Notting Hill (film)

Notting Hill
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Roger Michell
Written by	Richard Curtis
Produced by	Duncan Kenworthy
Starring	Julia Roberts Hugh Grant Hugh Bonneville Emma Chambers James Dreyfus Rhys Ifans Tim McInnerny Gina McKee
Cinematography	Michael Coulter
Edited by	Nick Moore
Music by	Trevor Jones
Production companies	PolyGram Filmed Entertainment Working Title Films
Distributed by	Universal Pictures (US/International) PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (UK)
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]
Language	English
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 became 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.