The ending is happy and ironic in equal measure, but most of the fun is just getting there with the right chemistry and compatibility.
Notting Hill (1999)
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Reviews Counted:28
Fresh:21
Rotten:7
Average Rating:6.7/10
Consensus: Charming performances provide romance aplenty.
Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant forge memorable chemistry in this charmer about two very different people--William, an unassuming bookstore owner in London's Notting Hill section, and Anna, a... Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant forge memorable chemistry in this charmer about two very different people--William, an unassuming bookstore owner in London's Notting Hill section, and Anna, a Hollywood actress--who, against the odds, fall in love. After Anna wanders into William's shop while filming on location in London, the two share an instant attraction and find themselves attempting to forge a normal relationship despite Anna's megawatt star power. Screenwriter Richard Curtis (FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL) has crafted a traditional romantic comedy that is surprisingly frank in its depiction of the lives of the rich and famous and the price they pay for success. [More]
Starring: Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville, Emma Chambers
Starring: Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville, Emma Chambers, Rhys Ifans, Tim McInnerny, Gina McKee, James Dreyfus
Director: Roger Michell
Director: Roger Michell
Producer: Duncan Kenworthy, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
Screenwriter: Richard Curtis
Composer: Trevor Jones
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Reviews for Notting Hill
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.
Director Roger Michell uses technical flourishes sparingly but to lovely effect.
Notting Hill is a harmless, well-intentioned romantic comedy with several solid laughs.
Notting Hill cynically merges Hollywood gloss and smarminess with an overwrought but highly exportable English taste for quirk.
[Notting Hill] has buckets to spare of that rarest screen commodity -- genuine, engaging charm -- plus a cast and production values that fully deliver when the chips are down.
Good hair, great chemistry, and a close-up of her at the finale that would make a dentist weep for joy!
It's funny, sympathetic, mostly smart, and it boasts a likable cast of characters led by two performers who have star power and know how to use it.
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