Production note The hosts say the movie was recorded for the Rewatchables 1999 series in 2019 and had not run on the main feed before this replay.
Opening minutes Production note The hosts estimate they've seen the film dozens of times, with one saying roughly 84 to 87 viewings.
Opening minutes Production note Juliet says she often falls asleep before the final press conference and rarely reaches the ending on a normal rewatch.
Opening minutes Production note Julia Roberts reportedly changed Anna Scott's quoted salary from 10 million to 12 million and then 15 million during takes.
About 40 min Production note Richard Curtis described Anna Scott as a hybrid of Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn.
About 40 min Production note The final cut was reportedly three and a half hours long.
About 40 min Production note The blue-door house is real and tied to Richard Curtis; the original blue door was auctioned and later replaced.
About 40 min Production note The original blue door now reportedly sits on a property in Hope Cove, Devon.
About 40 min Production note The song 'When You Say Nothing at All' is tied to the film's soundtrack and 1999 radio/cover culture.
About 48 min Production note One trivia note says the Istanbul book author in the film really did teach in Istanbul and wrote nine books there.
About 1:04 Four Weddings and a Funeral Used to explain Hugh Grant's early success and Richard Curtis's writing style.
Opening minutes The Nanny Referenced as Hugh Grant's guest appearance during his career lull after scandal.
About 8 min Pretty Woman Cited as a key 1990s rom-com and an earlier Julia Roberts star-maker.
About 8 min Sleepless in Seattle Part of the 1990s romantic-comedy landscape they compare Notting Hill against.
About 8 min My Best Friend's Wedding Used to discuss Julia Roberts's career arc and as a personal favorite in the hosts' canon.
About 8 min You've Got Mail Cited as the hosts' personal favorite and a close cousin to Notting Hill in tone and structure.
About 8 min The Wedding Singer Included in the broader 1990s rom-com survey.
About 8 min There's Something About Mary Mentioned as part of the late-90s romantic-comedy/comedy wave.
About 8 min Never Been Kissed Mentioned as a 1999 rom-com contemporaneous with Notting Hill.
About 8 min When Harry Met Sally Used as the launch point for the modern rom-com era and for comparing iconic endings.
About 8 min Bridget Jones's Diary Referenced as a Richard Curtis screenplay and as a later film that also uses Hugh Grant well.
About 1:04 Love Actually Discussed as Richard Curtis's biggest success, though not the hosts' favorite.
About 1:04 A Star Is Born Used as a comparison for Alec Baldwin's cameo presence.
About 32 min Ghost Referenced through James Dreyfus's 'I really loved Ghost' joke.
About 40 min Jerry Maguire Cited as another famous romantic speech ending in the same lineage as Notting Hill.
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