Notting Hill (film)
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| Directed by | Roger Michell |
| Produced by | Duncan Kenworthy |
| Written by | Richard Curtis |
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| Music by | Trevor Jones |
| Cinematography | Michael Coulter |
| Edited by | Nick Moore |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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124 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US$42 million |
| Box office | US$364 million |
Notting Hill is a 1999 British romantic comedy film set in Notting Hill, London, released on 21 May 1999. The screenplay was by Richard Curtis, who had written Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), and the film was produced by Duncan Kenworthy and directed by Roger Michell. The film stars Hugh Grant, Julia Roberts, Rhys Ifans, Emma Chambers, Tim McInnerny, Gina McKee, and Hugh Bonneville.
Notting Hill was well received by critics and became the highest grossing British film released that year. The film won a BAFTA, was nominated in two other categories, and won other awards, including a British Comedy Award and a Brit Award for the soundtrack.
William "Will" Thacker owns an independent book store, The Travel Book Co. in Notting Hill. He is divorced and shares his house with an eccentric, care-free Welshman named Spike and has a small, tight knit group of friends that includes his sister, Honey.
Will encounters Hollywood superstar Anna Scott when she enters his shop. Minutes later, they collide in the street and his drink spills on her clothes. Will offers his house nearby for Anna to change. Before leaving, she impulsively kisses him and then states it's probably not a good idea to mention what just occurred.
Days later, Spike relays a message from Anna that is a few days old. He calls and she invites him to visit her at her hotel, the Ritz Hotel . However on arrival, Will is mistaken for a journalist—in a panic he claims he works for Horse & Hound, and is made to interview not only Anna, but the entire cast of her of new sci-fi film, which he has not seen. Anna calls him back in and says she has cleared her evening for them to be able to spend time with him. Will is exhilarated, before remembering that he is expected at his sister Honey's birthday party; Anna surprises him by saying she will join him as his date.
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