Where to watch Love Actually this Christmas 2024 and is it on TV?
Richard Curtis's festive favourite Love Actually follows 10 interconnected love stories during the run-up to Christmas.
While many Richard Curtis fans will be keen to watch his new festive film That Christmas this December, there's no doubt they will also be heading back to the writer/director's previous beloved effort, Love Actually.
The 2003 film remains an absolute favourite among romcom fans and Christmas film fans alike – even if Curtis himself doesn't often rewatch the film, and considers its continued success a "strange bit of luck".
The film is known for telling multiple intertwined love stories and for its stellar cast, filled with big name stars such as Bill Nighy, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson, Keira Knightley and Alan Rickman.
Co-casting director Fiona Weir reflected on casting Rickman as Harry for last year's 20th anniversary of the film, telling People: "Alan encompassed that deeply complicated man who loves his wife and family, but has somehow lost track of something in his life and gets tempted by this other girl, but still really cares about the people who work for him."
Speaking about Rickman’s casting, Weir added that the production team "knew that he would bring even more layers and complexity to the part than was already there".
The film is filled with iconic scenes, from the much-parodied sequence with Knightley, Andrew Lincoln and those signs, through to Bill Nighy's cover of Love Is All Around and Hugh Grant dance through 10 Downing Street.
The film is currently on tour this winter, being accompanied by a live orchestra - but for those hoping to watch it at home, when and where can they find it? Here's how you can watch and stream Love Actually this year.
Where to watch Love Actually online in the UK
If you have Sky Cinema or NOW then you're in luck – as Love Actually is currently available for free with a subscription.
It's also available for digital rent and download on various platforms including Amazon Prime Video and YouTube at a cost of £3.49 while you can also buy the DVD on Amazon or buy the soundtrack here.
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Is Love Actually on TV this Christmas 2023?
Love Actually has become a staple of the TV schedules over the festive period, and it is once again gracing our screens in December, airing on Sky Cinema: Drama at 7:50pm on Friday 6th December and at 6pm on Saturday 7th December.
We're keeping our fingers crossed that it will crop up in the schedules closer to the big day, too.
Is Love Actually on Netflix?
We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but although Love Actually was available to watch on Netflix over the Christmas holidays a few years ago, it has since left the streaming giant.
However, Netflix is home to plenty of other Christmas viewing options, including another star-studded mid-2000s festive romcom in Nancy Myers's 2006 flick The Holiday.
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