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* TimePassesMontage: They do this so subtly that you could almost think they randomly tossed a music video of the protagonist walking down the street through a spot of bad weather. And then you realize that the woman holding the baby was pregnant at the beginning of the song, that other woman broke up with the boyfriend she was delirious about three minutes ago...and did that spot of bad weather have a Christmas tree and Santa in the middle of it!? It's actually four different takes that were extremely well planned out and edited together. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nIxppYXonE Go watch and marvel.]]

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* TimePassesMontage: They do this so subtly that you could almost think they randomly tossed a music video of the protagonist walking down the street through a spot of bad weather. And then you realize that the woman holding the baby was pregnant at the beginning of the song, that other woman broke up with the boyfriend she was delirious about three minutes ago...and did that spot of bad weather have a Christmas tree and Santa in the middle of it!? It's actually four different takes that were extremely well planned out and edited together. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nIxppYXonE [[https://youtu.be/Ce_BXD_ONQ8 Go watch and marvel.]]
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** When William and Anna discuss breasts after having sex, William remarks that Music/MeatLoaf had ample breasts. Meat Load's most famous songs were written by Music/JimSteinman, who wrote the lyrics to Boyzone's "No Matter What", which is heard in the credits.

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** When William and Anna discuss breasts after having sex, William remarks that Music/MeatLoaf had ample breasts. Meat Load's Loaf's most famous songs were written by Music/JimSteinman, who wrote the lyrics to Boyzone's "No Matter What", which is heard in the credits.
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** When William and Anna discuss breasts after having sex, William remarks that Creator/MeatLoaf had ample breasts. His most famous songs were written by Creator/JimSteinman, who wrote the lyrics to Creator/Boyzone's "No Matter What", which is heard in the credits.

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** When William and Anna discuss breasts after having sex, William remarks that Creator/MeatLoaf Music/MeatLoaf had ample breasts. His Meat Load's most famous songs were written by Creator/JimSteinman, Music/JimSteinman, who wrote the lyrics to Creator/Boyzone's Boyzone's "No Matter What", which is heard in the credits.
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** When William and Anna discuss breasts after having sex, William remarks that Creator/MeatLoaf had ample breasts. His most famous songs were written by Creator/JimSteinman, who wrote the lyrics to Creator/Boyzone's "No Matter What", which is heard in the credits.
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** In the introduction to the movie, we see stained glass depictions of [[WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButtHead Beavis and Butt-Head]] for sale in one of the stalls. [[spoiler:Towards the end of the film, William tries to find Anna at the Ritz and guesses "Beavis" and "Butt-Head" as a pseudonym she could have used.]]
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* BaitAndSwitch: PlayedForLaughs; at Honey's birthday party, every gives reasons why they should get the last brownie (Bella is in a wheelchair and can't conceive, Bernie is hopeless at his job and hasn't had a girlfriend in years, Honey is paid next to nothing at her job and has had bad luck with men, and William's wife left him and he is nicknamed "Floppy"), and Anna asks for her own shot; she talks about the [[TabloidMelodrama the way her personal life is splashed out over the media]], her plastic surgery, and the fact she'll have nothing once her looks go, and everyone realizes she can't act. Everyone seems to be taking her seriously...and then Max says, "Nah, nice try, gorgeous", and they all laugh and agree it was a pathetic attempt to get the brownie.

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* BaitAndSwitch: PlayedForLaughs; at Honey's birthday party, every gives reasons why they are the biggest [[TheWoobie Woobie]] and should get the last brownie (Bella is in a wheelchair and can't conceive, Bernie is hopeless at his job and hasn't had a girlfriend in years, Honey is paid next to nothing at her job and has had bad luck with men, and William's wife left him and he is nicknamed "Floppy"), and Anna asks for her own shot; she talks about the [[TabloidMelodrama the way her personal life is splashed out over the media]], her plastic surgery, and the fact she'll have nothing once her looks go, and everyone realizes she can't act. Everyone seems to be taking her seriously...and then Max says, "Nah, nice try, gorgeous", and they all laugh and agree it was a pathetic attempt to get the brownie.
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%%* DisabledLoveInterest: Bella, Max's wife.
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Anna Scott (Roberts) is a staggeringly successful and internationally famous movie star who happens to meet travel bookstore owner William Thacker (Grant) in the eponymous London neighborhood and enters into a somewhat rocky relationship with him. They want to be together, but her megastardom constantly intrudes on their happiness. Along their road to love, there’s plenty of quirk and British accents to add a little fun and flavor.

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Anna Scott (Roberts) is a staggeringly successful and internationally famous movie star who happens to meet travel bookstore owner William Thacker (Grant) in the eponymous London neighborhood and enters into a somewhat rocky relationship with him. They want to be together, but her megastardom constantly intrudes on their happiness. Along their road to love, there’s plenty of quirk and British accents to add a little bit of fun and flavor.
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Anna Scott (Roberts) is a staggeringly successful and internationally famous movie star who happens to meet travel bookstore owner William Thacker (Grant) in the eponymous London neighborhood and enters into a somewhat rocky relationship with him. They want to be together, but her mega-stardom is constantly intruding on their happiness. Along the way to love, there’s plenty of quirk and British accents to add a little fun and flavor.

The movie is notable for taking several shots at show business, in particular how the industry treats its female stars.

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Anna Scott (Roberts) is a staggeringly successful and internationally famous movie star who happens to meet travel bookstore owner William Thacker (Grant) in the eponymous London neighborhood and enters into a somewhat rocky relationship with him. They want to be together, but her mega-stardom is megastardom constantly intruding intrudes on their happiness. Along the way their road to love, there’s plenty of quirk and British accents to add a little fun and flavor.

The movie film is notable for taking several shots at show business, in particular how the industry treats its female stars.
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->''I live in Notting Hill. You live in Beverly Hills. Everyone in the world knows who you are. My mother has trouble remembering my name.''

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->''I ->''"I live in Notting Hill. You live in Beverly Hills. Everyone in the world knows who you are. My mother has trouble remembering my name.''"''
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Anna Scott (Roberts) is a staggeringly successful, internationally famous movie star who meets travel bookstore owner William Thacker (Grant) in the eponymous London neighborhood and begins a somewhat rocky relationship with him. They want to be together, but her mega-stardom is constantly intruding on their happiness. Along the way to love, there’s plenty of quirk and British accents to add a little fun and flavor.

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Anna Scott (Roberts) is a staggeringly successful, successful and internationally famous movie star who meets happens to meet travel bookstore owner William Thacker (Grant) in the eponymous London neighborhood and begins enters into a somewhat rocky relationship with him. They want to be together, but her mega-stardom is constantly intruding on their happiness. Along the way to love, there’s plenty of quirk and British accents to add a little fun and flavor.

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* ShoutOut: The SF movie Anna starred in has a ''Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey'' feel to it, with claustrophobic corridors, space helmets and the evil robot.



* SignatureLine: Anna's line to William towards the end of the film is quite known and sometimes parodied:
--> "And don't forget, I'm still just a girl... standing in front of a boy... asking him to love her."
* ShoutOut: The SF movie Anna starred in has a ''Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey'' feel to it, with claustrophobic corridors, space helmets and the evil robot.
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* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Behind the Hollywood Sheen Anna is lonely. She's attracted to William for his kindness, his ability to mostly be unintimidated by her fame and for him treating her like a person.

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* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Behind the Hollywood Sheen sheen, Anna is lonely. She's She becomes attracted to William for his kindness, his ability to mostly be unintimidated by her fame fame, and for him treating her like a person.

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* TheGrovel: And how! At the press conference at the end where William is begging Anna to give him another chance [[DoubleMeaning while pretending to be a reporter asking her questions]], she ''definitely'' puts him through the ringer ... but ultimately accepts his apology.



* TheGrovel: And how! At the press conference at the end where William is begging Anna to give him another chance [[DoubleMeaning while pretending to be a reporter asking her questions]], she ''definitely'' puts him through the ringer ... but ultimately accepts his apology.

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* TheGrovel: And how! At the press conference at the end where William is begging Anna to give him another chance [[DoubleMeaning while pretending to be a reporter asking her questions]], she ''definitely'' puts him through the ringer ... but ultimately accepts TextualCelebrityResemblance: Will mentions that his apology.wife ran off with a man who looks like Creator/HarrisonFord.
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* WhenSheSmiles: Anna wears plenty of bland, forced smiles throughout the film due to her profession, but her genuine, thrilled smile [[spoiler:after William essentially proposes at the press conference]] is beautiful, and the camera lingers on it to show how much of a difference he makes in her life.
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A 1999 RomanticComedy written by Creator/RichardCurtis, directed by Roger Michell, and starring Creator/JuliaRoberts and Creator/HughGrant.

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A 1999 RomanticComedy written by Creator/RichardCurtis, directed by Roger Michell, and starring Creator/JuliaRoberts and Creator/HughGrant.
Creator/HughGrant as the two leads. Creator/RhysIfans, Creator/HughBonneville, Creator/GinaMcKee, Creator/EmmaChambers, and Creator/TimMcInnerny costar.



* BabiesEverAfter: Implied in the ending shot.

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* BabiesEverAfter: Implied in ImpliedTrope. After a montage showing [[spoiler:William and Anna wed and started a life together]], the ending shot.last shot shows [[spoiler:Anna pregnant as she lays her head on William's lap]].



* BetaCouple: Max and Bella.

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* BetaCouple: Supporting characters Max and Bella.Bella are William's happily married friends who remain supportive throughout his romantic tribulations.



** The movie starts with a montage of Anna on the red carpet and ends the movie with the same.

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** The movie starts with a montage of Anna on the red carpet and ends the movie with the same.same, except at the end [[spoiler:William is on her arm]].



* DefrostingIceQueen: Anna.
* DisabledLoveInterest: Bella, Max's wife.
* TheDitz: Spike.

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* %%* DefrostingIceQueen: Anna.
* %%* DisabledLoveInterest: Bella, Max's wife.
* TheDitz: Spike.Spike, whom William describes as the stupidest person you can imagine...then doubled. In his EstablishingCharacterMoment he asks William to choose between three inappropriate shirts for a first date, and he inadvertently [[spoiler:blabs about Anna being in their house]], causing drama when it reaches the press.



* IWasYoungAndNeededTheMoney: [[spoiler:Anna took some pictures in her younger days that she very much regrets]].

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* IWasYoungAndNeededTheMoney: [[spoiler:Anna took Anna [[spoiler:took some pictures sexy pictures]] in her younger days that she very much regrets]].regrets. She tells William that she was poor at the time she did it.



* LapPillow: [[spoiler: Anna and Will]] in the final shot of the film.

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* LapPillow: [[spoiler: Anna and Will]] lays her head on William's lap]] in the final shot of the film.



* UptownGirl: Anna for William.

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* UptownGirl: Anna for William.(internationally famous movie star) and William (ordinary bookstore owner) fall in love with each other.
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* TheGrovel: And how! At the press conference at the end where William is begging Anna to give him another chance while pretending to be a reporter asking her questions, she ''definitely'' puts him through the ringer ... but ultimately accepts his apology.

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* TheGrovel: And how! At the press conference at the end where William is begging Anna to give him another chance [[DoubleMeaning while pretending to be a reporter asking her questions, questions]], she ''definitely'' puts him through the ringer ... but ultimately accepts his apology.
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* TheGrovel: And how! At the press conference at the end where William is begging Anna to give him another chance while pretending to be a reporter asking her questions, she ''definitely'' puts him through the ringer ... but ultimately accepts his apology.
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A 1999 RomanticComedy written by Richard Curtis, directed by Roger Michell, and starring Creator/JuliaRoberts and Creator/HughGrant.

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A 1999 RomanticComedy written by Richard Curtis, Creator/RichardCurtis, directed by Roger Michell, and starring Creator/JuliaRoberts and Creator/HughGrant.
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* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Behind the Hollywood Sheen Ann is lonely. She's attracted to William for his kindness, his ability to mostly be unintimidated by her fame and for him treating her like a person.

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* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Behind the Hollywood Sheen Ann Anna is lonely. She's attracted to William for his kindness, his ability to mostly be unintimidated by her fame and for him treating her like a person.
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* LonelyAtTheTop: Anna is one of the world's most acclaimed and beloved actors. She is also a regular media punching bag and has been dragged through the grinder by the Hollywood machine leaving her isolated.


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* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Behind the Hollywood Sheen Ann is lonely. She's attracted to William for his kindness, his ability to mostly be unintimidated by her fame and for him treating her like a person.
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* BreakfastInBed: William wakes up to Anna bringing him breakfast in bed.
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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: When William spills orange juice on Anna's shirt on the street, there's a big [[BaldOfAwesome bald]] man in the background wearing sunglasses and a fur coat leading a little girl in a blue pinafore by the hand.

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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: When William spills orange juice on Anna's shirt on the street, there's a big [[BaldOfAwesome bald]] bald man in the background wearing sunglasses and a fur coat leading a little girl in a blue pinafore by the hand.
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* HeelRealisation:

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* YourCheatingHeart: It turns out Anna had a boyfriend in America the entire first duration of the movie where she openly dates and kisses William. Anna tearfully apologizes to Will for this and later lets him know she broke up with the American guy shortly afterwards.
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* YourCheatingHeart: It turns out Anna had a boyfriend in America the entire first duration of the movie where she openly dates and kisses William.

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* YourCheatingHeart: It turns out Anna had a boyfriend in America the entire first duration of the movie where she openly dates and kisses William. Anna tearfully apologizes to Will for this and later lets him know she broke up with the American guy shortly afterwards.

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