Harry Potter’s movie adaptations were a big undertaking at the time, with eight movies covering seven books, each releasing only a few years after their source’s publication. The movies fetched big names like Chris Columbus and Alfonso Cuarón to direct and amassed huge audiences and critical praise. But there’s one movie, released 20 years ago, that’s clearly the standout.
Directed by a dyed-in-the-wool British filmmaker, it’s the story that turned the Harry Potter saga from the story of a boy in a wizardry school to a fantasy saga that rivaled Lord of the Rings.
