Movie connections for
Love Actually (2003) More at IMDbPro »

References

Rear Window (1954)
 -  Cassette seen on shelf
Psycho (1960)
 -  stabbing scene from Colin Firth with Aurelia
The Graduate (1967)
 -  The scene when Sam bangs on the glass and yells "Joanna!"
"Parkinson" (1971)
 -  Billy Mack appears in a fake episode of the show.
Jaws (1975)
 -  The movie poster for Jaws hangs in Billy Mack's manager's apartment and can be seen over his left shoulder when Billy comes over on Christmas Eve.
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
 -  When talking about the fact that all musicians get girls, Daniel says to Sam: "Ringo married a Bond girl". The Bond girl that Ringo Starr married was Barbara Bach, who played the Bond girl in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). Since he talks about her as "a Bond girl", he means her part in that movie (Anya Amasova) and therefore, he means that particular Bond movie.
The Princess Bride (1987)
 -  When Colin Firth and Lucia Moniz are in the lake, she says "don't disturb the eels," a reference to the Shrieking Eels and a line from "The Princess Bride."
Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988)
 -  The wedding video's pictures of Keira is inspired by Nuovo Cinema Paradiso's famous end scene
"Barney & Friends" (1992)
 -  A Barney doll plays the baby Jesus in a children's play.
Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
 -  Martin Freeman's character John says that he was a stand-in for Brad Pitt in Seven Years in Tibet.
Titanic (1997)
 -  Mentioned in dialogue. Daniel and his stepson even re-enact a scene from the film.
Dogma (1999)
 -  The opening scenes at the airport
"The West Wing" (1999)
 -  Mark tells Juliet that he has probably wiped his footage from her and Peter's wedding and taped it over with episodes of "The West Wing".
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
 -  In 'Love Actually' when Hugh Grant picks up the call from his sister he says "I'm very busy and important", Bridget says the same thing to him when she and Grant's character are in the middle of their instant-message war.

Referenced in

Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do (2003) (TV)
 -  Richard Curtis says he has recently written and directed a new film starring Hugh Grant
"What I Like About You: The Incredible Shrinking Group (#2.12)" (2004)
 -  Gary says that he and Henry plan to see the film and pick up women at the theater.
Comic Relief Does University Challenge (2005) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (2005) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
Bridget Jones Interviews Colin Firth (2005) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
"How I Met Your Mother: Where Were We? (#2.1)" (2006)
 -  is mentioned by Barney
"Have I Got News for You: (#32.4)" (2006)
 -  Referenced by name
"The Office: Safety Training (#3.19)" (2007)
 -  Kelly mentions this movie
The Last Legion (2007)
 -  In Love Actually Colin Firth's character fell in love with a woman named Aurelia. In The Last Legion he plays Aurelius.
"It Takes Two: (#2.2)" (2007)
 -  After Russell Gilbert and Wendy Matthews perform the song Love Is All Around, James Valentine refers to this movie's parody of the song.
'Gavin & Stacey': How It Happened (2007) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
 -  Video Seen
"Comedy Connections: Rab C. Nesbitt (#6.5)" (2008)
 -  Referenced by name
"Family Guy: Love Blactually (#7.1)" (2008)
 -  title reference
"Privileged: All About Love, Actually (#1.11)" (2008)
 -  Title Reference
In the Loop (2009)
 -  Title mentioned in dialogue.
Cuatro estaciones (2010) (TV)
 -  In final scene, Mario references quotes from this movie.

Features

Titanic (1997)
 -  Daniel and his step-son watches the movie in their living room.

Featured in

The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2004) (TV)
 -  clips
The Ultimate Film (2004) (TV)
 -  number 77
"Have I Got News for You: (#32.4)" (2006)
 -  A clip is shown
"20 to 1: Sizzling Superstars (#8.15)" (2009)
 -  Clips shown in a segment on Claudia Schiffer.

Spoofed in

"The Comic Strip Presents...: Sex Actually (#8.3)" (2005)
 -  episode title is a spoof of the film's title
Date Movie (2006)
 -  Grant professes his love to Julia in a Love Actually fashion while Michael Jackson gets beat up.
Pidtermyai huajai wawoon (2008)
 -  The love confession scene which character used the plate to tell the girl is being use in this movie, but the outcome is completely different. In the original, the girl kisses the boy. But in this movie the boy do the same thing (of course he watches the movie and hope the same outcome) but the girl turned him down

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