How to watch 'Love Actually' before Christmas: TV airings, streaming info for 2023

Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY
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Whether it's the airport scenes that make you cry or Hugh Grant's dancing that makes you cry laughing, there are plenty of reasons to watch "Love Actually," and luckily, a number of options to watch the movie over the holiday season.

The 2003 classic Christmas movie directed by Richard Curtis features the separate, and eventually intertwining stories of a star-studded and mostly-British cast finding love of all kinds around Christmas, including Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Keira Knightley and Emma Thompson, among others.

This year also marks the movie's 20th anniversary. Whether you're looking to get into the holiday spirit or just enjoy an iconic romantic comedy, here's when and where to watch "Love Actually" before Christmas.

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What TV channels are showing 'Love Actually?'

"Love Actually" will be available to watch on a few different channels in the days leading up to Christmas. Here's where to catch it, according to TV Guide:

  • Dec. 22 at 9 p.m.: MTV

  • Dec. 23 at 5:30 p.m.: Pop

  • Dec. 23 at 10 p.m.: Pop

  • Dec. 24 at 6 p.m.: BBC

  • Dec. 25 at 9 p.m.: BBC

Where to stream 'Love Actually'

Only a few platforms are currently streaming "Love Actually"' for no additional cost: Netflix and AMC.

And if you don't have Netflix, these are the streaming platforms where you can rent the movie:

The British prime minister (Hugh Grant) and his staffer, Natalie (Martine McCutcheon), comprise one of many couples in the Christmas rom-com "Love Actually."
The British prime minister (Hugh Grant) and his staffer, Natalie (Martine McCutcheon), comprise one of many couples in the Christmas rom-com "Love Actually."

'Love Actually' cast

The ensemble cast is made up of a ton of familiar faces you would likely recognize, from Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman to Keira Knightley and Colin Firth. Here are the many faces who make up the movie's main cast:

  • Hugh Grant: The Prime Minister

  • Emma Thompson: Karen

  • Colin Firth: Jamie Bennett

  • Liam Neeson: Daniel

  • Keira Knightley: Juleit

  • Thomas Brodie-Sangster: Sam

  • Bill Nighy: Billy Mack

  • Alan Rickman: Harry

  • Laura Linney: Sarah

  • Andrew Lincoln: Mark

  • Martin Freeman: John

  • Joanna Page: Just Judy

  • Chiwetel Ejiofor: Peter

  • Rowan Atkinson: Rufus

  • Billy Bob Thornton: The U.S. President

  • Martine McCutcheon: Natalie

  • January Jones: Jeannie

  • Claudia Schiffer: Carol

  • Denise Richards: Carla

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: How to watch 'Love Actually': TV times, streaming for Christmas movie