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.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $21,811,180 (18.8% of total gross) |
Legs: | 5.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 31.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Production Budget: | $42,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.7 times production budget) |
Theater counts: | 2,747 opening theaters/2,790 max. theaters, 8.2 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $246,347,772 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 652 | $116,089,678 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 375 | $247,628,518 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 423 | $363,718,196 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | May 28th, 1999 (Wide) by Universal |
International Releases: | June 3rd, 1999 (Wide) (New Zealand)
June 10th, 1999 (Wide) (Australia) July 2nd, 1999 (Wide) (Netherlands) July 3rd, 1999 (Wide) (South Korea) February 8th, 2019 (Limited) (United Kingdom) ... Show all releases |
Video Release: | November 9th, 1999 by Universal Home Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for sexual content and brief strong language |
Running Time: | 124 minutes |
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Keywords: | Romance, Romantic Comedy |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films, Notting Hill Pictures |
Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
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Biggest 6th Monday | 44 | $1,632,960 | Jul 5, 1999 | 39 |
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 240 | $5,501,520 | Jul 2, 1999 | 38 |
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 249 | $11,901,906 | Jul 2, 1999 | 38 |
Top Romantic Comedy Weekend Domestic | 33 | $21,811,180 | May 28, 1999 | 3 |
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 70 | $21,811,180 | May 28, 1999 | 3 |
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 59 | $47,185,994 | May 28, 1999 | 3 |
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) | 60 | $27,689,760 | May 28, 1999 | 3 |
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 44 | $59,903,633 | May 28, 1999 | 3 |
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) | 45 | $21,811,180 | May 28, 1999 | 3 |
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 40 | $47,185,994 | May 28, 1999 | 3 |
Memorial Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) | 36 | $27,689,760 | May 28, 1999 | 3 |
Memorial Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 29 | $59,903,633 | May 28, 1999 | 3 |