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Features: DVD, Widescreen, English, French, Dolby, Dolby Digital (5.1), Digital Audio
Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) is the world's most famous movie star. Her picture has been plastered on the cover of every magazine, and every time she makes a move, the entire world knows about it.William Thacker (Hugh Grant) owns a travel bookstore in the quaint neighborhood of Notting Hill. His business is stagnant, he has the roommate from hell and his love life is completely nonexistent. Then one day, their paths cross and the couple comes to face the ultimate question: Can two people fall in love with the whole world watching?
"The best romantic comedy in years!" CBS-TV
"Enjoyable romantic comedy...smoothly done...engagingly performed..." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"It's pure fluff, but as irresistible as cotton candy." William Arnold, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Editor's Note
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.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital TrueHD 5.1 Surround Sound, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: French Dolby Digital Plus Stereo | | Deleted Scenes | | Dubbed: French | | Feature Audio Commentary With Director Roger Michell, Producer Duncan Kenworthy & Writer Richard Curtis | | Featurettes: Spotlight On Location, Seasonal Walk On Portobello Road, & Hugh Grant's Movie Tips | | Interactive Menus | | Music Videos: Elvis Costello's "She" & Shania Twain's "You've Got A Way" | | Photo Montage | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French | | This Is An HD-DVD Made For HD-DVD Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture & Sound | | Trailers | | Travel Book |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 8/28/2007 |
| Running Time: 124 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1999 | | Catalog ID: 61101511 | | UPC: 00025195012775 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Winner (2000) | | | British Academy Awards, Notting Hill, Audience Award | |
Nominee (2000) | | | British Academy Awards, Duncan Kenworthy, Roger Michell, Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film | | | British Academy Awards, Rhys Ifans, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | | | Golden Globe, Notting Hill, Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical | | | Golden Globe, Hugh Grant, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical | | | Golden Globe, Julia Roberts, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...This role gives Ms. Roberts a lovely opportunity to poke fun at her own situation..." 05/28/1999 p.E7USA Today
"...NOTTING HILL doesn't just refresh. It's deadpan wit, ingenious fairy-tale premise and superbly accomplished cast will leave you feeling positively oxygenated..." 05/28/1999 p.1E Los Angeles Times
"...NOTTING HILL is a smartly cast and consistently amusing romantic comedy..." 05/28/1999 p.F1 Chicago Sun-Times
"...The movie is bright, the dialogue has wit and intelligence, and Roberts and Grant are very easy to like..." 05/28/1999 p.30 Total Film
4 stars out of 5 -- "A warm, romantic film for a rainy day, as Grant and Roberts play mismatched lovers....Their star quality here never waivers." 12/01/2007 p.89 ReelViews 7 of 10
In Western culture, we are obsessed by the concept of celebrity. How else can one explain the plague of paparazzi that descends on public figures when they make appearances, or the popularity of gossip magazines and TV shows? Celebrities are like royalty - glamorous and untouchable, they become objects of unreasonable adulation. Perhaps one of the most common fantasies entertained by an "average" man or woman is what would happen if someone famous fell in love with them. And therein lies the premise of Roger Michell's new romantic comedy, Notting Hill...Ultimately, the success or failure of Notting Hill will be determined by whether viewers buy the central relationship. - James Berardinelli
Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
"Notting Hill" reassembles three of the key players from "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994), which made Hugh Grant a star: Grant, screenwriter Richard Curtis and producer Duncan Kenworthy. In the earlier film, Grant fell for a beautiful American (Andie MacDowell), and that's what happens this time, too. And both films surround the romantic couple with a large, cheerful assortment of weird but lovable friends...The movie is bright, the dialogue has wit and intelligence, and Roberts and Grant are very easy to like. By the end, as much as we're aware of the ancient story machinery groaning away below deck, we're smiling. - Roger Ebert
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