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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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Withnail and I

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Sleepy Hollow

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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2h18min

Gandhi

8/10

3h11min

Who is Richard Griffiths?

Richard Griffiths was a character actor known for his work on the small screen, including roles in Bird of Prey and Pie in the Sky. He also appeared in films such as The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. He won a Tony Award and a Laurence Olivier Award.

1 nomination for BAFTA Awards

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Connections

Alan Rickman

Daniel Radcliffe

Emma Watson

Maggie Smith

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Mark Williams: ‘I browsed tractor magazines with Robbie Coltrane on the set of Harry Potter’

The star of The Fast Show and Father Brown – as well as the original Arthur Weasley – on friendly death eaters, famous Brummies and Chinese trains What were the best and worst moments shooting the Harry Potter films? bumble1 The worst part was being away from home and the long hours. The best bit was the work and talking to the other actors. I look back with great fondness on that. I remember saying to Alan Rickman that the collective noun for actors is an anecdote. Michael Gambon was the king of stories. He’d start a joke and you never knew where he was going. But he’d hone them

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How Old Were the Harry Potter Stars in the First Movie? HBO Reboot Cast Ages Compared

It’s been 25 years since Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was released, when Daniel Radcliffe first put on those round glasses, and the world collectively lost it. Now HBO is remaking the whole thing from scratch, with a brand new cast set to premiere Christmas 2026. Some of the age comparisons between the two casts are almost identical. Others, Snape, especially, are nearly 20 years apart. Here are the ages of some major Harry Potter characters, broken down side by side. 1. Harry Potter – Daniel Radcliffe (11) vs. Dominic McLaughlin (12) Credits: Warner Bros. Credits: HBO Credits: Warner Bros. Radcliffe was 12 when Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was released in November 2001, almost exactly

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Everything to know about HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ reboot, from the new cast to the returning film star

Harry Potter is getting ready to apparate onto TV screens everywhere. HBO is rebooting the wizarding world with a (nearly) new cast in an expansive series that will cover J.K. Rowling's entire Potter book series. Ahead, everything we know about the series, from the new stars to the premiere date to the controversy. The Teaser As the caption to the first-look photo hinted, the first teaser for the series has debuted, offering an official title for the first season — Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, mimicking the original U.K. title — and a premiere date. The teaser followed the first official photo from the series, which showed Harry in his Quidditch robes.

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27 Years Later, Tim Burton’s Underrated Gothic Horror Falls Behind 'Wuthering Heights' at the Box Office

Oscar-winning director Emerald Fennell's controversial Wuthering Heights has more than a few aesthetic nods to the films of Tim Burton, and has now overtaken one of his most underrated hits at the box office. Burton has cemented himself as perhaps the most influential director working in the Gothic genre over the last few decades, bringing a signature macabre tone to even his Batman movie. He recently returned to form with Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, his biggest hit in more than a decade. Over the course of his career, Burton has made a name for himself with Gothic films such as Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Dark Shadows, Edward Scissorhands,

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New Harry Potter Theatrical Experience Sets Premiere Date

For more than two decades, the Wizarding World has found new ways to bring fans back to Hogwarts. From theme parks to stage productions and streaming revivals, the story that started it all keeps reappearing in new formats for new generations. Now, the very first chapter of that journey is getting a particularly ambitious reimagining. Cosm has announced that its Shared Reality production of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone will premiere at the company’s immersive entertainment venues in Los Angeles and Dallas on Thursday, May 7, with tickets going on sale today through Cosm’s website and mobile app. The new production is designed to place audiences directly inside

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Every Harry Potter Actor We Lost over the Years

Ever since Warner Bros. adapted J.K. Rowling’s world of Harry Potter, the films have become more than just spells, houses, and magical creatures. For many fans, it also became about the particular actors who brought their beloved book characters to life and became part of their childhoods. However, now that it’s been 25 years since the first Harry Potter book, Sorcerer’s Stone was brought to the big screen, Potterheads have had to say goodbye to several stars from the franchise. Now, the magical franchise has turned into a reminder that even the most magical worlds are touched by loss. From Richard Harris and Alan Rickman to Maggie Smith and Michael Gambon,

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