Notting Hill

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Notting Hill

PG-13

1999

2h 3m

Romance

Comedy

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William Thacker is a London bookstore owner whose humdrum existence is thrown into romantic turmoil when famous American actress Anna Scott appears in his shop. A chance encounter over spilled orange juice leads to a kiss that blossoms into a full-blown affair. As the average bloke and glamorous movie star draw closer and closer together, they struggle to reconcile their radically different lifestyles in the name of love.

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Critics Consensus

A rom-com with the right ingredients, Notting Hill proves there's nothing like a love story well told -- especially when Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts are your leads.

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Anthony Lane

The New Yorker

10/31/2022

There are plenty of incidental pleasures; some of the supporting players—especially Tim McInnerny as a lousy cook and Rhys Ifans as a scrofulous Welshman—threaten to steal the picture.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

02/14/2019

4/5

For all its cheesiness, Notting Hill delivers a very great deal of pleasure...

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Andrew Sarris

Observer

04/27/2007

The ending is happy and ironic in equal measure, but most of the fun is just getting there with the right chemistry and compatibility.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Mar 26

4.5/5

Notting Hill may be built on an unlikely premise, but it’s the sincerity beneath it that makes it last.

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Chance Solem-Pfeifer

Willamette Week

Aug 18

When you watch Notting Hill now 26 years after its release, what’s distinct from the subgenre’s 21st-century downturn is how the film’s patient editing and lived-in directing sell writer Richard Curtis’ fantastical premise.

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Patricia Karounos

Refinery29

10/23/2023

The result is as charming, witty, and wistful as the actors have proven themselves to be.

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Caroline S

02/10/2022

The humor was top notch, the romance was a bit lackluster. Very slow moving plot, but overall I enjoyed it.

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mary p

02/06/2022

Absolutely charming. I wish they made films like this today. Delightful and entertaining.

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paul O

@Paulo190408 4d

Good, quite moving film, and well acted by the main characters.

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Bee B

@RT66293970 Mar 19

Despite a rather ridiculous plot line, particularly the unbelievable press conference, and far too much schmaltz throughout, this is still a winning film. Undeniably that is because of the charms of Hugh Grant, who really does carry the whole film, and also the superb acting abilities of the ensemble cast, all of whom are absolutely stellar. Strangely Julia Roberts' character Anna is somewhat unlikeable. She only really shines towards the end in a very romantic bookstore scene, when we are finally reminded of her acting brilliance. In the end though this is a film about Hugh's character William Thacker, a rom-com that flips the script and focuses on a vulnerable lovestruck hero rather than a heroine, and for that reason I think the film is quite unique.

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Melissa M

@Lisey Mar 17

Julia Roberts character Anna in this movie is kind of cold, off putting in distant. She's a multi talented actress she has a lot of range. Hugh grant plays William a bumbling book store owner. Who's kind of awkward and shy. Rhys Ifans as Spike William's offbeat roommate has some of best comedic lines as well as some of the best lines. The part where William makes the plan to see anna. And he's mistaken for a reporter. Is LOL. The scene in the film when Anna has to hideout at Williams flat because of a story that was leaked to the press. Has some comedic parts. But it also has some bittersweet moments between William and Anna. Another LOL moment is when Anna goes with William to his sister's party. And they all try to play it cool. This movie is a fun romantic comedy.

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Thyaagu C

@Thyaagu Mar 14

Sweet story with zero unwanted scenes. Genuine charm!!

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Synopsis

William Thacker is a London bookstore owner whose humdrum existence is thrown into romantic turmoil when famous American actress Anna Scott appears in his shop. A chance encounter over spilled orange juice leads to a kiss that blossoms into a full-blown affair. As the average bloke and glamorous movie star draw closer and closer together, they struggle to reconcile their radically different lifestyles in the name of love.

Director: Roger Michell
Producer: Duncan Kenworthy
Screenwriter: Richard Curtis
Distributor: Polygram, MCA/Universal Pictures [us]
Production Co: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 28, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $116.1M
Runtime: 2h 3m
Sound Mix: Surround

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