The 'Love Actually' Quiz

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The 'Love Actually' Quiz
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How much do you remember about the movie "Love Actually"? Test your romantic knowledge with this lovesick quiz.
When was the movie "Love Actually" released in the U.S.?
2001
2002
2003
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"Love Actually" was released in the U.S. on Nov. 14, 2003. The film was released in the U.K. on Nov. 21, 2003, and was the most-rented DVD in the U.K. in 2004.

The film "Love Actually" opens with a voice-over from which character?
Billy Mack
David
Joe
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David was recently elected prime minister and is the onscreen brother of Karen. At one point, he answers Karen's telephone call with a tongue-in-cheek reply: "I'm very busy and important. How can I help you?"

True or false: "Love Actually" is rated PG-13.
true
false
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"Love Actually" is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). Children under 17 are not admitted to a R-rated movie without an adult.

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Which actor played the character David in the movie?
Hugh Grant
Colin Firth
Bill Nighy
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Although Grant had appeared in television and movie roles for more than a decade, it is widely believed that the 1994 film "Four Weddings and a Funeral" made him an international star.

Which character says, "It's my favorite time of day, driving you"?
Harry
Daniel
Jamie
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Jamie tells Aurelia this. Colin Firth played the character Jamie.

Which actor played the president of the United States in the movie?
Billy Bob Thornton
Michael Douglas
Kevin Kline
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Although he didn't receive industry accolades for his role in "Love Actually," Thornton won an Oscar in 1997 for best screenplay writing for the movie "Sling Blade."

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Which film studio produced "Love Actually"?
MGM
Universal Pictures
21st Century Fox
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Universal Studios was founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmle.

Which holiday serves as a backdrop of the film "Love Actually"?
Christmas
Easter
Halloween
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The film happens around Christmas.

Which "Love Actually" character releases a Christmas song?
Joe
Colin
Billy Mack
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Billy Mack releases a Christmas song in hopes of boosting his fading musical career. The song is a version of the Troggs' hit "Love Is All Around."

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Which actor played the character Billy Mack in the movie "Love Actually"?
Gregor Fisher
Bill Nighy
Liam Neeson
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Nighy is best known for his portrayal of Davy Jones in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie franchise.

In the movie, the video for the song "Christmas Is All Around" is a copy of a video by which musical artist?
Robert Palmer
Phil Collins
Elton John
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It's a copy of the Robert Palmer video for "Addicted to Love." The original Robert Palmer music video was ranked No. 3 on VH1's "Top 20 Videos of the 1980s."

Which city is the primary setting for the movie?
Paris
London
New York City
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The movie is mainly set in London.

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Which actor in the movie "Love Actually" is related to Hugh Grant in real life?
Martin Freeman
Alan Rickman
Thomas Sangster
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Sangster is a real-life distant cousin of actor Hugh Grant. Sangster played the character Sam in the 2003 movie.

Who directed the film "Love Actually"?
Richard Curtis
Roger Michell
Mike Newell
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"Love Actually" is the directorial debut of Richard Curtis. Before directing the film, Curtis was best known for writing the screenplays of the movies "Notting Hill" and "Four Weddings and a Funeral."

Which British comedian played the salesman Rufus in "Love Actually"?
Ricky Gervais
Rowan Atkinson
John Cleese
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Atkinson is best known for his portrayal of Mr. Bean in a television series of the same name.

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Which character says, "I'll just be hanging around the mistletoe, hoping to be kissed"?
Karen
Juliet
Mia
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Actress Heike Makatsch played Mia.

True or false: The budget of the movie "Love Actually" was $45 million.
true
false
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The film "Love Actually" cost $45 million to make. The movie grossed more than $246 million worldwide.

Which character discovers her husband is having an affair?
Karen
Natalie
Juliet
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Karen discovers her husband, Harry, is having an affair.

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Which actress played the role of Karen in the movie "Love Actually"?
Keira Knightley
Laura Linney
Emma Thompson
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While Thompson and Hugh Grant played brother and sister in the film, they co-starred as lovers in the 1995 film "Sense and Sensibility."

Who does Harry have an affair with?
his sister-in-law
his secretary
his ex-wife
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Harry has an affair with his secretary, Mia.

Which actor played the character Harry in the movie?
Alan Rickman
Martin Freeman
Rodrigo Santoro
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The late Alan Rickman played the cheating husband Harry in the film "Love Actually." Rickman also played Severus Snape in the "Harry Potter" series.

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Which London-area secondary school was used for filming the Nativity concert in the film "Love Actually"?
Norfolk House School
Holland Park
Elliott School
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The Elliott School, which became Ark Putney Academy in 2012, is the alma mater of actor Pierce Brosnan.

Which couple become engaged near the end of the film "Love Actually"?
Sarah and Karl
Jamie and Aurelia
Mark and Juliet
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Jamie and Aurelia get engaged. Lucia Moniz played the character Aurelia.

Which character's wife has died in the movie "Love Actually"?
Daniel
David
John
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Daniel has lost his wife and is now raising his stepson, Sam, on his own.

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Which actor played the character Daniel?
Martin Freeman
Andrew Lincoln
Liam Neeson
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Liam Neeson played the widower Daniel in the movie. Neeson lost his real-life wife Natasha Richardson in 2009 as the result of a skiing accident.

Which of the following was NOT an official tagline for "Love Actually"?
actually comedy
Love actually is all around.
coming soon actually
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"Actually comedy" was not an official tagline for the movie.

Which supermodel makes a cameo appearance near the end of the movie?
Kate Moss
Gisele Bundchen
Claudia Schiffer
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For her one-minute cameo, Schiffer reportedly received roughly $300,000.

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Which character says, "American girls would seriously dig me with my cute British accent"?
Jamie
Colin
Billy Mack
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Actor Kris Marshall played the character Colin Frissell.

True or false: The final scene of the movie "Love Actually" takes place in London's Gatwick Airport.
true
false
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Heathrow Airport in London is the setting for the final scene.

How many times is the word "actually" spoken in the movie?
14
18
22
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The characters say the word "actually" 22 times.

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