10 Harsh Realities Of Rewatching Love Actually, 20 Years Later

It’s no surprise that rewatching Love Actually, 2003’s hit holiday rom-com, comes with some harsh realities 20 years after the film’s initial release. Written and directed by Notting Hill filmmaker Richard Curtis, the London-set film examines the nature of love through 10 vignettes, all of which interconnect as the movie plays out. Love Actually‘s all-star ensemble cast, which features Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley, and Colin Firth (among many others), is certainly one of its most memorable assets. After Love Actually made $246 million worldwide on a budget of roughly $40 million, its formula was replicated by other holiday-centric films.