Is Love Actually a good movie?

"Love actually" is a nice movie. You can see love in different ways, observe people's feelings, and understand what people can do for their loved one. It also has a pretty good cast. This film follows the lives of eight very different couples.
Takedown request View complete answer on imdb.com

Is Love Actually considered a good movie?

Richard Curtis' Love Actually claims the prize of being the “ultimate romantic comedy” not through daring or originality, but by covering every cliché imaginable offered by the genre, and doing so with style. ... while Curtis clearly connects more with some stories than others, the best bits are genuinely classics...
Takedown request View complete answer on rottentomatoes.com

Why should I watch Love Actually?

Directed by Richard Curtis starring a large ensemble cast, including Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant, and other heavy-hitters, the movie has positive messages about love, taking chances, and the importance of resilience and trusting in yourself.
Takedown request View complete answer on commonsensemedia.org

Is Love Actually worth watching Reddit?

There's some good and even great moments sprinkled in, but the movie overall just felt like a big misfire. And I get the movie isn't supposed to be realistic, it's a rom-com after all. But the thing is, I generally didn't feel romance in this movie.
Takedown request View complete answer on reddit.com

Was Love Actually popular in America?

Love Actually was a box-office success, grossing $246 million worldwide on a budget of $40–45 million. It received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
Takedown request View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org

The Cast Of Love Actually Is Unrecognizable Now

Do Brits like Love Actually?

By dividing into the average number of searches each picture gets per month, it has been revealed that the UK's Top 3 all-time favourite festive films are... 1. Love Actually! This 2003 heart-breaker/heart-warmer truly is the rom-com of all rom-coms.
Takedown request View complete answer on walesonline.co.uk

Who are the hot American girls in Love Actually?

But the little-known actresses who played them did turn out to be January Jones, Elisha Cuthbert, Denise Richards, and Shannon Elizabeth. All four spun careers out of their brief moments in Love Actually.
Takedown request View complete answer on ew.com

Does Love Actually have a good ending?

Every character gets their happy ending by the end of Love Actually, fulfilling the purpose of the movie. Like it or not, Love Actually is a light, festive rom-com that should be watched for comic relief and warmth.
Takedown request View complete answer on screenrant.com

How many actually are in Love Actually?

The movie has inspired a Japanese film ('It All Began When I Met You'), a Hindi film ('Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love'), a Polish film ('Letters to Santa') and Dutch rom com ('Alles is Liefde'). And here's a bonus: The word actually is actually said 23 times in 'Love Actually'. Actually.
Takedown request View complete answer on entertainment.ie

Is Love Actually a drama?

Love is all around — and so is heartbreak — as multiple couples navigate romance, family, weddings and airports at Christmastime. Watch all you want. Alan Rickman, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant and Liam Neeson lead an A-list cast in this beloved romantic comedy.
Takedown request View complete answer on netflix.com

Is there a censored version of Love Actually?

An airplane safe version of the movie removes the intimacy stand-in storyline, as well as all nudity and swearing. The scene where David meets Natalie features an altered take where in stead of cussing, she gives him an awkward peck on the cheek.
Takedown request View complete answer on imdb.com

What happens at the end of Love Actually?

For starters, Harry (Alan Rickman) and Karen (Emma Thompson) DO stay together after the credits roll... but their happy family is forever shattered as a result of his affair with Miss Mia. Freud confirmed that his little necklace purchase was not just a nudge for their flirtation to find new ground.
Takedown request View complete answer on mtv.com

Is Love Actually ok for a 12 year old?

Due to the adult content of the movie and the nudity and frequent coarse language, the film isn't suitable for children aged under 15 years and we recommend parental guidance for children aged 15 years. The main message from Love Actually is that love transcends all.
Takedown request View complete answer on raisingchildren.net.au

What kind of story is Love Actually?

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.
Takedown request View complete answer on imdb.com

Are there two Love Actually movies?

Last month, the day after Valentine's Day, we learned that the ensemble romantic comedy Love Actually was getting a sequel.
Takedown request View complete answer on imdb.com

Did Kris Marshall get paid for Love Actually?

While he didn't film the whole movie for free, Kris Marshall (who played Colin) returned his pay check for the scene where he's undressed by three American girls.
Takedown request View complete answer on cosmopolitan.com

Who in Love Actually is in Harry Potter?

Alan Rickman

When Rickman starred as flirty design agency boss Harry in Love Actually, he was already adored by many for his role as Snape in the Harry Potter movies, which he continued after the romcom came out in 2003.
Takedown request View complete answer on independent.co.uk

What happened to Sam's dad in Love Actually?

(Sam's real father's fate is never mentioned, he could be Tony Blair for all we know). The two negotiate their grief together as Sam is in love with a 10-year-old chanteuse named — heavy sigh — Joanna. Sam learns the drums so he can play in her Christmas band.
Takedown request View complete answer on variety.com

What is the saddest story in Love Actually?

The most depressing storyline in "Love Actually" is Harry's extra-marital affair. Harry, played by Alan Rickman, has an affair with his secretary (a character reduced to walking genitals, according to West's apt description). Eventually Harry's wife, Karen, realizes what's happening and tearfully confronts him.
Takedown request View complete answer on insider.com

Why was Keira Knightley cast in Love Actually?

"[Writer/director Richard Curtis] wanted Juliet just to be a lovely, easeful, open person," Weir tells PEOPLE. "And that was absolutely Keira. She was this gorgeous creature who was just delightful and kind and open to everybody."
Takedown request View complete answer on people.com

Do Harry and Karen get divorced in Love Actually?

So yes, Karen and Harry stayed together.
Takedown request View complete answer on radiotimes.com

Who does Sam have a crush on in Love Actually?

For her role as Joanna (Sam's crush) in Love Actually (2003), she does all of her own singing in "All I Want for Christmas Is You" at the Christmas concert.
Takedown request View complete answer on imdb.com

Who is the blonde kid in Love Actually?

Thomas Brodie-Sangster was born on 16 May 1990 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015), The Maze Runner (2014) and Love Actually (2003)
Takedown request View complete answer on imdb.com

Who is the hot guy in Love Actually?

Karl, played by Rodrigo Santoro, looks like a hot nerd at work, with his glasses and compulsory Love Actually knitwear.
Takedown request View complete answer on graziadaily.co.uk