Love Actually
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Common Sense says
Romantic and entertaining -- for older teens.
Themes in this movie include: dating/crushes, family relationships, honesty
updated 11.09.09
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 16 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Love Actually was written by Nell Minow
Parents need to know that the movie's R rating comes from some very strong language, sexual references and sexual situations, including prostitutes and adultery, and humorous nudity. A character's history of sex, drugs, and rock and roll is played for humor. There are some tense and sad scenes. Some audience members may object to the portrayal of the American President (Billy Bob Thornton) as a crude bully. One of the movie's many strengths is its matter-of-fact portrayal of loving inter-racial friendship and romance.
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What’s the Story?
The interwoven stories of LOVE ACTUALLY all take place in the weeks before Christmas. They include a Prime Minister (Hugh Grant) who is drawn to the outspoken girl who delivers his tea, an 11-year old (Thomas Sangster) who wants to attract the attention of the coolest girl in school, a man in love with his best friend's new bride, a waiter who is sure that all his dreams of romance will come true if he goes to America, a thoroughly married man (Alan Rickman) whose flirtatious secretary is making him wonder how thoroughly married he is, a rock star (Bill Nighy) angling for a comeback with a cheesy Christmas single, a heartbroken writer (Colin Firth) who can't stop thinking about the woman who cleans his house, even though they don't understand each other's languages, and a couple who meet at work as movie stand-ins assigned to increasingly (and hilariously) more intimate poses.
Is It Any Good?
Love Actually is as stuffed with goodies as the Christmas stockings for those at the very top of Santa's "nice" list -- and it is just as entertaining, too. Richard Curtis, who wrote Four Weddings and a Funeral and Notting Hill for the first time directs his own screenplay with heart and style. It helps, of course, that he has a dream cast, including newcomer Sangster, a real-life cousin of Hugh Grant and already a first-rate actor and a knock-out screen presence. Each of the actors creates complete, endearing, vivid, and vulnerable characters that we will remember long after we have forgotten most "stars" who spend two full hours onscreen in the latest multiplex fodder.
This is a movie about taking big chances (both hopeful and hopeless), about making big gestures to show our love, and about big, big feelings that may make us crazy and miserable but remind us that we are alive and why we are alive. In addition, any movie that manages to include a child dressed as a Nativity lobster, a Bay City Rollers song played at a funeral, love-emergency lessons in both drums and Portuguese, and Hugh Grant dancing through the halls of 10 Downing Street to the Pointer Sisters is worth seeing at least twice.
Movie Details
Studio: Universal Pictures, Director: Richard Curtis
Run time: 135 minutes
Theatrical release: 11/7/2003, DVD release: 4/27/2004
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality, nudity and language
Run time: 135 minutes
Theatrical release: 11/7/2003, DVD release: 4/27/2004
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality, nudity and language
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Most Recent Reviews
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I rate this title off for age 17 and give it- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
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I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
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Perfect for the family just fast forward through the bad parts
Its a movie about love and my dad fast fowarded through the dirty parts so I didnt see them. We usually get netflix in the mail but that day we didnt so we watched this and it's touching just be sure to fast forward through the dirty parts and everything should be ok!!!
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I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
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- Good role models
Great movie, but more for young adults...
Love this movie! It is one of my all-time favorites. Just be wary of the sexual situation scenes and the swearing. It is a perfect movie for Christmas (or anytime!), especially for families with older teens. It's just a feel-good movie.
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I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
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Very touching film - and fun to watch :)
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I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
Charming holiday fun for adults
A charming, if shallow, holiday film that would be perfect but for the porn film vignettes (which are very funny, but make the film inappropriate for teens.)
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I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
I'm a teenager and love this movie to bits!
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I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
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Little iffy for young teens, but awesome movie
A fantastic movie. Some scenes are VERY inappropriate, but just skip past them for kids, they aren't important. Also, the bad language can be ignored. Happy messages about love and kindness. Verging on corny, but it is a chick-flick so...what do expect? If you're older than 14 this is a great movie to see.
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I rate this title on for age 16 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Great movie for adults, but please note that THIS MOVIE IS RATED R and it deserves this rating. It's a sweet, heartwarming movie, but with definite adult themes and plenty of explicit sexual situations. If this offends you, don't see this movie. And definitely do not let your children watch this movie! (But we loved it!)
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I rate this title on for age 16 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Wonderful! Great for older teens, not for younger teens/tweens.
Both my 16y/o and my 12y/o saw it, but it was far too mature for my 12y/o. There is a great deal of sex/sexual situations in the movie, as two characters are stand-ins for a very sexual movie, and it took a great deal of explaining to my second daughter.
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I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Not appropriate for any age group.
Hated it!!! The language and sexual content was so offensive that we left the cinema after the first 20 minutes of the film.
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I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
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I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
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I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
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I rate this title pause for age 16 and give it
One of my favorite movies
I have read all of the comments about this movie. It sucked. Their was to much language and sex for a kid. Etc. Etc. 1) If your kid is in middle he or she has heard worst trust me. About the issue of sex. I agree there is too much sex but if you don't want your kid to watch that part SKIP IT! that's what I did. I saw the whole movie except for that one part. This movie is amazing because it shows all types of love, not just man to women but sibling love, affairs, young love, and many more. This movie will tug at your heartstrings. I recommend that if you have a kid that is thirteen let them watch it, just skip the sex scenes. They will like it and will thank you for letting them watch it.
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I rate this title pause for age 16 and give it
One of my favorite movies
I have read all of the comments about this movie. It sucked. Their was to much language and sex for a kid. Etc. Etc. 1) If your kid is in middle he or she has heard worst trust me. About the issue of sex. I agree there is too much sex but if you don't want your kid to watch that part SKIP IT! that's what I did. I saw the whole movie except for that one part. This movie is amazing because it shows all types of love, not just man to women but sibling love, affairs, young love, and many more. This movie will tug at your heartstrings. I recommend that if you have a kid that is thirteen let them watch it, just skip the sex scenes. They will like it and will thank you for letting them watch it.
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Too many characters...
Overall i liked this movie, but i felt that there was too much going on. it wasn't very clear, who was related to who and how...i had a hard time remembering what storyline went with which character. they could have done a better job if they cut out a couple of storylines, and elaborated on the ones that were more interesting, but maybe that's just me. there were some VERY cheesy parts, but you have to expect that from a romantic comedy. there was definitely profanity, but at times it was used in a humorous way, and there was nudity, which was part of one of the storylines i think they could have done without. oh yeah, and what was with the random cameos at the end? i have to put in a warning, that this is not a movie to see if you're a bitter old hag. anyway, it was very cute and definitely the movie to get you into the christmas spirit if you're not already in it.
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
LOVE ACTUALLY
If you noticed, I put NO for "your age" section. I think I was mature enough to watch this movie, but some might not. Yes there was a scene of nudity and some swearing, but I hear more swearing at Junior High, and I own the American Pies. Anyway, this is a cute and WONDERFUL with a capital W christmas romantic fluff comedy.
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
Due to an incredible cast (including Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Laura Linney, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman and Kiera Knightly) and an intricate story line full of sub-plots, Love Actually is the best and most enjoyable romantic comedy of the season. The film consists of about eight couples, whose stories (of either first loves, deceit or a bonding experience between father and step-son) are interwoven through friendships or past aquaintances. Although there is profanity (sometimes in British slang), Love Actually will leave you with a warm feeling and wishing for Christman to arrive early.
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I rate this title pause for age 17 and give it
Constant sexual content not appealing to family
The focus of this movie was about sex-not what we had expected. Very offensive to many in the audience. Definitley not for children.
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