The result is as charming, witty, and wistful as the actors have proven themselves to be.

| Oct 23, 2023

There are plenty of incidental pleasures; some of the supporting players—especially Tim McInnerny as a lousy cook and Rhys Ifans as a scrofulous Welshman—threaten to steal the picture.

| Oct 31, 2022

Whatever the true reality, Roberts makes us believe in the reality of Anna the vaguely sad woman who lucked into fame and has had many opportunities to regret it.

| Original Score: B | Sep 2, 2022

...a cinematic holiday from the drab realities of life....

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 25, 2021

This is the most wonderfully witty and charmingly sophisticated romantic comedy to come from Great Britain since "Four Weddings and a Funeral. "

| Sep 24, 2021

A timely (particularly for the two stars) commentary on celebrity, a distinctly British romantic comedy.

| Mar 26, 2019

For all its cheesiness, Notting Hill delivers a very great deal of pleasure...

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 14, 2019

Not deep, but definitely funny--teens will enjoy.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 2, 2011

It's a crowd-pleaser, all right (so were public hangings, once), but with all the emotional resonance of a tap on the knee with a rubber hammer.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 7, 2008

The ending is happy and ironic in equal measure, but most of the fun is just getting there with the right chemistry and compatibility.

| Apr 27, 2007

Hugh Grant teams up with writer Richard Curtis for the second time, and we've got a winner.

| Feb 17, 2007

Watching America's favorite pretty woman and England's unassuming prodigal son connect onscreen is the kind of thing that light romantic comedies are for.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 21, 2006

t's an agreeably slick affair, with decent support performances, elegant camerawork, and several impressive set pieces.

| Jan 26, 2006

An exceptionally guy-friendly chick flick.

Full Review | Jul 21, 2005

The blatant self-piracy and marketing greed on display here suck the soul out of this almost likeable romantic comedy.

| Original Score: C | Apr 9, 2005

The most enjoyable way to read this movie is as an elaborate -- though good-natured -- practical joke on Julia Roberts.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Dec 26, 2004

Make no mistake: Even those who've previously managed to resist the Julia Juggernaut are likely to cave in after seeing 'Notting Hill.'

| Jul 3, 2003

Curtis and Michell rely on America's love for those nutty Brits to sell the film, and they will not be disappointed.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Feb 8, 2003

It endears and entertains, with genuine warmth and grace.

| Original Score: B | Jan 10, 2003

A thoroughly pleasurable emotional thrill ride that is, in its own way, as satisfying as watching Arnold hang from the wing of a speeding jet.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 15, 2002