Can We Guess Your Favorite "Love Actually" Storyline?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Can We Guess Your Favorite "Love Actually" Storyline?
Image: StudioCanal / Working Title Films / DNA Films

About This Quiz

"Love Actually" is a Richard Curtis film made at the zenith of his powers as a filmmaker. It's a film about uniting people with love, premiering at a time of tremendous divisions on both sides of the Atlantic. From 9/11 to the wars in the Middle East to the economy, it was a time of uncertainty. "Love Actually" made it all simple, though. Love, as the movie finds, actually, is all around us. 

Still, the many plot threads of the film are quite different from each other, and no two fans of the film love quite the same ones. In fact, though some may love "Love Actually," they may, at the same time, not like one or more of the characters, tolerating one plotline for the sake of one or more of the others. Do these preferences say something more profound about the people who hold them? Do they correlate with other qualities one could easily discern?

Can we, with careful consideration, suss out which plotline within "Love Actually" is the one that tugs at your heartstrings? Put our wits to the test with this quiz! We bet we can figure out which storyline has you saying, "To me, you are perfect."

love actually 1
StudioCanal / Working Title Films / DNA Films
Sure, movie cliches can make your eyes roll, but there's a reason they pop up so often. Which one do you secretly love?
Unrequited love
Someone racing to the airport to declare their love
"Friends to lovers"
Makeover montages

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StudioCanal / Working Title Films / DNA Films
Which of these songs would you get you dancing like Hugh Grant?
"Twist and Shout" by the Beatles
"Dancing On My Own" by Robyn
"Jump (For My Love)" by the Pointer Sisters
"Push It" by Salt-N-Pepa"

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StudioCanal / Working Title Films / DNA Films
We've got to know: What's your favorite costume at the Christmas pageant?
Spider-Man
Lobster
Octopus
Whale

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StudioCanal / Working Title Films / DNA Films
Do you believe in long distance relationships?
They never work.
Yes, but one should close the gap as quickly as possible.
I prefer my relationships to be "short distance."
No, but I wouldn't frown on someone else's relationship.

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you've got mail 3
Warner Bros.
Besides "Love Actually," which of these rom-coms would you watch right now if you could?
"My Best Friend's Wedding"
"Bridget Jones's Diary"
"You've Got Mail"
"Bridesmaids"

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StudioCanal / Working Title Films / DNA Films
How vast a class chasm can true love overcome?
I don't know because I have no class!
I suppose one small hop.
Any chasm can be crossed with love.
I wouldn't know because I've never tried.

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sentimental christmas 17
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Are you sentimental?
Not even a little
Only a little
Very much so
I can be.

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StudioCanal / Working Title Films / DNA Films
What type of a person gets your heart racing?
Anyone, I'm not picky.
Someone kind and selfless
Someone unpretentious
I just want someone I can really talk to.

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white christmas 10
Paramount Pictures
Which of these Christmas movies always puts you in the holiday spirit?
"Christmas Vacation"
"The Holiday"
"White Christmas"
"Home Alone"

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love actually 9
StudioCanal / Working Title Films / DNA Films
Have you yet met the love of your life?
It turns out I met them decades ago and just didn't realize it.
I thought I had, but I was wrong.
Yes! 🥰
Not yet

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kajakiki / E+ / Getty Images
Brrr, "Love Actually" season is a chilly time of year. What drink are you reaching for to warm up?
Black coffee
Eggnog latte
Peppermint mocha
Hot cocoa

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StudioCanal / Working Title Films / DNA Films
What sort of grand gesture do you think is most romantic?
Throwing a surprise party for your loved one.
Serenading the one you love in public.
Being sincere about one's feelings in front of the family.
I don't go for grand gestures.

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miracle on 34th street 13
20th Century Fox
Iconic Christmas movie quotes really stick with you. Which one speaks to you?
"I don't know what to say, except it's Christmas and we're all in misery."
"Oh, Christmas isn't just a day, it's a frame of mind."
"If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around."
"Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings."

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StudioCanal / Working Title Films / DNA Films
There are lots of ways to say, "I love you." Which would you interpret as a sign of love?
Just saying it
Humiliating oneself
Dropping the "important" things
Kissing

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regents street london christmas 24
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If you could spend the holidays anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Miami
London
There's no place like home.
New York City

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StudioCanal / Working Title Films / DNA Films
Which is closest to the most embarrassing thing you've been caught doing with someone you love?
Oh, I can't say that here ...
Skinny-dipping
PDA
I can't think of anything ...

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StudioCanal / Working Title Films / DNA Films
Which is "coolest"?
Fame
Looks
Power
Truth

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StudioCanal / Working Title / Films DNA Films
What prompted you to express your true feelings for the one you love?
The spirit of the holidays moved me.
I knew I wanted them to be my family.
I wanted to be honest.
I haven't found that special someone yet.

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the family stone 19
20th Century Fox
Pass the tissues — holiday movies have a way of tugging at your heartstrings and making you tear up. Which one of these always gets you?
"A Christmas Carol"
"It's a Wonderful Life"
"The Family Stone"
None of these

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StudioCanal / Working Title Films / DNA Films
Some cute little kids beg you to sing a carol. What song's up first?
"All I Want for Christmas Is You"
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
"Good King Wenceslas"
"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"

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cookies baking 21
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What scent puts you in a warm and fuzzy Christmas mood?
Wafts of cinnamon
Wood-burning fires
Christmas trees
Freshly baked cookies

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StudioCanal / Working Title Films / DNA Films
On what should love be based?
Time spent together
An unspoken bond
Chemistry
Common experiences

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StudioCanal / Working Title Films / DNA Films
This one's going to be tough. If you HAD to cut one storyline from "Love Actually," which would you leave on the cutting room floor?
The one where Keira Knightley's husband's best friend is in love with her
The British guy who visits America
Laura Linney's heartbreaking storyline
The one where Alan Rickman cheats on Emma Thompson

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chocolate santas 23
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What Christmas treat makes your mouth water just thinking about it?
Gingerbread people
Advent calendar candy
Chocolate Santas
Pecan pie

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StudioCanal / Working Title Films / DNA Films
Christmastime is magical, but it can also be a pain. What's your least favorite part?
Wrapping gifts
Cheesy holiday songs
Christmas shopping
The cold weather

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StudioCanal / Working Title Films / DNA Films
Do you find it awkward to talk about your feelings?
No, but it's hard for me to sort them out.
Well, yes, sometimes.
Well I, you see, I, eh ... it's not always appropriate to uh ... you see ...
Awkwardness isn't in my vocabulary.

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pickle ornament 15
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What's the best stocking stuffer?
An old-school orange
Cozy socks
Chocolate coins
A pickle ornament

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new year's eve 28
New Line Cinema / Wayne Rice Films / Karz Entertainment
"Love Actually" started a multi-story holiday rom-com craze. Which of these do you like most?
"The Holiday"
"Valentine's Day"
"Mother's Day"
"New Year's Eve"

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StudioCanal / Working Title Films / DNA Films
How do you like radical honesty?
That's my jam.
I find that difficult to muster.
I feel very uncomfortable with it.
It's fine.

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StudioCanal / Working Title Films / DNA Films
What sort of person would be a fan of your personal love story?
A very weird person!
A true romantic
Someone deeply sentimental
Someone who loves sweetly awkward humor

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