"We are thrilled that moviegoers are discovering our romantic comedy, especially in this crowded, pre-holiday marketplace. It's gratifying to know that adult audiences, looking for something different, found 'Love Actually.' This funny and feel-good film obviously struck a chord with moviegoers, which bodes well as we head into next weekend when we roll out in additional theatres," said Nikki Rocco, president, distribution, Universal Pictures. "The great exit polls, and overwhelmingly positive response from our sneak audiences, tell us moviegoers are enjoying 'Love Actually' and are enthusiastic about recommending it to their friends, more of whom will have a chance to see the picture this coming weekend."
Set in contemporary London in the weeks before Christmas, "Love Actually" tells one story which weaves together a spectacular number of love stories -- sometimes romantic, sometimes bittersweet, sometimes unexpected -- all funny in their own way.
Everywhere you look, love is causing chaos. From the new bachelor Prime Minister who falls in love 30 seconds after entering Downing Street to a loser sandwich delivery guy who doesn't have a hope with the girls in the UK, so heads for Wisconsin; from a jilted writer who escapes to the south of France to nurse his broken heart to an aging rock star trying to make a comeback at any price; from a bride having problems with her husband's best man to a married woman having trouble with her husband; from a schoolboy with a crush on the prettiest girl in the school to his architect step-father with a crush on Claudia Schiffer. These London lives and loves collide, mingle and finally climax on Christmas Eve -- again and again and again -- with romantic, poignant and funny consequences for all.
Universal Pictures and StudioCanal proudly present a Working Title production in association with DNA Films, "Love Actually," the directorial debut of acclaimed screenwriter Richard Curtis with a stellar ensemble cast including Alan Rickman, Bill Nighy, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Laura Linney, Liam Neeson, Martine McCutcheon, Keira Knightley and Rowan Atkinson. Written by Curtis, "Love Actually" is produced by Duncan Kenworthy and Working Title's Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner.
