Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone poster

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

152 min · Fantasy

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54 BOLD

ScoutScore

Heads up before you watch. Notable content.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone scores 54 on the ScoutScore, which is Bold. Heads up before you watch. Notable content. FilmScout maps 16 flagged scenes and 1 worth skipping.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	11
Caution	4
Skip	1

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged mostly for scary and dark.

Scary and dark	57%
Violence and action	21%
Themes	22%
Sexual content	none flagged
Substances	none flagged
Language	none flagged
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Heads up Harry's life with the Dursleys
Heads up Aunt Petunia reveals Harry's parents' fate
Heads up Harry Learns the Truth About His Parents
Heads up Hagrid tells Harry the truth about Voldemort
Heads up Hagrid Explains Voldemort and Harry's Scar
Heads up Neville's broom accident during flying lesson
Caution Mountain troll attacks Hermione in the bathroom
Heads up First Quidditch match - broom jinx
Heads up Christmas celebration at Hogwarts
Heads up Casual deity exclamations

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	PG
CA	PG
GB	PG
US	PG

Talk about it after

“Harry sees his parents in the Mirror of Erised and later learns his mother's love is what protected him from Voldemort. What do you think it means that love can be a kind of shield, and what are some ways the people who love you have protected you?”

This guide tells you before. The app tells you during.

Every scene above is timed. The FilmScout app listens to the movie and taps you 30 seconds before each one, so you can skip it, mute it, or talk it through. Free to start on iPhone.

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Common questions

Is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone okay for kids?

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone scores 54 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Bold tier. Heads up before you watch. Notable content. FilmScout has mapped 16 flagged scenes in it, covering theme, dark imagery, action. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?

54, which is the Bold tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone rated?

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is rated PG in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU PG, CA PG, GB PG, US PG. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

Is it OK for your kid? The age-by-age answer

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Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.

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