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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001 · directed by Chris Columbus · 152 min
27,201 feet · Prominence
68th of 24,106 films scored
Not coveredThe 68th highest film on the mountain, and The Rewatchables has never done it.

How this film scores

Draw87

Lifetime worldwide gross $1.03bn, re-releases included; about $1.92bn in 2026 money.

Rank23 of 11,051In 20011 of 229

How Draw works

Inflation-adjusted worldwide box office, on one global curve, and nothing else. It does not know whether a film was good.

Praise77

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics73 baseAwards34 signal → +5 lift

Oscars3 nominated Costume Design, Production Design, Original Score
BAFTAs5 nominated British Film, Actor, Sound, Special Visual Effects, Makeup and Hair
How Praise works

Critics set the score; a tiered award record, Picture and Directing carrying the most weight, claims half the headroom above it. Praise is the verdict at the time; Legacy is the verdict since.

Legacy85

Judged directly: Launched a generational franchise, permanent.

Verdict85 of 100IMDb7.7 from 944kWikipedia120k views a monthAge25 years

Scored beside it · 63 of 4,039 films judged

If it does not belong in this company, the number is wrong.

How Legacy works

Legacy is a judgment, not a formula. A film can be adored by critics and culturally quiet, or lightly reviewed and permanently lodged in the culture, and no arithmetic over IMDb numbers tells the difference. Every signal behind it keeps updating.

draw 87 praise 77 legacy 85averages 83, placing it at27,201 ft
How the three become one number

Added, not multiplied, so a film transcendent on one pillar and weak on another is not zeroed out. A compression curve then squeezes the top, because the seven greatest films ever made should not be four thousand feet apart.

In these careers — elevation for this film

Daniel Radcliffe19,974 ftEmma Watson19,116 ftAlan Rickman19,053 ftRichard Harris18,784 ftRobbie Coltrane18,627 ftRupert Grint18,563 ftMaggie Smith18,392 ftJohn Hurt17,681 ftJohn Cleese17,671 ftJulie Walters17,663 ftRichard Griffiths17,651 ftVerne Troyer17,644 ft