Notting Hill (film)

Notting Hill
A poster with a large picture of a woman shaded blue on it is stuck to a wall. A man walks in front of it.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRoger Michell
Written byRichard Curtis
Produced byDuncan Kenworthy
Starring
CinematographyMichael Coulter
Edited byNick Moore
Music byTrevor Jones
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Universal Pictures (United States and Canada)
  • PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (International)
Release dates
  • 21 May 1999 (1999-05-21) (United Kingdom)
  • 28 May 1999 (1999-05-28) (United States)
Running time
124 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom[1]
  • United States[1]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$42 million
Box office$363.8 million

Notting Hill is a 1999 romantic comedy film directed by Roger Michell. The screenplay was written by Richard Curtis, and the film was produced by Duncan Kenworthy. It stars Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, with Rhys Ifans, Emma Chambers, Tim McInnerny, Gina McKee, and Hugh Bonneville in supporting roles. The story is of a romance between a British bookseller (Grant) and a famous American actress (Roberts) who happens to walk into his shop in London's Notting Hill district.

Released on 21 May 1999, Notting Hill was well received by critics and was the highest-grossing British film of all time. At the 57th Golden Globe Awards, the film received three nominations – Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Roberts) and Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Grant). It also earned two BAFTA nominations, and won a British Comedy Award and a Brit Award for its soundtrack.

  1. ^ a b "Notting Hill". American Film Institute. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

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