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ComedyRomanceDrama

Love Actually

- The ultimate romantic comedy.

Eight very different couples deal with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London.

Release Date : 2003-09-07

Language :EnglishFrenchPortuguese

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Working Title FilmsDNA FilmsUniversal PicturesStudioCanal

Production Country : FranceUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Hugh Grant

Character Name : The Prime Minister

Original Name : Hugh Grant

Gender : Male

Alan Rickman

Character Name : Harry

Original Name : Alan Rickman

Gender : Male

Emma Thompson

Character Name : Karen

Original Name : Emma Thompson

Gender : Female

Liam Neeson

Character Name : Daniel

Original Name : Liam Neeson

Gender : Male

Martine McCutcheon

Character Name : Natalie

Original Name : Martine McCutcheon

Gender : Female

Colin Firth

Character Name : Jamie Bennett

Original Name : Colin Firth

Gender : Male

Bill Nighy

Character Name : Billy Mack

Original Name : Bill Nighy

Gender : Male

Laura Linney

Character Name : Sarah

Original Name : Laura Linney

Gender : Female

Lúcia Moniz

Character Name : Aurelia

Original Name : Lúcia Moniz

Gender : Female

Andrew Lincoln

Character Name : Mark

Original Name : Andrew Lincoln

Gender : Male

Keira Knightley

Character Name : Juliet

Original Name : Keira Knightley

Gender : Female

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Character Name : Peter

Original Name : Chiwetel Ejiofor

Gender : Male

Gregor Fisher

Character Name : Joe

Original Name : Gregor Fisher

Gender : Male

Martin Freeman

Character Name : John

Original Name : Martin Freeman

Gender : Male

Joanna Page

Character Name : Just Judy

Original Name : Joanna Page

Gender : Female

Heike Makatsch

Character Name : Mia

Original Name : Heike Makatsch

Gender : Female

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Character Name : Sam

Original Name : Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Gender : Male

Kris Marshall

Character Name : Colin Frissell

Original Name : Kris Marshall

Gender : Male

Rodrigo Santoro

Character Name : Karl

Original Name : Rodrigo Santoro

Gender : Male

Abdul Salis

Character Name : Tony

Original Name : Abdul Salis

Gender : Male

Rowan Atkinson

Character Name : Rufus, Jewellery Salesman

Original Name : Rowan Atkinson

Gender : Male

Rory MacGregor

Character Name : Engineer

Original Name : Rory MacGregor

Gender : Male

Sienna Guillory

Character Name : Jamie's Girlfriend

Original Name : Sienna Guillory

Gender : Female

Billy Bob Thornton

Character Name : The US President

Original Name : Billy Bob Thornton

Gender : Male

Lulu Popplewell

Character Name : Daisy, Karen's Daughter

Original Name : Lulu Popplewell

Gender : Female

Olivia Olson

Character Name : Joanna Anderson

Original Name : Olivia Olson

Gender : Female

Nina Sosanya

Character Name : Annie

Original Name : Nina Sosanya

Gender : Female

Frank Moorey

Character Name : Terence, Who's in Charge

Original Name : Frank Moorey

Gender : Male

Jill Raymond

Character Name : Pat the Housekeeper

Original Name : Jill Raymond

Gender : Female

Tim Hatwell

Character Name : Vicar

Original Name : Tim Hatwell

Gender : Male

Lynden David Hall

Character Name : The Wedding Singer

Original Name : Lynden David Hall

Gender : Male

Jont Whittington

Character Name : Guitarist

Original Name : Jont Whittington

Gender : Male

Dan Fredenburgh

Character Name : Jamie's Bad Brother

Original Name : Dan Fredenburgh

Gender : Male

Julia Davis

Character Name : Nancy the Caterer

Original Name : Julia Davis

Gender : Female

Alan Barnes

Character Name : Movie Director

Original Name : Alan Barnes

Gender : Male

Shaughan Seymour

Character Name : Movie Cameraman

Original Name : Shaughan Seymour

Gender : Male

Helen Murton

Character Name : Funeral Priest

Original Name : Helen Murton

Gender : Male

Edward Hardwicke

Character Name : Sam's Grandfather

Original Name : Edward Hardwicke

Gender : Male

Caroline John

Character Name : Sam's Grandmother

Original Name : Caroline John

Gender : Female

Gemma Aston

Character Name : Family Mourner

Original Name : Gemma Aston

Gender : Male

Matt Harvey

Character Name : Family Mourner

Original Name : Matt Harvey

Gender : Male

Adrian Preater

Character Name : Family Mourner

Original Name : Adrian Preater

Gender : Male

Joanna Thaw

Character Name : Family Mourner

Original Name : Joanna Thaw

Gender : Male

Junior Simpson

Character Name : Wedding DJ

Original Name : Junior Simpson

Gender : Male

Brian Bovell

Character Name : Radio Watford DJ

Original Name : Brian Bovell

Gender : Male

Sarah McDougall

Character Name : Receptionist

Original Name : Sarah McDougall

Gender : Male

Marcus Brigstocke

Character Name : Mikey, DJ Interviewer

Original Name : Marcus Brigstocke

Gender : Male

Richard Hawley

Character Name : Alex, Deputy Prime Minister

Original Name : Richard Hawley

Gender : Male

Wyllie Longmore

Character Name : Jeremy

Original Name : Wyllie Longmore

Gender : Male

Gillian Barge

Character Name : Cabinet Minister

Original Name : Gillian Barge

Gender : Female

Richard Cotton

Character Name : Cabinet Minister

Original Name : Richard Cotton

Gender : Male

Kate Bowes Renna

Character Name : Cabinet Minister

Original Name : Kate Bowes Renna

Gender : Female

Kate Glover

Character Name : Cabinet Minister

Original Name : Kate Glover

Gender : Male

Nicola McRoy

Character Name : Cabinet Minister

Original Name : Nicola McRoy

Gender : Male

Anthony McPartlin

Character Name : Ant

Original Name : Anthony McPartlin

Gender : Male

Declan Donnelly

Character Name : Dec

Original Name : Declan Donnelly

Gender : Male

Elisabeth Margoni

Character Name : Eleonore

Original Name : Elisabeth Margoni

Gender : Female

Peter Marinker

Character Name : US Expert

Original Name : Peter Marinker

Gender : Male

Keir Charles

Character Name : Press Conference Reporter

Original Name : Keir Charles

Gender : Male

Doraly Rosen

Character Name : Press Conference Reporter

Original Name : Doraly Rosen

Gender : Male

Meg Wynn Owen

Character Name : PM's Secretary

Original Name : Meg Wynn Owen

Gender : Female

Carol Carey

Character Name : Natalie's Replacement

Original Name : Carol Carey

Gender : Male

Jo Whiley

Character Name : Radio DJ

Original Name : Jo Whiley

Gender : Female

Sarah Atkinson

Character Name : Billy's Video Vixen

Original Name : Sarah Atkinson

Gender : Male

Clare Bennett

Character Name : Billy's Video Vixen

Original Name : Clare Bennett

Gender : Male

Sarah Holland

Character Name : Billy's Video Vixen

Original Name : Sarah Holland

Gender : Male

Vicki Murdoch

Character Name : Billy's Video Vixen

Original Name : Vicki Murdoch

Gender : Male

Meredith Ostrom

Character Name : Billy's Video Vixen

Original Name : Meredith Ostrom

Gender : Female

Katherine Poulton

Character Name : Billy's Video Vixen

Original Name : Katherine Poulton

Gender : Male

Tuuli Shipster

Character Name : Billy's Video Vixen

Original Name : Tuuli Shipster

Gender : Male

Michael Parkinson

Character Name : Parky

Original Name : Michael Parkinson

Gender : Male

Michael Fitzgerald

Character Name : Michael, Sarah's Brother

Original Name : Michael Fitzgerald

Gender : Male

Ciaran O'Driscoll

Character Name : Hospital Patient

Original Name : Ciaran O'Driscoll

Gender : Male

William Wadham

Character Name : Bernie, Karen's Son

Original Name : William Wadham

Gender : Male

Catia Duarte

Character Name : Language Student

Original Name : Catia Duarte

Gender : Male

Igor Urdenko

Character Name : Language Student

Original Name : Igor Urdenko

Gender : Male

Nat Udom

Character Name : Language Student

Original Name : Nat Udom

Gender : Male

Ines Boughanmi

Character Name : Language Student

Original Name : Ines Boughanmi

Gender : Female

Yuk Sim Yau

Character Name : Language Student

Original Name : Yuk Sim Yau

Gender : Male

John Sharian

Character Name : Wisconsin Taxi Driver

Original Name : John Sharian

Gender : Male

Glenn Conroy

Character Name : Barman

Original Name : Glenn Conroy

Gender : Male

Ivana Miličević

Character Name : Stacey, American Dreamgirl

Original Name : Ivana Miličević

Gender : Female

January Jones

Character Name : Jeannie, American Angel

Original Name : January Jones

Gender : Female

Elisha Cuthbert

Character Name : Carol-Anne, American Goddess

Original Name : Elisha Cuthbert

Gender : Female

Wes Butters

Character Name : Radio 1 Chart Show DJ

Original Name : Wes Butters

Gender : Male

Laura Rees

Character Name : Record Company Executive

Original Name : Laura Rees

Gender : Female

Emma Buckley

Character Name : Jamie's Sister

Original Name : Emma Buckley

Gender : Female

Sheila Allen

Character Name : Jamie's Mum

Original Name : Sheila Allen

Gender : Female

Terry Reece

Character Name : PM's Chauffeur, Terry

Original Name : Terry Reece

Gender : Male

Colin Coull

Character Name : PM's Bodyguard, Gavin

Original Name : Colin Coull

Gender : Male

Margery Mason

Character Name : Harris Street Old Lady

Original Name : Margery Mason

Gender : Female

Katharine Bailey

Character Name : Harris Street Little Girl

Original Name : Katharine Bailey

Gender : Male

Tiffany Boysell

Character Name : Her Friend

Original Name : Tiffany Boysell

Gender : Male

Georgia Flint

Character Name : Her Friend

Original Name : Georgia Flint

Gender : Male

Joanna Bacon

Character Name : Natalie's Mum

Original Name : Joanna Bacon

Gender : Female

Bill Moody

Character Name : Natalie's Dad

Original Name : Bill Moody

Gender : Male

Billy Campbell

Character Name : Natalie's Octopus Brother

Original Name : Billy Campbell

Gender : Male

Paul Slack

Character Name : John's Brother

Original Name : Paul Slack

Gender : Male

Adam Godley

Character Name : Mr Trench

Original Name : Adam Godley

Gender : Male

Ruby Turner

Character Name : Mrs. Jean Anderson

Original Name : Ruby Turner

Gender : Female

Amanda Garwood

Character Name : Backing-singer Teacher

Original Name : Amanda Garwood

Gender : Male

Arturo Venegas

Character Name : Mr. Anderson

Original Name : Arturo Venegas

Gender : Male

Claudia Schiffer

Character Name : Carol

Original Name : Claudia Schiffer

Gender : Female

Patrick Delaney

Character Name : Tommy, Carol's Son

Original Name : Patrick Delaney

Gender : Male

Helder Costa

Character Name : Mr. Barros

Original Name : Helder Costa

Gender : Male

Carla Vasconcelos

Character Name : Sophia Barros

Original Name : Carla Vasconcelos

Gender : Female

Stewart Howson

Character Name : Airport Gate Man

Original Name : Stewart Howson

Gender : Male

Jamie Edgell

Character Name : Airport Guard

Original Name : Jamie Edgell

Gender : Male

Dave Fisher

Character Name : Airport Guard

Original Name : Dave Fisher

Gender : Male

Paul Heasman

Character Name : Airport Guard

Original Name : Paul Heasman

Gender : Male

Tony Lucken

Character Name : Airport Guard

Original Name : Tony Lucken

Gender : Male

Raul Atalaia

Character Name : Restaurant Proprietor

Original Name : Raul Atalaia

Gender : Male

Nancy Sorrell

Character Name : Greta

Original Name : Nancy Sorrell

Gender : Female

Shannon Elizabeth

Character Name : Harriet, the Sexy One

Original Name : Shannon Elizabeth

Gender : Female

Denise Richards

Character Name : Carla, the Real Friendly One

Original Name : Denise Richards

Gender : Female

Richard Curtis

Character Name : Trombone Player (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Curtis

Gender : Male

Frances de la Tour

Character Name : Lesbian Lover (uncredited)

Original Name : Frances de la Tour

Gender : Female

Rebecca Frayn

Character Name : Joanna (Daniel's Dead Wife) (uncredited)

Original Name : Rebecca Frayn

Gender : Female

Kelly Michelle Gray

Character Name : Journalist (uncredited)

Original Name : Kelly Michelle Gray

Gender : Male

Nia Jermin

Character Name : Head Chorister (uncredited)

Original Name : Nia Jermin

Gender : Female

Jeanne Moreau

Character Name : Taxi Passenger at Marseille Airport (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeanne Moreau

Gender : Female

Deanna Mustard

Character Name : Airport Attendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Deanna Mustard

Gender : Female

Anne Reid

Character Name : Headmistress (uncredited)

Original Name : Anne Reid

Gender : Female

Fiona Thompson

Character Name : Passenger Arriving at Airport (uncredited)

Original Name : Fiona Thompson

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

God only knows what I'd be without you. London, England, and it's the run up to Christmas, and we are in the company of a number of couples dealing with the joys and problems that love can bring. We open with a narration from Hugh Grant who tells us that when he is troubled by the hate in the world, he thinks of the arrivals area of Heathrow airport. A place where loved ones greet returning loved ones, a place that indeed showcases a strand of love in its joyous form. He further ventures that when the aeroplanes hit the twin towers on 9/11, as far as he knows, all those phone calls from those sadly involved were messages of love, not hate. Pertinent musings that although somewhat sombre for an opening, sets it up nicely for what Richard Curtis (writer and director) wants to say. A roll call of fine British and Irish actors, and American Laura Linney, lend their considerable talents to Curtis' ensemble piece. The structure is surprisingly simple considering the number of stories being woven together, the result being that there is sure to be a story in there to either love, or, yes, even hate. Is it sentimental? Of course. Is it as stuffed as a turkey on Xmas day? Naturally. Does it stretch credibility in some strands? For sure. But only the coldest of hearts could truly decry that Love Actually is all around. Very often it's funny too. Curtis, following on from writing credits such as Four Weddings And A Funeral, continues to show himself to be a very fine writer of comedy. None more so than with Bill Nighy's past his sell by date pop star, Billy Mack. There's something for everyone in here, indeed there's likely to be something that many can associate with. It's a lovely affecting film that should hopefully perk up those that get blue around the holiday season. With perceptive writing, some excellent acting (Nighy, Emma Thomson, Colin Firth et al) and a soundtrack of some worth, Love Actually is a winner. 8/10

P

Peter McGinn

@narrator56

2021-07-27

Love Actually coulda been somebody; it coulda been a contender. There were scenes and characters I loved, but the movie was all but ruined by the irritatingly bad bits. They could have dropped two entire subplots and raised the quality considerably: I am thinking pf the needlessly crass over the hill singer with the Christmas song competition, and the male fantasy thread about the idiot going to Wisconsin and encountering three shapely nymphomaniacs. The time saved cutting those scenes could have been allocated to Laura Linney’s special needs brother and her infatuation, a plot that just petered out near the end, and to the Emma Thompson character’s marriage, which showed promise but similarly fizzled out with a half-hearted scene at the end. Or they could have given more screen time to Natalie, the prime minister’s love interest, who stole a few scenes and deserved many more. So it was fun in places and touching at other times, and I can just about see myself watching this star-studded near-miss again, as long as I can keep a finger on the fast forward button.

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Filipe Manuel Neto

@FilipeManuelNeto

2022-10-30

**Bringing together several plots, the film is not about love, but about Love in its most diverse facets… and not always happy.** Unlike most romantic movies, which stick to a sugary story and follow it to the end, with the invariable marriage at the end, and everything in rosy, this movie seems to care more about love itself. , as a feeling. In fact, there are nine sub-plots involved and each one explores a different facet of love: we have teenage love, we have illicit loves, we have unlikely romances, we have love triangles, we even have a love that blossoms without one or the other. speak the same language… and all during the pre-Christmas times! So I won't waste time sifting through each plot, maybe it's for the best. The movie could have gone terribly wrong, but the truth is that it works reasonably well. It's not a film where we can like all the characters, obviously many of them are making mistakes in the name of love, but the truth is that the film brings, with all this, a much more human and realistic tone than others of its genre. : who has never made a mistake because they fell in love, or found themselves in love with the wrong person and with full awareness of it? Even so, and despite the merits, there are indeed some subplots that seem underwritten and poorly developed, and others that I just don't understand why they were added. And I'm not in favor of some of the jokes that were being made, there's some humor that doesn't work, even though the dialogue is good and well written. I lost count of the number of great actors that went into this film. It seems that all the good British actors of the decade decided to book a coffee and show up. Some are more prominent, others not so much. Hugh Grant is one of the highlights of the film and he is really good in the role he has been given, and he plays very well with Martine McCutcheon, who also does well in her role. I also enjoyed the performances by Liam Neeson and his teenage stepson, Thomas Brodie-Sangster (who would later break out as an actor in Maze Runner). It is still beautiful to see the way their characters relate to each other and the intimacy that is created between them. Bill Nighy is funny and irreverent, but I didn't understand his subplot here, and Laura Linney is good at what she does, but I wasn't captivated by the character. The same can be said of Keira Knightley (I never particularly liked this actress). Emma Thompson is better, and she does a good job here. Finally, a small word of praise to Colin Firth, and also to my compatriot Lúcia Moniz. It feels good to see someone from our country shining abroad, and to hear our mother tongue in a foreign film. The film is not brilliant on a technical level. Betting everything, or almost, on the script, on the performance of the actors and on the very competent direction by Richard Curtis, the film is not particularly remarkable in these points, assuming a standard aesthetic and having almost nothing at the visual level that surpasses the average. There are, however, some good aspects, related to the scenarios and the choice of filming locations, very well selected and used.

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JPV852

@JPV852

2023-12-10

Seen this one several times over the years and still so good, though the whole Colin Firth storyline didn't quite connect but cute nevertheless. Just a great ensemble — Alan Rickman, Liam Neeson, Bill Nighy and Hugh Grant were standouts — with plenty of heart and charm with risqué humor that doesn't get gross. Great movie for both Christmas and Valentine's Day. **4.0/5**

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-12-12

It takes us until the end of this film to realise what the connection is between these people who, with Christmas fast approaching, are having troubles with love lives they have had for ages, have only just started - or just didn't know they wanted at all! Hugh Grant is the Blair-esque British Prime Minister who takes a shine to his assistant "Natalie" (Martine McCutcheon); recently widowed Liam Neeson ("Daniel") has to come to terms with the adoration his drum-learning eleven year old son 'Sam" has for a girl at school who is soon to head back to her American home; Colin Firth's rather wimpish "Jamie" finds that his relationship maybe just takes the concept of keeping things in the family a bit too far - but perhaps hope is on the horizon in Portugal? Meantime, an on-form Bill Nighy is hoping a re-versioned, shockingly tacky, seasonal version of the Trogs' "Love is All Around" will put him and long-suffering manager "Joe" (Gregor Fisher) back on the top of the chart; Emma Thompson is facing a crisis of confidence in her marriage to Alan Rickman - a man who seems to be having a crisis of his own with his office assistant/temptress "Mia" (Heike Makatsch); Martin Freeman and Joanna Page are gradually bonding while acting out an increasingly detailed series of sex scenes for a movie rehearsal and, well you get the drift. The story is peppered with pithy, observational humour that illustrates quite potently the various stages of love and relationships from loved-up ascendency through routine mundanity with all the concomitant tribulations that make us laugh, cringe and occasionally want to weep a bit. I always had a bit of a crush on Andrew Lincoln ever since he was in the BBC's "This Life" (1996) and so his storyline here with newly-wed best friend Chiwetel Ejiofor and Keira Knightley was a bit sad - there are two ways it can go, possibly even three? Laura Linney also features as the overworked "Sarah" who has her own crush on colleague "Karl" (Rodrigo Santoro) but who also brings some seriousness to the proceedings as she is constantly on her phone, at the most inappropriate of moments, but for anything but frivolous reasons (though this story does rather peter out). This is an amalgam that spins the threads together cleverly and entertainingly, whilst still keeping our eyes open to the realities of so many people who find Christmas a joy and/or a pain. Some storylines work better than others, but I suspect we'd never all agree on which we liked best - and that's a testament to the innovative writing and consistent pacing of this drama. I don't know about the Prime Minister's experiences at Heathrow Airport, but I came through there yesterday and can assure you - there were few feelings of love and affection as everyone battled just to get out - with trolley fights that wouldn't have looked out of place in "Ben Hur"