Notting Hill (1999)
84%RT Audience Score: 79%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 BAFTA Award
11 wins & 17 nominations total
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
Notting Hill is the perfect movie to watch when you’re feeling down and need a good laugh. It’s a classic romantic comedy that will make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. The chemistry between Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant is undeniable, and the supporting cast is fantastic. Sure, it’s a bit cheesy, but that’s part of its charm. Plus, who doesn’t love a good happy ending? Overall, Notting Hill is a must-watch for anyone who loves a good rom-com.
Production Company(ies)
Focus Features, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation, American Zoetrope
Distributor
Polygram, MCA/Universal Pictures [us]
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
142 Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for sexual content and brief strong language
Year of Release
1999
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS Dolby Digital SDDS
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 12.35 : 1
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Runtime:2h 3m
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Language(s):English, Spanish, French
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): May 28, 1999 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 27, 2004
Genre(s)
Comedy/Romance
Keyword(s)
starring Hugh Grant, Julia Roberts, Hugh Bonneville, Emma Chambers, James Dreyfus, Rhys Ifans, directed by Roger Michell, written by Richard Curtis, romantic comedy, box office success, $116.1M gross, PG-13 rating, reviewed by Peter Bradshaw, Andrew Sarris, Geoff Andrew, Jeff Millar, Rick Groen, Kenneth Turan, Eddie Harrison, Joe Leydon, Juliet Litman, Randy White, Jim Lane, Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts pairing, bookstore owner, American actress, chance encounter, love story, London, celebrity, different lifestyles, Duncan Kenworthy producer, Polygram, MCA/Universal Pictures distributor, Surround sound mix
Worldwide gross: $363,889,678
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $653,192,118
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 198
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 71,231,420
US/Canada gross: $116,089,678
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $208,384,209
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 329
US/Canada opening weekend: $21,811,180
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $39,151,676
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 323
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $42,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $75,391,171
Production budget ranking: 558
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $40,598,146
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $537,202,801
ROI to date (est.): 463%
ROI ranking: 276
Hugh Grant – William Thacker
Hugh Bonneville – Bernie
Emma Chambers – Honey
James Dreyfus – Martin
Rhys Ifans – Spike
Director(s)
Roger Michell
Writer(s)
Richard Curtis
Producer(s)
Duncan Kenworthy
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 BAFTA Award
11 wins & 17 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (103) | Top Critics (34) | Fresh (86) | Rotten (17)
For all its cheesiness, Notting Hill delivers a very great deal of pleasure…
February 14, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
The ending is happy and ironic in equal measure, but most of the fun is just getting there with the right chemistry and compatibility.
April 27, 2007
Andrew Sarris
Observer
TOP CRITIC
t’s an agreeably slick affair, with decent support performances, elegant camerawork, and several impressive set pieces.
January 26, 2006
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
An exceptionally guy-friendly chick flick.
July 21, 2005
Jeff Millar
Houston Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
Lately, romance comedies have expanded in running time, doubtless to compensate for their shrinkage in charm, and this is no exception — it’s way too long for something far too slight.
March 22, 2002 | Rating: 2.5/4
Rick Groen
Globe and Mail
TOP CRITIC
The film’s romantic core is impervious to problems.
February 14, 2001 | Rating: 3.5/5
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
…a cinematic holiday from the drab realities of life….
September 25, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Eddie Harrison
film-authority.com
This is the most wonderfully witty and charmingly sophisticated romantic comedy to come from Great Britain since “Four Weddings and a Funeral. ”
September 24, 2021
Joe Leydon
The Moving Picture Show
A timely (particularly for the two stars) commentary on celebrity, a distinctly British romantic comedy.
March 26, 2019
Juliet Litman
The Ringer
Not deep, but definitely funny–teens will enjoy.
January 2, 2011 | Rating: 3/5
Randy White
Common Sense Media
It’s a crowd-pleaser, all right (so were public hangings, once), but with all the emotional resonance of a tap on the knee with a rubber hammer.
August 7, 2008 | Rating: 2/5
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review
Hugh Grant teams up with writer Richard Curtis for the second time, and we’ve got a winner.
February 17, 2007
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid…
Plot
Every man’s dream comes true for William Thacker, an unsuccessful Notting Hill bookstore owner, when Anna Scott, the world’s most beautiful woman and best-liked actress, enters his shop. A little later, he still can’t believe it himself, William runs into her again – this time spilling orange juice over her. Anna accepts his offer to change in his nearby apartment, and thanks him with a kiss, which seems to surprise her even more than him. Eventually, Anna and William get to know each other better over the months, but being together with the world’s most wanted woman is not easy – neither around your closest friends, nor in front of the all-devouring press.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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