"Love actually is all around."

2003

2h 15m

7.1(7459 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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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Hugh Grant

The Prime Minister

Alan Rickman

Harry

Emma Thompson

Karen

Liam Neeson

Daniel

Martine McCutcheon

Natalie

Colin Firth

Jamie Bennett

Bill Nighy

Billy Mack

Laura Linney

Sarah

Lúcia Moniz

Aurelia

Andrew Lincoln

Mark

Creative team

Directed by: Richard Curtis
Written by: Richard Curtis
Produced by: Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner

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