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This charming romance starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts made us all want to hop a plane to London ASAP! Revisit this magical cross-cultural comedy with our quiz!
What year was "Notting Hill" released?
1996
1997
1998
1999
"Notting Hill" was a near-perfect date movie. It reflected, in many ways, the sunny good mood of the 90s, which was about to be severely altered on September 11.
What kind of books does Will's bookshop sell?
all kinds
cookbooks
textbooks
travel books
Will sells Anna a book about the country of Turkey. He recommends one with a "rather amusing anecdote about a kebab," but she insists on buying another one. He notes it's also good: "... without any of those childish kebab stories one finds so often these days."
What does the autograph Anna gives to Rufus the shoplifter say?
"Love & Kisses"
"Dear Rufus, keep your hands clean"
"Dear Rufus, you belong in jail"
Moments previously, Rufus put a book down his trousers. Only when Will threatened to call the police did Rufus remove the book, "wipe it off," and put it back.
"To my #1 fan"
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What beverage does William Thacker spill on himself?
tea -- it's England, after all
coffee
Coffee has surpassed tea as the world's favorite beverage. This is surprising, given tea's longtime popularity not just in the UK but in Asia and the Middle East.
orange juice
milk
What beverage does Will spill onto Anna?
coffee
orange juice
The set-up for Will spilling juice on Anna was somewhat complex: Will gets coffee on himself, then has to go out to change, offers to get something for his roommate Spike, and buys the orange juice for him.
water
tea
What does Anna do before leaving Will's flat?
gives him her phone number
kisses him
Technically, the first time Anna leaves, she just says goodbye. It's after she returns -- to get the bag with her travel book in it -- that she kisses Will.
tells him where she's staying
asks him if he's liked any of her movies
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Who played Spike, Will's quirky roommate?
Stephen Fry
Rhys Ifans
They have a close, friendly relationship. Will later jokes that "...after the laws change, Spike and I will marry."
Hugh Laurie
Russell Brand
Where is Spike (and Ifans) from?
Cornwall
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Wales has given the world some of its great English-language poets, including Dylan Thomas. Wales has also given us great actors like Anthony Hopkins.
At what hotel is Anna staying?
the Raffles
the Mandarin Oriental
the Ritz
The Ritz was prominently mentioned and featured in the film. The hotel didn't really need the publicity; the Ritz and the Savoy both are renowned London institutions.
the Savoy
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What magazine does Will say he writes for?
Horse & Hound
This is a real UK magazine, founded in 1884. It focuses on equestrian sports, especially fox hunting.
Entertainment Weekly
People
Time Out London
Why is it awkward that Will claims to work for "Horse & Hound"?
Will knows little about either animal
the film's director is amazingly knowledgeable about both animals
the film's publicist is a personal friend of "Horse&Hound's" editor
the film is science fiction and set in space
The whole thing could have been avoided had Will not played along with the publicist's misconception that he was a journalist. Will ad-libbed working for "Horse&Hound" when he arrived in the middle of a press meet-and-greet.
Who played the young actress in the sci-fi film?
Mischa Barton
Recently, Barton appeared on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" and didn't do very well. "Pretty Little Liars" actress Parrish did much better in her "DWTS" season, paired with pro Val Chmerkovsky.
Kristen Stewart
Kristen Bell
Janel Parrish
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What do Anna and Will do as their first date?
go out to a restaurant
go to the movies
go to Honey's birthday party
This scene was, in a way, the genesis of the movie. Screenwriter Richard Curtis used to imagine what it would be like if he showed up at a gathering of friends with a world-famous actress on his arm. The idea grew into the script for "Notting Hill."
go to the zoo
What relationship does Honey have to Will Thacker?
she's his ex-girlfriend
she's a childhood friend
she's his cousin
she's his sister
Honey was initially supposed to be a rival love interest, the "real girl" Will chooses over the fantasy of Anna. However, screenwriter Curtis decided on the more classic happy ending for Anna and Will. Honey was therefore changed to Will's sister.
Who plays Bernie, Will's friend "in the stock market"?
Hugh Bonneville
Bernie doesn't realize who Anna is. As a result, he asks her a series of awkward questions about the "tough gig" of acting: "The wages are a real scandal," he commiserates.
Alan Rickman
David Thewlis
Hugh Laurie
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When Bernie asks Anna how much she earned for her last film, what does she tell him?
$10 million
$12 million
$15 million
Roberts started with the $10 million figure, then in following takes, went up to $12 million and then $15 million. The final figure was her actual pay for "Notting Hill." She told Bonneville that she was "tired of lowballing."
"I never talk about pay."
At the party, what is the prize for having the worst streak of luck?
the last brownie
Will has several claims to the brownie: he's divorced, he "used to be good-looking but is now squidgy around the edges," and his nickname at school was "Floppy."
the last of the wine
not having to host the next dinner party
not having to help with the dishes
Which of the following is NOT a reason Anna deserves the brownie?
she's had two painful cosmetic surgeries
her last movie flopped
Anna's litany of woes silences the table for a moment. Then Max says, "Nah, nice try, gorgeous," and everyone bursts into laughter.
she's been dieting for a decade
she's had "a series of not-nice boyfriends"
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When Anna and Will leave the birthday party, what do his friends do?
mimicking kissing noises and wolf-whistle
burst into laughter
sigh with relief
whoop and holler
This is audible through the closed front door, which embarrasses Will. He covers by saying that they always "do that when I leave."
Where do Anna and Will go after the dinner party?
a walled garden
Getting into the garden after hours requires scaling the wall. When Will loses his balance and says "whoops-a-daisy," Anna teases him mercilessly for it.
his bookshop
for a walk along the Thames
a coffee shop
Who played Anna's obnoxious American boyfriend?
Alec Baldwin
The boyfriend, Jeff King, shows up unexpectedly to "surprise" Anna. She hasn't told Will she has a boyfriend, but this is justified by the fact that she apparently thought he'd dumped her before she left for London.
Russell Brand
Woody Harrelson
George Clooney
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After their first split, what drives Anna back to Will's place?
she loses the role as the naval officer
her boyfriend beats her up
naked pictures of her are published
Anna literally turns up on Will's doorstep. Ever the gentleman, he lets her in and offers her tea and a hot bath.
she's suffering from exhaustion
When Will helps Anna run her lines for a new thriller, he says the material isn't exactly what?
G. K. Chesterton
Evelyn Waugh
Henry James
The material Anna is running through has her portraying a brilliant but difficult junior naval officer. The officer, she says, is going to "save the world" in about 45 minutes. (Of screen time, of course).
Shakespeare
When Will and Anna discuss body doubles in Hollywood, which star does she say doesn't have a stand-in for rear nudity?
Val Kilmer
Mel Gibson
Anna's dry observation is, "Mel does his own ass work. Why wouldn't he?"
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Will Smith
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What spoils Anna and Will's reunion?
he implies she could never fit into his life
he implies she's fat
the paparazzi turn up on his doorstep
Anna thinks that Will has been indiscreet, and he's the reason that the press is there. Will is devastated, but Spike enjoys the notoriety, going out to gleefully pose for the paparazzi.
his friends persuade her that she's bad for him
To what classic song does Will mope around Notting Hill to after Anna leaves?
"Ain't No Sunshine"
In the movie, Will is seen to move through his neighborhood in four different seasons. This was done in four different shots, merged together via high-tech editing.
"Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
"Mr. Cellophane"
"Tracks of My Tears"
What is the gift Anna brings to Will as an attempt at reconciliation?
diamond cuff links
Chagall's painting "La Mariee"
The painting has a history in the film. Anna sees a reproduction of it in Will's flat and notes "It feels like love should be."
a complete set of her films
a brownie
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When Will turns down Anna, everyone supports him (at first) except whom?
his friend Bernie
his sister Honey
his friend Bella
his roommate Spike
It's a little more than just disagreement. Spike's immediate response is, "You daft prick."
When Anna gives Will the painting, she characterizes herself as "a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to _______?"
"give her a second chance"
"just take her on one date"
"love her"
Will later repeats this line to his friends. Their glum faces lead him to conclude, "Sod a dog, I've made the wrong decision."
"truly see her"
What is Anna's pseudonym at the Ritz?
Snow White
Tinker Bell
Pocahontas
Famous people often use code names at hotels to screen out unwanted callers and visitors. "Shiloh Baptist" was one used by the actress Angelina Jolie.
Shiloh Baptist
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Where does Will catch up with Anna after turning her down?
the airport
her hotel
on the street outside her hotel
a press conference
The scene is a nice change of pace from the usual "sprinting down the airport concourse" reunion scene. Also, it allows Will to reprise his awkward fake-reporter identity and call himself a "daft prick," which is what Spike has just accused him of being.
When Anna is asked a second time how long she is staying in London, what does she say?
"forever"
"indefinitely"
Earlier in this scene, Anna responds to the same question by saying, "No time at all." She's just wrapped up her Henry James shoot.
"as long as that man there wants me"
"I don't know anymore"
The final shot of "Notting Hill" shows the lovers, now married, where?
in Will's "Notting Hill" flat
at a premiere of one of Anna's movies
in the walled garden they once broke into
A montage shows Will and Anna getting married, and, yes, at one of her premieres. But it ends with them in the garden, where he reads to her, and she is shown to be pregnant.
on a beach in Ireland
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Which of these actors were uncredited for their roles in "Notting Hill"?
Alec Baldwin
Matthew Modine
Omaj Djalili
all of them
Baldwin played Anna's boyfriend Jeff; Omaj Djalili was the coffee-shop clerk, and Matthew Modine played himself in the film-within-a-film, where he is Anna's co-star.
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