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Love Actually

Plot-Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England.

Against the backdrop of aged has-been rock star Billy Mack's Christmas themed comeback cover of "Love Is All Around" which he knows is crap and makes no bones about it much to his manager Joe's chagrin as he promotes the record, several interrelated stories about romantic love and the obstacles to happiness through love for Londoners are presented in the five weeks preceding Christmas. Daniel's

wife has just passed away, leaving him to take care of his adolescent stepson Sam by himself. Daniel is uncertain how to deal with Sam and his problems without his wife present, especially in light of a potential budding romance within their household. Juliet and Peter have just gotten married. They believe that Peter's best friend and best man Mark hates Juliet but won't say so to his or her face. Others looking at the situation from the outside believe Mark is jealous of Juliet as he is in love with Peter himself. Jamie, a writer, is taking a writing retreat by himself in rural France.

Released on 7th November 2003. Filmed in London and France.

Budget- $40,000,000 (estimated)

Domestic total gross- $59,696,144 (Box office)

Gross USA- $723,526,684 Gross UK- £336,907,556

Weekend gross USA- $41,369,210 Weekend gross UK- £21,336,840

Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason

Plot- After finding love, Bridget Jones questions if she really has everything she's dreamed of having.

The story picks up four weeks after the first film, and already Bridget Jones is becoming uncomfortable in her relationship with Mark Darcy. Apart from discovering that he's a conservative voter, she has to deal with a new boss, strange contractor, and the worst vacation of her life.

Released on the 12th November 2004. Filmed in Hertfordshire, London, Austria, Thailand and Italy.

Budget- $40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening weekend USA - $8,684,055

Opening weekend UK- £10,435,193

Gross USA- $376,180,315 Gross UK- £259,658,063

Weekend gross USA- $29,564,410 (10,838 screens)

Weekend gross UK- £22,154,014 (3,517 screens)