Overview
A charming love story unfolds in the heart of London, where dreams and reality collide.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- whimsical
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film charming, witty, and emotionally satisfying, with Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts anchoring a well-told romantic comedy despite some pacing and conventionality concerns.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Anna Scott's global fame and relentless press attention repeatedly complicate her relationship with ordinary bookstore owner William Thacker.
The central pairing joins a world-famous actress with an unsuccessful Notting Hill bookseller whose life is grounded in friendship and routine.
William's close friends, including Spike, Bella, Max, and Honey, provide comic disruption and emotional grounding throughout the romance.
The unlikely movie-star-and-bookseller pairing unfolds through a bookshop, shared apartments, birthdays, interviews, and awkward encounters.
Films like Notting Hill, and why
four weddings and a funeral
shared romantic comedy tone, witty dialogue, ensemble friendships, and an ordinary protagonist pursuing an unlikely relationship
the holiday
shared celebrity romance premise, warm humor, emotional misunderstandings, and a charmingly heightened love story
bridget jones's diary
shared british romantic comedy sensibility, opposites-attract romance, and balance of awkward humor with heartfelt emotion
Movie Details
- Director
- Roger Michell
- Release Date
- 1999-05-21
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (6906)
Cast
- Julia Roberts
- Hugh Grant
- Gina McKee
- Tim McInnerny
- Rhys Ifans
- Emma Chambers
- Hugh Bonneville
- Richard McCabe
- James Dreyfus
- Dylan Moran
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Notting Hill about?
- A shy London bookseller and an internationally famous actress discover that private love is harder to protect than either of them imagined.
- What is Notting Hill like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Notting Hill as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Notting Hill violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Notting Hill.
- What did critics think of Notting Hill?
- Critics broadly found the film charming, witty, and emotionally satisfying, with Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts anchoring a well-told romantic comedy despite some pacing and conventionality concerns.
- Which films are like Notting Hill?
- Films with a similar feel include four weddings and a funeral, the holiday, and bridget jones's diary.
- How long is Notting Hill?
- Notting Hill runs 124 minutes.
- Where can I watch Notting Hill?
- In United States, Notting Hill is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
