Love actually is all around.

Starring: Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Laura Linney, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Keira Knightley, Martine McCutcheon, Bill Nighy

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

"Hiya kids. Here is an important message from your Uncle Bill. Don't buy drugs. Become a pop star, and they give you them for free!" – Billy Mack

Why watch this? Bill Nighy shines as the sassy old rock star who retains the charisma of a teen idol.

Plot Summary: Set in London during the frantic five weeks leading up to Christmas, the story follows the interwoven lives of several individuals navigating the complexities of love in its various forms. From romantic entanglements and unrequited desires to familial bonds and the grief of loss, the film explores how these relationships evolve and intersect during the festive season.

Dad's Preview: A darling British holiday film that features multiple stories that are loosely tied together. I must admit that this film has grown on me and now, well, here it is, deserving of my highest ranking. I do really love all the very different adult-themed stories: a husband flirting with a co-worker, a man infatuated with his best friend's wife, a boy who mom recently died... Emma Thompson is so darn good here, however it's Hugh Grant, as the young Prime Minister with a crush on his chubby aide, that really gets me. Put this on for the holidays and you will not be disappointed. But remember, it's rated R, and some scenes are too adulty for the kiddos.

Studio Canal, Working Title Films, DNA Films; Universal Pictures