Hammersmith Bridge and in the Blue Anchor pub in Hammersmith. The bridge featured is the Albert Bridge between Battersea and Chelsea. The late-night scene when Paltrow and Hannah walk down the street was filmed in Primrose Gardens (formerly Stanley Gardens) in Belsize Park. The final hospital scene where Helen and James meet in the lift was filmed at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital on Fulham Road. Soundtrack Blair – "Have Fun, Go Mad" Space Monkeys – "Drug Soup" Aqua – "Turn Back Time" Dodgy – "Good Enough" Dido – "Thank You" Jamiroquai – "Use the Force" Olive – "Miracle" Peach Union – "On My Own" Aimee Mann – "Amateur" Elton John – "Honky Cat" Abra Moore – "Don't Feel Like Cryin'" Those Magnificent Men – "Call Me a Fool." The Brand New Heavies – "More Love" British singer Dido's song "Thank You", which appeared on the soundtrack, became a hit two years later. A commercial for this film featuring "Thank You" as background music inspired rapper Eminem to use Dido's voice for his song, "Stan". The song eventually hit No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Aqua's song "Turn Back Time" was released as a single in 1998 and topped the UK Singles Chart. The music video is heavily based on the film and featured scenes from it. The Patty Larkin cover of "Tenderness on the Block" that plays during the final scene was never released due to copyright and recording issues. Reception Box office The film opened at number 17 at the US box office with $834,817 during its first weekend but increased by 96.5% to $1,640,438 on its second weekend. It ended up with a total gross of $11,841,544 in the United States and Canada. It also saw success in the United Kingdom and was the highest-grossing local production for the year with a total box office gross in excess of £12 million. The film's total worldwide takings totaled over $67 million. Critical response Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 65% approval rating based on 54 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The critics consensus reads, "Despite the gimmicky feel of the split narratives, the movie is watchable due to the winning performances by the cast." Metacritic gives the film a score of 59 out of 100 based on 23 reviews, indicating the reaction as "mixed or average." Time Out described the film as "essentially a romantic