Percy Weasley
Leslie Phillips    The Sorting Hat
Oliver Phelps    George Weasley
James Phelps    Fred Weasley
Devon Murray    Seamus Finnegan
Rik Mayall    Peeves the Poltergeist
Simon Fisher-Becker    Fat Friar
Alfie Enoch    Dean Thomas
Terence Bayler    The Bloody Baron

Production and Technical Credits

Chris Columbus    Director
Steve Kloves    Screenwriter
J.K. Rowling    Story Creator
David Heyman    Producer
Chris Columbus    Executive Producer
Mark Radcliffe    Executive Producer
Michael Barnathan    Executive Producer
Duncan Henderson    Executive Producer
Tanya Seghatchian    Co-Producer
John Seale    Cinematographer
Richard Francis-Bruce    Editor
John Williams    Composer
Stuart Craig    Production Designer
Neil Lamont    Supervising Art Director
John King    Supervising Art Director
Michael Lamont    Art Director
Andrew Ackland-Snow    Art Director
Steven Lawrence    Art Director
Lucinda Thomson    Art Director
Peter Francis    Art Director
Simon Lamont    Art Director
Michael Boone    Set Designer
Peter Dorme    Set Designer
Toad Tozer    Set Designer
Rosie Hardwick    Set Designer
Patricia Johnson    Set Designer
Stephenie McMillan    Set Decorator
Judianna Makovsky    Costume Designer
John Midgley    Sound Mixer
Eddy Joseph    Supervising Sound Editor
Robert Legato    Visual Effects Supervisor
John Richardson    Special Effects Supervisor
Nick Dudman    Special Make-up Effects
Paula Dupre Pesmen    Associate Producer
Todd Arnow    Associate Producer
Chris Carreras    Assistant Director
David Ellis    Second Unit Director
Robert Legato    Second Unit Director
Gavin Finney    Second Unit Camera
Greg Powell    Stunt Coordinator
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director
Susie Figgis    Casting Director
Josh Robertson    First Assistant Director: Second Unit
Jamie Christopher    First Assistant Director: Second Unit
Roger Guyett    Visual Effects Supervisor

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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Synopsis

The story of a boy who learns on his 11th birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own. Invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. At Hogwarts, he finds the home and the family he has never had.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$90,294,621 (28.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:33.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$125,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,672 opening theaters/3,672 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $670,740,733

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 16th, 2001 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
September 2nd, 2018 (Limited), released as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) (Re-Release)
August 27th, 2021 (Special Engagement) by Warner Bros.
February 13th, 2025 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
International Releases: November 15th, 2001 (Wide), released as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (United Kingdom)
November 22nd, 2001 (Wide), released as Harry Potter en de steen der wijzen (Netherlands)
November 23rd, 2001 (Wide) (Brazil)
November 23rd, 2001 (Wide), released as Harry Potter y la Piedra Filosofal (Mexico)
November 29th, 2001 (Wide), released as Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone (Australia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: May 28th, 2002 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG for some scary moments and mild language.
Running Time: 152 minutes
Franchise: Harry Potter
Film format: IMAX: DMR
Plot point: New Guy/Girl in School, Secret Magic
Social setting: Boarding School
Subgenre: Family Adventure
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Heyday Films, 1492 Pictures, Duncan Henderson Productions
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 16, 2001 1 $90,294,621   3,672 $24,590   $90,294,621 1
Nov 23, 2001 1 $57,487,755 -36% 3,672 $15,656   $186,978,513 2
Nov 30, 2001 1 $23,642,327 -59% 3,672 $6,439   $219,670,289 3
Dec 7, 2001 2 $14,737,696 -38% 3,672 $4,014   $239,659,542 4
Dec 14, 2001 4 $9,919,596 -33% 3,422 $2,899   $253,269,579 5
Dec 21, 2001 6 $7,092,906 -28% 3,311 $2,142   $267,750,733 6
Dec 28, 2001 6 $10,978,760 +55% 3,186 $3,446   $291,594,218 7
Jan 4, 2002 9 $5,930,425 -46% 2,681 $2,212   $300,404,434 8
Jan 11, 2002 10 $3,674,325 -38% 2,170 $1,693   $305,311,880 9
Jan 18, 2002 12 $2,586,521 -30% 1,851 $1,397   $309,659,297 10
Jan 25, 2002 20 $1,402,381 -46% 1,202 $1,167   $311,573,984 11
Feb 1, 2002 20 $1,010,416 -28% 907 $1,114   $312,936,385 12
Feb 8, 2002 25 $553,302 -45% 505 $1,096   $313,736,007 13
Feb 15, 2002 27 $323,291 -42% 311 $1,040   $314,320,476 14
Feb 22, 2002 30 $254,748 -21% 206 $1,237   $314,675,739 15
Mar 1, 2002 30 $231,413 -9% 215 $1,076   $314,964,965 16
Mar 8, 2002 31 $249,184 +8% 228 $1,093   $315,311,411 17
Mar 15, 2002 40 $153,771 -38% 172 $894   $315,600,468 18
Mar 22, 2002 29 $346,252 +125% 291 $1,190   $316,000,087 19
Mar 29, 2002 28 $251,516 -27% 270 $932   $316,440,684 20
Apr 5, 2002 30 $217,672 -13% 160 $1,360   $316,823,907 21
Apr 12, 2002 35 $155,086 -29% 111 $1,397   $317,048,532 22
Apr 19, 2002 37 $127,159 -18% 57 $2,231   $317,220,661 23
Apr 26, 2002 43 $95,424 -25% 43 $2,219   $317,347,879 24
May 3, 2002 50 $60,800 -36% 40 $1,520   $317,433,952 25
May 10, 2002 53 $48,679 -20% 30 $1,623   $317,503,512 26
May 17, 2002 50 $38,455 -21% 63 $610   $317,557,891 27

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 16, 2001 1 $32,333,203     3,672 $8,805   $32,333,203 1
Nov 17, 2001 1 $33,512,941 +4%   3,672 $9,127   $65,846,144 2
Nov 18, 2001 1 $24,448,477 -27%   3,672 $6,658   $90,294,621 3
Nov 19, 2001 1 $6,643,000 -73%   3,672 $1,809   $96,937,000 4
Nov 20, 2001 1 $7,654,000 +15%   3,672 $2,084   $104,591,000 5
Nov 21, 2001 1 $12,655,000 +65%   3,672 $3,446   $117,246,000 6
Nov 22, 2001 1 $12,320,000 -3%   3,672 $3,355   $129,566,000 7
Nov 23, 2001 1 $22,987,000 +87% -29% 3,672 $6,260   $152,478,000 8
Nov 24, 2001 1 $21,088,000 -8% -37% 3,672 $5,743   $173,566,000 9
Nov 25, 2001 1 $13,413,000 -36% -45% 3,672 $3,653   $186,978,513 10
Nov 26, 2001 1 $2,526,000 -81% -62% 3,672 $688   $189,505,000 11
Nov 27, 2001 1 $2,383,000 -6% -69% 3,672 $649   $191,888,000 12
Nov 28, 2001 1 $2,066,000 -13% -84% 3,672 $563   $193,954,000 13
Nov 29, 2001 1 $2,073,000 n/c -83% 3,672 $565   $196,027,000 14
Nov 30, 2001 2 $5,906,000 +185% -74% 3,672 $1,608   $201,933,000 15
Dec 1, 2001 1 $10,354,000 +75% -51% 3,672 $2,820   $212,287,000 16
Dec 2, 2001 1 $7,121,000 -31% -47% 3,672 $1,939   $219,670,289 17
Dec 3, 2001 1 $1,261,000 -82% -50% 3,672 $343   $220,932,000 18
Dec 4, 2001 1 $1,411,000 +12% -41% 3,672 $384   $222,343,000 19
Dec 5, 2001 1 $1,305,000 -8% -37% 3,672 $355   $223,648,000 20
Dec 6, 2001 1 $1,236,000 -5% -40% 3,672 $337   $224,884,000 21
Dec 7, 2001 2 $3,520,000 +185% -40% 3,672 $959   $228,404,000 22
Dec 8, 2001 2 $6,388,000 +81% -38% 3,672 $1,740   $234,792,000 23
Dec 9, 2001 2 $4,420,000 -31% -38% 3,672 $1,204   $239,659,542 24
Dec 10, 2001 2 $868,000 -80% -31% 3,672 $236   $240,528,000 25
Dec 11, 2001 2 $1,031,000 +19% -27% 3,672 $281   $241,559,000 26
Dec 12, 2001 2 $889,000 -14% -32% 3,672 $242   $242,448,000 27
Dec 13, 2001 2 $902,000 +1% -27% 3,672 $246   $243,350,000 28
Dec 14, 2001 4 $2,221,000 +146% -37% 3,422 $649   $245,571,000 29
Dec 15, 2001 4 $4,362,000 +96% -32% 3,422 $1,275   $249,933,000 30
Dec 16, 2001 3 $3,110,000 -29% -30% 3,422 $909   $253,270,000 31
Dec 17, 2001 4 $812,000 -74% -6% 3,422 $237   $254,082,000 32
Dec 18, 2001 4 $922,000 +14% -11% 3,422 $269   $255,003,000 33
Dec 19, 2001 4 $911,000 -1% +2% 3,422 $266   $255,917,000 34
Dec 20, 2001 3 $1,543,000 +69% +71% 3,422 $451   $257,460,000 35
Dec 21, 2001 7 $1,740,000 +13% -22% 3,311 $526   $259,200,000 36
Dec 22, 2001 5 $2,756,000 +58% -37% 3,311 $832   $261,956,000 37
Dec 23, 2001 5 $2,699,000 -2% -13% 3,311 $815   $264,655,000 38
Dec 24, 2001 5 $1,625,000 -40% +100% 3,311 $491   $266,200,000 39
Dec 25, 2001 10 $1,625,000 n/c +76% 3,311 $491   $267,750,733 40
Dec 26, 2001 5 $3,393,000 +109% +272% 3,311 $1,025   $271,144,000 41
Dec 27, 2001 5 $3,505,000 +3% +127% 3,311 $1,059   $274,649,000 42
Dec 28, 2001 5 $3,621,000 +3% +108% 3,311 $1,094   $278,270,000 43
Dec 29, 2001 6 $3,829,000 +6% +39% 3,311 $1,156   $282,099,000 44
Dec 30, 2001 6 $3,512,000 -8% +30% 3,311 $1,061   $285,611,000 45
Dec 31, 2001 4 $2,882,000 -18% +77% 3,311 $870   $288,493,000 46
Jan 1, 2002 5 $3,078,000 +7% +89% 3,311 $930   $291,594,218 47
Jan 2, 2002 4 $1,612,000 -48% -52% 3,186 $506   $293,206,000 48
Jan 3, 2002 5 $1,268,000 -21% -64% 3,186 $398   $294,474,000 49
Jan 4, 2002 9 $1,839,000 +45% -49% 2,681 $686   $296,313,000 50
Jan 5, 2002 9 $2,518,000 +37% -34% 2,681 $939   $298,696,000 51
Jan 6, 2002 6 $1,708,000 -32% -51% 2,681 $637   $300,404,434 52
Jan 7, 2002 9 $335,000 -80% -88% 2,681 $125   $300,739,000 53
Jan 8, 2002 8 $343,000 +2% -89% 2,681 $128   $301,082,000 54
Jan 9, 2002 8 $286,000 -17% -82% 2,681 $107   $301,368,000 55
Jan 10, 2002 8 $269,000 -6% -79% 2,681 $100   $301,638,000 56
Jan 11, 2002 12 $752,000 +180% -59% 2,170 $347   $302,390,000 57
Jan 12, 2002 9 $1,624,000 +116% -36% 2,170 $748   $304,014,000 58
Jan 13, 2002 7 $1,214,000 -25% -29% 2,170 $559   $305,311,880 59
Jan 14, 2002 11 $221,000 -82% -34% 2,170 $102   $305,533,000 60
Jan 15, 2002 11 $242,000 +10% -29% 2,170 $112   $305,775,000 61
Jan 16, 2002 11 $214,000 -12% -25% 2,170 $99   $305,989,000 62
Jan 17, 2002 11 $217,000 +1% -19% 2,170 $100   $306,206,000 63
Jan 18, 2002 12 $548,000 +153% -27% 1,851 $296   $306,755,000 64
Jan 19, 2002 9 $1,095,000 +100% -33% 1,851 $592   $307,850,000 65
Jan 20, 2002 10 $990,000 -10% -18% 1,851 $535   $308,840,000 66

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 16, 2001 1 $129,490,758   3,672 $35,264   $129,490,758 1
Nov 23, 2001 1 $66,537,204 -49% 3,672 $18,120   $196,027,962 2
Nov 30, 2001 1 $28,893,884 -57% 3,672 $7,869   $224,921,846 3
Dec 7, 2001 2 $18,428,137 -36% 3,672 $5,019   $243,349,983 4
Dec 14, 2001 4 $17,307,844 -6% 3,422 $5,058   $260,657,827 5
Dec 21, 2001 6 $19,957,631 +15% 3,311 $6,028   $280,615,458 6
Dec 28, 2001 6 $13,858,551 -31% 3,186 $4,350   $294,474,009 7
Jan 4, 2002 9 $7,163,546 -48% 2,681 $2,672   $301,637,555 8
Jan 11, 2002 11 $5,435,221 -24% 2,170 $2,505   $307,072,776 9
Jan 18, 2002 12 $3,098,827 -43% 1,851 $1,674   $310,171,603 10
Jan 25, 2002 20 $1,754,366 -43% 1,202 $1,460   $311,925,969 11
Feb 1, 2002 21 $1,256,736 -28% 907 $1,386   $313,182,705 12
Feb 8, 2002 25 $814,480 -35% 505 $1,613   $313,997,185 13
Feb 15, 2002 26 $423,806 -48% 311 $1,363   $314,420,991 14
Feb 22, 2002 31 $312,561 -26% 206 $1,517   $314,733,552 15
Mar 1, 2002 31 $328,675 +5% 215 $1,529   $315,062,227 16
Mar 8, 2002 30 $384,470 +17% 228 $1,686   $315,446,697 17
Mar 15, 2002 41 $207,138 -46% 172 $1,204   $315,653,835 18
Mar 22, 2002 30 $535,333 +158% 291 $1,840   $316,189,168 19
Mar 29, 2002 30 $417,067 -22% 270 $1,545   $316,606,235 20
Apr 5, 2002 30 $287,211 -31% 160 $1,795   $316,893,446 21
Apr 12, 2002 36 $200,056 -30% 111 $1,802   $317,093,502 22
Apr 19, 2002 40 $158,953 -21% 57 $2,789   $317,252,455 23
Apr 26, 2002 46 $120,697 -24% 43 $2,807   $317,373,152 24
May 3, 2002 51 $81,681 -32% 40 $2,042   $317,454,833 25
May 10, 2002 50 $64,603 -21% 30 $2,153   $317,519,436 26
May 17, 2002 52 $56,114 -13% 63 $891   $317,575,550 27

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/29/2001 $4,815,119 476 188 701 $327,352 8/31/2026
Brazil 11/23/2001 $0 0 0 0 $3,618,813 10/21/2020
China 8/14/2020 $13,750,000 73,731 73,731 104,570 $36,566,839 1/31/2025
Czech Republic 2/14/2002 $0 0 83 87 $265,957 9/1/2026
Finland 5/26/2023 $0 0 16 0 $15,648 4/4/2026
Italy 12/6/2001 $0 0 0 0 $1,249,442 8/31/2026
Japan 12/1/2001 $0 0 0 0 $196,097,372 12/12/2024
Lithuania 8/28/2026 $3,857 0 0 0 $19,887 8/31/2026
Mexico 11/23/2001 $0 0 0 0 $10,331,514 9/2/2026
Netherlands 11/22/2001 $0 0 109 421 $152,039 8/31/2026
New Zealand 11/29/2001 $0 0 50 60 $38,858 8/31/2026
Portugal 11/30/2001 $0 0 71 0 $337,491 9/2/2026
Russia (CIS) 10/21/2016 $29,259 36 36 36 $29,259 11/14/2018
Slovakia 12/21/2001 $0 0 45 46 $98,573 9/1/2026
South Korea 12/13/2001 $0 0 112 293 $2,508,515 9/29/2021
Spain 6/5/2020 $0 0 266 919 $1,056,637 9/3/2026
Turkey 2/1/2002 $0 0 110 322 $245,239 9/3/2026
United Kingdom 11/15/2001 $0 0 494 2,600 $708,559 9/4/2026
  
Rest of World $391,035,606
  
International Total $644,703,600 9/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Lead Ensemble Member

Daniel Radcliffe    Harry Potter
Rupert Grint    Ronald 'Ron' Weasley
Emma Watson    Hermione Granger

Supporting

John Cleese    Nearly Headless Nick

Lead Ensemble Member

Robbie Coltrane    Hagrid

Supporting

Warwick Davis    Goblin Bank Teller / Professor Flitwick
Richard Griffiths    Uncle Vernon Dursley

Lead Ensemble Member

Richard Harris    Albus Dumbledore

Supporting

Ian Hart    Professor Quirrell / Voldemort
John Hurt    Mr. Ollivander

Lead Ensemble Member

Alan Rickman    Professor Snape

Supporting

Fiona Shaw    Aunt Petunia Dursley

Lead Ensemble Member

Maggie Smith    Professor / Deputy Headmistress Minerva McGonagall

Supporting

Julie Walters    Mrs. Weasley
Sean Biggerstaff    Oliver Wood
Zoë Wanamaker    Madame Hooch
David Bradley    Mr. Filch
Tom Felton    Draco Malfoy
Harry Melling    Dudley Dursley
Matthew Lewis    Neville Longbottom
Josh Herdman    Gregory Goyle
Jamie Waylett    Vincent Crabbe
Adrian Rawlins    James Potter
Luke Youngblood    Lee Jordan
Nina Young    The Grey Lady
Bonnie Wright    Ginny Weasley
James Waylett    Vincent Crabbe
Verne Troyer    Griphook
Will Theakston    Slytherin Captain Marcus Flint
Geraldine Somerville    Lily Evans Potter
Chris Rankin    Prefect Percy Weasley
Leslie Phillips    The Sorting Hat
Oliver Phelps    George Weasley
James Phelps    Fred Weasley
Devon Murray    Seamus Finnegan
Rik Mayall    Peeves the Poltergeist
Simon Fisher-Becker    Fat Friar
Alfie Enoch    Dean Thomas
Terence Bayler    The Bloody Baron

Production and Technical Credits

Chris Columbus    Director
Steve Kloves    Screenwriter
J.K. Rowling    Story Creator
David Heyman    Producer
Chris Columbus    Executive Producer
Mark Radcliffe    Executive Producer
Michael Barnathan    Executive Producer
Duncan Henderson    Executive Producer
Tanya Seghatchian    Co-Producer
John Seale    Cinematographer
Richard Francis-Bruce    Editor
John Williams    Composer
Stuart Craig    Production Designer
Neil Lamont    Supervising Art Director
John King    Supervising Art Director
Michael Lamont    Art Director
Andrew Ackland-Snow    Art Director
Steven Lawrence    Art Director
Lucinda Thomson    Art Director
Peter Francis    Art Director
Simon Lamont    Art Director
Michael Boone    Set Designer
Peter Dorme    Set Designer
Toad Tozer    Set Designer
Rosie Hardwick    Set Designer
Patricia Johnson    Set Designer
Stephenie McMillan    Set Decorator
Judianna Makovsky    Costume Designer
John Midgley    Sound Mixer
Eddy Joseph    Supervising Sound Editor
Robert Legato    Visual Effects Supervisor
John Richardson    Special Effects Supervisor
Nick Dudman    Special Make-up Effects
Paula Dupre Pesmen    Associate Producer
Todd Arnow    Associate Producer
Chris Carreras    Assistant Director
David Ellis    Second Unit Director
Robert Legato    Second Unit Director
Gavin Finney    Second Unit Camera
Greg Powell    Stunt Coordinator
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director
Susie Figgis    Casting Director
Josh Robertson    First Assistant Director: Second Unit
Jamie Christopher    First Assistant Director: Second Unit
Roger Guyett    Visual Effects Supervisor

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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