Christmas romantic comedy Love Actually is a favourite for many people, but one woman has shared why she dislikes the festive film as she branded it ‘thoughtless’
Samantha Bartlett Assistant Editor, Social News
10:01, 07 Dec 2025
One woman has shared why she thinks Love Actually is ‘thoughtless’
As the festive season kicks off, many of us will be settling down to watch our favourite Christmas films, and for many, Love Actually is a top pick. The 2003 Christmas rom-com, penned and directed by Richard Curtis, boasts a star-studded cast including Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman.
The film explores various facets of love through ten distinct stories featuring a range of characters, many of whom become interconnected as the plot unfolds. The narrative begins six weeks before Christmas and counts down to the big day on a weekly basis, culminating in a New Year’s epilogue.
Despite its status as a beloved Christmas classic for many, one woman who only recently watched the film has lambasted it, labelling it ‘thoughtless’.
The woman, known as Oceana, took to TikTok to share her views on the film.
Addressing her 30,000 followers, she declared: “If you are a person who loves the movie Love Actually, we cannot be friends.
“If you love this movie, it means that you are shallow and thoughtless, that you got sucked up in the Christmassy vibe and music and you missed the fact that the rest of the movie consists of… where do we start?”
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Oceana began by discussing Colin Firth’s character, who she claims becomes romantically involved with a woman “less than half of his age”. She explains: “He puts her on the spot by asking her to marry him in front of an entire restaurant full of strangers and they’ve never actually had a conversation because she doesn’t speak English.”
She further highlighted that Alan Rickman’s character pursues an affair with a colleague “half his age too”, noting a comparable dynamic exists for the Prime Minister character, portrayed by Hugh Grant.
“He dates a woman who works for him, who again is much, much younger than himself, after a conversation about whether she’s fat or just chubby,” she explains.
Oceana additionally referenced Laura Linney’s character, suggesting she develops feelings for someone who ‘has no interest in her’ and ‘doesn’t demonstrate any personality’.
Finally, she addressed the individual ‘who’s rude to Keira Knightley’s character’. “Again, he’s about twice her age,” she notes.
“Tells her with a bunch of cue cards on Christmas Eve that he actually loves her, while he’s best friend who she’s married to is sat 10 feet away.
She pointed out the many age-gap relationships in the film(Image: Publicity Picture)
“Now that right there is the equivalent of boys who pull your pigtails actually like you because he is rude to her throughout the whole movie.”
Wrapping up her assessment, Oceana stated: “So, if you’re one of those people who claims to love the movie, and you want to be my friend. I request you watch the movie again and come back to me and tell me how you feel about it now.
“And yes I am known for ruining things for people.”
Many seemed to concur with Oceana, as one individual remarked: “It gets so hyped, but it is so terrible omg.”
Another chimed in: “It’s a star-studded cast, but I find the film itself super depressing.”
While a third said: “Just watched it for the first time and I actually hated it!”
Despite this, some confessed they couldn’t despise the film, as one person admitted: “I know it’s so bad but I can’t be reasonable with Keira Knightley involved.”
Another contributed: “I think I like it because it’s an honest portrayal of how terrible these people are.”
