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Love Actually

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Rowan Atkinson, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Laura Linney, Keira Knightley, Martine McCutcheon, and Bill Nighy in Love Actually (2003)
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Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England.Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England.Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England.

IMDb RATING
7.6/10
475K
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52
  • Director
    • Richard Curtis
  • Writer
    • Richard Curtis
  • Stars
    • Hugh Grant
    • Martine McCutcheon
    • Liam Neeson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Richard Curtis
  • Writer
    • Richard Curtis
  • Stars
    • Hugh Grant
    • Martine McCutcheon
    • Liam Neeson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 237Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 10 wins & 29 nominations total

    Videos6

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    Liam Neeson and Thomas Brodie-Sangster in Love Actually (2003)
    Bill Nighy, Sarah Holland, Meredith Ostrom, Clare Bennett, Sarah Atkinson, Vicki Murdoch, Katherine Poulton, and Tuuli Shipster in Love Actually (2003)
    Colin Firth and Laura Linney in Love Actually (2003)
    Keira Knightley and Andrew Lincoln in Love Actually (2003)
    Emma Thompson and William Wadham in Love Actually (2003)
    Keira Knightley and Andrew Lincoln in Love Actually (2003)
    Rowan Atkinson in Love Actually (2003)
    Keira Knightley and Andrew Lincoln in Love Actually (2003)
    Alan Rickman and Heike Makatsch in Love Actually (2003)
    Colin Firth and Lúcia Moniz in Love Actually (2003)
    Alan Rickman and Laura Linney in Love Actually (2003)
    Liam Neeson and Thomas Brodie-Sangster in Love Actually (2003)

    Top cast

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    Hugh Grant
    Hugh Grant
    • The Prime Ministeras The Prime Minister
    Martine McCutcheon
    Martine McCutcheon
    • Natalieas Natalie
    Liam Neeson
    Liam Neeson
    • Danielas Daniel
    Laura Linney
    Laura Linney
    • Sarahas Sarah
    Bill Nighy
    Bill Nighy
    • Billy Mackas Billy Mack
    Gregor Fisher
    Gregor Fisher
    • Joeas Joe
    Rory MacGregor
    • Engineeras Engineer
    Colin Firth
    Colin Firth
    • Jamieas Jamie
    Sienna Guillory
    Sienna Guillory
    • Jamie's Girlfriendas Jamie's Girlfriend
    Emma Thompson
    Emma Thompson
    • Karenas Karen
    Lulu Popplewell
    • Daisy - Her Daughteras Daisy - Her Daughter
    Kris Marshall
    Kris Marshall
    • Colin Frissellas Colin Frissell
    Heike Makatsch
    Heike Makatsch
    • Miaas Mia
    Martin Freeman
    Martin Freeman
    • Johnas John
    Joanna Page
    Joanna Page
    • Just Judyas Just Judy
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • Peteras Peter
    Andrew Lincoln
    Andrew Lincoln
    • Markas Mark
    Keira Knightley
    Keira Knightley
    • Julietas Juliet
    • Director
      • Richard Curtis
    • Writer
      • Richard Curtis
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Against the backdrop of aged has-been rock star Billy Mack's (Bill Nighy's) Christmas themed comeback cover of "Love Is All Around", which he knows is crap and makes no bones about it, much to his manager Joe's (Gregor Fisher's) chagrin as he promotes the record, several interrelated stories about romantic love and the obstacles to happiness through love for Londoners are presented in the five weeks preceding Christmas. Daniel's (Liam Neeson's) wife has just died, leaving him to take care of his adolescent stepson Sam (Thomas Brodie-Sangster) by himself. Daniel is uncertain how to deal with Sam and his problems without his wife present, especially in light of a potential budding romance within their household. Juliet (Keira Knightley) and Peter (Chiwetel Ejiofor) have just gotten married. They believe that Peter's best friend and best man Mark (Andrew Lincoln) hates Juliet, but won't say so to his or her face. Others looking at the situation from the outside believe Mark is jealous of Juliet, as he is in love with Peter. Jamie (Colin Firth), a writer, is taking a writing retreat by himself in rural France following catching his latest girlfriend (Sienna Guillory) in an indiscretion. Jamie ends up spending much time in France with Aurelia (Lúcia Moniz), the Portuguese woman hired as the housekeeper. The question becomes not only if they can communicate their day-to-day needs with each other as she speaks no English, he speaks no Portuguese, and neither speaks French very well, but communicate what seems to be their increasing mutual attraction to each other. Sarah (Laura Linney) has been in love with her co-worker Karl (Rodrigo Santoro) for the two years they have worked together, this attraction about which everyone in their workplace knows. Sarah has to decide if she can be forward enough to express this love directly to Karl, especially in light of what has been her personal priority of dealing with a family issue. Harry (Alan Rickman) and Karen (Dame Emma Thompson) have been in a stable long term marriage. His new assistant Mia (Heike Makatsch) drops hints to him that she would like them to be romantically involved. Harry has to decide whether to fall to the temptation, especially considering being married to a perceptive wife. Single and relatively young David (Hugh Grant) is the newly elected Prime Minister. At 10 Downing Street, he is attracted to one of the new household servants, Natalie (Martine McCutcheon), but isn't sure what to do about it seeing as to their respective positions, the probable public scrutiny, and an incident involving the visiting U.S. President (Billy Bob Thornton). Socially unaware Colin Frissell (Kris Marshall) believes that the lack of romantic love in his life is all the fault of standoffish British women. As such, he decides to take decisive albeit somewhat unusual geographic action. And John (Martin Freeman) and Judy (Joanna Page) are movie body doubles. They can communicate with each other straightforwardly while they are simulating sex filming a movie, but they may not be able to translate the feelings behind that simulation in real-life to each other. —Huggo
    • christmas
    • adultery
    • unrequited love
    • love at first sight
    • prime minister
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Love actually is all around.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for sexuality, nudity and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When casting the part of Sarah, writer and director Richard Curtis auditioned a great many British girls, but kept saying, "I want someone like Laura Linney." The casting director eventually snapped and said, "Oh, for fuck's sake, get Laura Linney then." Linney then auditioned and got the part.
    • Goofs
      When Jamie revisits Aurelia, a Marseillaise cab can be seen at the airport, yet everyone in the city seems to understand Portuguese. This can be explained, however, by a large Portuguese community in Marseilles, who live in a common area and would be the ones who understood the language.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Prime Minister: Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often, it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know, none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around.

    • Crazy credits
      The list of the cast in the opening credits are arranged alphabetically according to their first name.
    • Alternate versions
      There are two instances of switched music between the UK and US versions of the film. In the UK version, the montage introducing the office Christmas party is set to "Too Lost in You" by Sugababes, while the US version of the film replaces it with "The Trouble With Love Is", performed by Kelly Clarkson. Then, during the second half of the end credits after the Clarkson song plays (for the second time in the US version) the UK version concludes with a cover of "Jump (For My Love)", performed by Girls Aloud. This song does not appear at all in the US version, which concludes with the Sugababes song that the UK version used at the party. The 2009 US Blu-Ray actually contains the UK cut of the film, while the original US DVD had the US cut.
    • Connections
      Edited into Dilwale (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Christmas Is All Around
      (Reg Presley (as Presley))

      Performed by Bill Nighy

      Courtesy of Universal Pictures Music

    User reviews1.2K

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Delightfull Homage to Love
    In London, from five weeks before Christmas up to a month after Christmas, the lives of different persons are linked by love. The Prime Minister (Hugh Grant) and the member of his household, Natalie (Martine McCutcheon); his sister Karen (Emma Thompson), her husband Harry (Alam Rickman) and Harry's secretary, Mia (Heike Makatsch); Harry's employees, Sarah (Laura Linney), a woman with a serious problem in her life, and the designer Karl (Rodrigo Santoro); the writer Jamie Bennett (Colin Firth) and his Portuguese maid Aurélia (Lúcia Moniz); the grieving widow Daniel (Liam Neeson) and his son, Sam; a porn actress and her colleague; the singer Billy Mack (Billy Nighy) and his manager; the just married couple Peter (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and Juliet (Keira Knightley) and their best man Mark (Andrew Lincoln); a British young man that travels to USA, trying to score women in that country.

    "Love Actually" is a delightful homage to love. There are different situations, some of them dramatic, others funny, sometimes touching but never corny. The interconnection of the stories has a perfect timing. The cast is a constellation, highlighting the shining beauty of Keira Knightley and the nice role of Hugh Grant. There are many wonderful moments, such as the collective interview of the Prime Minister and the American president; or the moment when Karen finds that her Christmas gift is a CD of Joni Mitchell; or when Mark declares his secret love for Juliet; or the relationship of Daniel and Sam; or when Daniel meets Carol; or when the manager of Billy makes a comment about Elton John; or the narration in off in the beginning of the movie. I believe I could list many other magnificent moments, but better off the reader of my review rent or buy the DVD and have a good time. My vote is nine.

    Title (Brazil): "Simplesmente Amor" ("Simply Love")
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    • May 29, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 14, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Universal (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Portuguese
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Love Actually Is All Around
    • Filming locations
      • Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • StudioCanal
      • Working Title Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $59,696,144
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,886,080
      • Nov 9, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $245,203,167
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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