Romance, Comedy  •  1999  •  124 min  •  Teen (13+)

Notting Hill (1999)

Notting Hill poster

Notting Hill (1999)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.4

Overview

London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely romance challenged by their vastly different worlds.


Starring Cast

Hugh Grant  •   Julia Roberts  •   Richard McCabe


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central focus on an apolitical romantic relationship between a celebrity and an ordinary man, coupled with its emphasis on personal connection and overcoming individual challenges rather than societal or political issues, firmly places it in the neutral category.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The film features a predominantly white main and supporting cast, adhering to traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on a romantic comedy without critiquing traditional identities or explicitly incorporating DEI themes into its central plot.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Notting Hill does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is exclusively centered on heterosexual relationships and the challenges of fame, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within the film's scope.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Notting Hill is a romantic comedy centered on a bookseller and a movie star. The film does not feature any transsexual characters, storylines, or themes. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in a net impact of N/A.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Notting Hill is an original screenplay with characters created specifically for the film. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which character genders could be swapped.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Notting Hill is an original screenplay with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous adaptations establishing character races. Therefore, no character could have been portrayed as a different race than originally established.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.2
The Movie Database logo
7.3

Critic Ratings

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8.4
Metacritic logo
6.8

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