Notting Hill (1999) Review – A Quiet Place to Sit for a While
A quiet moment outside a bookshop — where nothing dramatic happens, and that’s exactly why it feels comforting. 🎥 Film Overview Detail Information Title Notting Hill Director Roger Michell Release May 21, 1999 (UK); May 28, 1999 (USA) Runtime 124 minutes Genre Romantic Comedy, Drama Screenplay Richard Curtis Studio Working Title Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment Music Trevor Jones Box Office $363.9 million worldwide ($42 million budget) Rating 7.2/10 (IMDb), 84% (Rotten Tomatoes) 📖 Plot Summary William Thacker owns a modest travel bookshop on Portobello Road in London's Notting Hill district. His life is unremarkable—steady, predictable, quietly comfortable. Then one afternoon, Anna Scott, the world's most famous actress, walks into his shop to buy a book. A chance encounter follows: William accidentally spills orange juice on Anna, offers his nearby apartment for her to change, and receives an unexpected kiss. What b...