Notting Hill
Taste attributes: comedydramaromancetried & testedwholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers allunlikely connections
"Can the most famous film star in the world fall for the man on the street?"
Boxlist takeA stirring, straightforward romantic comedy: breezy and good-natured. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Where to watch
StrongsampleWhy this match?ShowHide
What lines up
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
This is a sample for Hard Hitter. Take the taste test to see your own match for Notting Hill.
Synopsis
William Thacker is a London bookstore owner whose humdrum existence is thrown into romantic turmoil when famous American actress Anna Scott appears in his shop. A chance encounter over spilled orange juice leads to a kiss that blossoms into a full-blown affair. As the average bloke and glamorous movie star draw closer and closer together, they struggle to reconcile their radically different lifestyles in the name of love.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1999
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Notting Hill Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
