"Love actually is all around"

2003

2h 15m

7.1(7115 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Drama

Overview

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

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10 videos

Cast & Crew

124 members

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Hugh Grant

The Prime Minister

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Alan Rickman

Harry

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Emma Thompson

Karen

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Liam Neeson

Daniel

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Martine McCutcheon

Natalie

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Colin Firth

Jamie Bennett

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Bill Nighy

Billy Mack

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Laura Linney

Sarah

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Lúcia Moniz

Aurelia

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Andrew Lincoln

Mark

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Keira Knightley

Juliet

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Chiwetel Ejiofor

Peter

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Gregor Fisher

Joe

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Martin Freeman

John

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Joanna Page

Just Judy

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Heike Makatsch

Mia

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Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Sam

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Kris Marshall

Colin Frissell

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Rodrigo Santoro

Karl

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Abdul Salis

Tony

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Rowan Atkinson

Rufus, Jewellery Salesman

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Rory MacGregor

Engineer

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Sienna Guillory

Jamie's Girlfriend

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Billy Bob Thornton

The US President

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Lulu Popplewell

Daisy, Karen's Daughter

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Olivia Olson

Joanna Anderson

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Nina Sosanya

Annie

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Frank Moorey

Terence, Who's in Charge

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Jill Raymond

Pat the Housekeeper

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Tim Hatwell

Vicar

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Lynden David Hall

The Wedding Singer

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Jont Whittington

Guitarist

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Dan Fredenburgh

Jamie's Bad Brother

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Julia Davis

Nancy the Caterer

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Alan Barnes

Movie Director

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Shaughan Seymour

Movie Cameraman

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Helen Murton

Funeral Priest

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Edward Hardwicke

Sam's Grandfather

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Caroline John

Sam's Grandmother

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Gemma Aston

Family Mourner

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Matt Harvey

Family Mourner

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Adrian Preater

Family Mourner

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Joanna Thaw

Family Mourner

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Junior Simpson

Wedding DJ

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Brian Bovell

Radio Watford DJ

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Sarah McDougall

Receptionist

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Marcus Brigstocke

Mikey, DJ Interviewer

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Richard Hawley

Alex, Deputy Prime Minister

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Wyllie Longmore

Jeremy

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Gillian Barge

Cabinet Minister

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Richard Cotton

Cabinet Minister

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Kate Bowes Renna

Cabinet Minister

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Kate Glover

Cabinet Minister

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Nicola McRoy

Cabinet Minister

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Anthony McPartlin

Ant

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Declan Donnelly

Dec

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Elisabeth Margoni

Eleonore

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Peter Marinker

US Expert

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Keir Charles

Press Conference Reporter

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Doraly Rosen

Press Conference Reporter

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Meg Wynn Owen

PM's Secretary

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Carol Carey

Natalie's Replacement

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Jo Whiley

Radio DJ

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Sarah Atkinson

Billy's Video Vixen

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Clare Bennett

Billy's Video Vixen

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Sarah Holland

Billy's Video Vixen

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Vicki Murdoch

Billy's Video Vixen

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Meredith Ostrom

Billy's Video Vixen

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Katherine Poulton

Billy's Video Vixen

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Tuuli Shipster

Billy's Video Vixen

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Michael Parkinson

Parky

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Michael Fitzgerald

Michael, Sarah's Brother

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Ciaran O'Driscoll

Hospital Patient

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William Wadham

Bernie, Karen's Son

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Catia Duarte

Language Student

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Igor Urdenko

Language Student

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Nat Udom

Language Student

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Ines Boughanmi

Language Student

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Yuk Sim Yau

Language Student

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John Sharian

Wisconsin Taxi Driver

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Glenn Conroy

Barman

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Ivana Miličević

Stacey, American Dreamgirl

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January Jones

Jeannie, American Angel

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Elisha Cuthbert

Carol-Anne, American Goddess

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Wes Butters

Radio 1 Chart Show DJ

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Laura Rees

Record Company Executive

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Emma Buckley

Jamie's Sister

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Sheila Allen

Jamie's Mum

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Crew

Terry Reece

PM's Chauffeur, Terry

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Editing

Colin Coull

PM's Bodyguard, Gavin

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Margery Mason

Harris Street Old Lady

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Katharine Bailey

Harris Street Little Girl

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Tiffany Boysell

Her Friend

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Georgia Flint

Her Friend

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Joanna Bacon

Natalie's Mum

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Bill Moody

Natalie's Dad

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Billy Campbell

Natalie's Octopus Brother

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Paul Slack

John's Brother

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Adam Godley

Mr Trench

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Ruby Turner

Mrs. Jean Anderson

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Amanda Garwood

Backing-singer Teacher

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Arturo Venegas

Mr. Anderson

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Claudia Schiffer

Carol

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Patrick Delaney

Tommy, Carol's Son

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Helder Costa

Mr. Barros

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Carla Vasconcelos

Sophia Barros

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Stewart Howson

Airport Gate Man

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Crew

Jamie Edgell

Airport Guard

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Crew

Dave Fisher

Airport Guard

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Crew

Paul Heasman

Airport Guard

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Tony Lucken

Airport Guard

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Raul Atalaia

Restaurant Proprietor

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Nancy Sorrell

Greta

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Shannon Elizabeth

Harriet, the Sexy One

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Denise Richards

Carla, the Real Friendly One

Writing

Richard Curtis

Trombone Player (uncredited)

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Frances de la Tour

Lesbian Lover (uncredited)

Writing

Rebecca Frayn

Joanna (Daniel's Dead Wife) (uncredited)

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Kelly Michelle Gray

Journalist (uncredited)

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Nia Jermin

Head Chorister (uncredited)

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Jeanne Moreau

Taxi Passenger at Marseille Airport (uncredited)

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Deanna Mustard

Airport Attendant (uncredited)

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Anne Reid

Headmistress (uncredited)

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Fiona Thompson

Passenger Arriving at Airport (uncredited)

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