Hugh Grant For Prime Minister | Love Actually | Screen Bites

[@kerrijohnstone7588]

“You know being PM I could just have him murdered” because that line was genuinely so unexpected I crack up EVERY time I hear. It

[@skoobiedew7967]

Hugh Grant should add himself to the list of great things that came out of Britain. An absolutely fantastic actor!

[@neilwilson1083]

totally agree

[@fredwild2166]

Everyone just adores an "adorable" Prime Minister! This fatuous, cliche' plagued atrocity of a film must have Frank Capra spinning in his grave!!! SACCHARINE SLOP!!!

[@Caseytify]

Along with Colin Firth... 😏

[@skoobiedew7967]

@@Caseytify And Claire Foy!

[@BigSmokeMUFC]

Along with Clive Owen

[@danieldravot341]

“Ruthless trained killers are just a phone call away.” I just love that line . . .

[@patriciayeiser6405]

And the SAS is utterly charming!

[@patriciayeiser6405]

The SAS are absolutely ruthless!

[@tonywilson4713]

Its late October 2022 and maybe Hugh Grant should be the PM (for real) Because lets face it he can't do worse than the last few clowns!

[@patriciayeiser6405]

And are utterly charming!

[@conniehu6863]

My favourite 😂

[@apurvakmr]

Hugh grant, always perfect to play a hopeless lover

[@laurenc2976]

I think every girl still wants a man to knock on her front door like that. It’s the simplest thing but would mean the entire world 🚪❤️

[@luckysahar683]

A man that she actually likes knock her front door ❤️

[@efcpl]

But every man is not the PM.

[@saidattamonkar4495]

that's one way to get some jailtime

[@peterburke1709]

If boris gordon brown or david cameron did that they would either get maced or kicked in the bollocks lol

[@flankspeed]

I imagine it helps if he's Hugh Grant.

[@fridamartha]

The only Prime Minister that we need 😂 Hugh Grant is the genre ❤

[@patriciayeiser6405]

I want to hear his Welsh driver sing more. Great voice

[@NicoleTirona]

SO brilliant 😁😍😍😁

[@1515327E]

I think he's the Protection Officer, but that's just minor to the hilarious effect his singing has on Grant's character. Great little touch by Grant - so underrated as an actor, mostly by himself.

[@gerganamargaritova5296]

@@1515327E Just like in Four Weddings and a Funeral - I think Richard Curtis did the right thing - encouraging the natural reactions of the actors, especially Hugh Grant's charming awkwardness 😄

[@maggiesue35]

I thought he is Scottish because of this characteristic Rolling. "RR"

[@patriciayeiser6405]

@@maggiesue35 The Welsh sing better.

[@schana96]

Never seen the movie and almost choked when he called Thatcher a "saucy minx".

[@mariagandara9229]

When i first watched Love actually I didn't care for it much but the more I watched it I Love it especially when Hugh Grant does his little dance and the music now it's one of MY favorite plus four weddings and a funeral of course I Have THEM on DVD so I can watch whenever I want to I Love watching Hugh Grant movies💖❤💞💜😍😘

[@mariagandara9229]

Then you Don't know what your missing the Beginning of the movie is for real the people hugging at the airport is amazing😍😘 So much LOVE

[@patriciayeiser6405]

@@mariagandara9229 I love the boogy round #10. Especially as Brits can't dance.

[@marcelaflorez1449]

youreallydontneedtoknow you needed see is good and gray actors

[@mtsflorida]

Have you met Thatcher? I once complimented Mrs Carter and Jimmy squeezed my hand in shaking it as if to say I heard that, watch out, my wife!

[@iamcollinlam]

Natalie is so good at flirting with the boss on day one 🤣🤦🏻‍♂️😝

[@johnheppenstall4904]

Not a missed beat in this movie. Cry, laugh and cheer every time I watch it (and I'm not ashamed to say, not just in December).

[@chackochenp.k.6286]

I love the scene where he crashes his head on the table in hopelessness and then chides himself "You're the Prime Minister for God's sake".

[@afafmuberk6563]

A great speach..strong tone.. maintaines national pride and emphasises mutual respect.

[@marieantoinettev712]

Well said!

[@oh8wingman]

Every time I see this movie I look forward to the scene with the three little girls asking for Christmas carols. It reminds me of something that took place back in the early 1980's. There was an elementary school in the US where the teacher became aware that many of her young students were terrified about the possibility of a nuclear war. She came up with a novel solution to try and help her students. She had everyone in the class write two letters concerning their fears. One was addressed to Ronald Regan and the other to Yuri Andropov, then the leader of Soviet Russia. The letters were mailed out and the class awaited a response. Soon letters came back from Regan. They were form letters and with the exception of who they were addressed to they were identical. Andropov's replies took more time due to logistics but eventually they did arrive. A lot of people who knew about this were amazed that he would write back. They were even more amazed when it became known that Andropov had taken the time to write each individual in the class personally and that no two letters were alike. Think about that. The President had no time for these youngsters and probably had one of his staff compose his response while Andropov, leader of America's biggest enemy at that time, had the heart to write 30 or so children so they would no longer be afraid. That's leadership. This scene always reminds me of that when he agrees to sing carols to those three little girls.........

[@flankspeed]

Wow...

[@sj-237]

Thanks for sharing it

[@Grandmaster_Dragonborn]

Lovely story. We still love Reagan though. 💓

[@redlizerad8268]

@@Grandmaster_Dragonborn yeah. I guess the enemy needs to be able to convince their opponents that they are not up to something 😂. All jokes aside it’s heartwarming

[@goldeagle8051]

Well the threat levels seem to have increased again just recently. Let's try that again with Putin, lol.

[@luisadigiacomo9424]

Hugh Grant dancing just made my day 😂😂😂

[@TuckaBuck89]

Yeah, I wish I had the hips to do that And rhythm. At least it would have added a certain panache in various GF relationships. Hey, been widowed over 25 years, need all the suggestions I can get these days!

[@sistagalsistagal8136]

Huge Grant is and always will be the best English male actor. He is enthralls the heart with his whit and everything, and oh wow wee, that saxy little dance move 🕺 💞.

[@curtisedwards1748]

YESS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST !!

[@BlackDiamond2718]

My favorite has to be colin firth. He sounds so charming and convicted but sweet.

[@gordonsmith1248]

Probably one of the best Christmas films ever , however , the Prime Minister of the UK can't find the address of someone who works for him , hmmmmm lol 😂 Great Film makes me cry 🥰🥰🥰

[@danieldravot341]

Gordon, why would the PM know where the personnel files are kept?

[@gordonsmith1248]

@@danieldravot341 Daniel the clue is in your answer lol 😂

[@danieldravot341]

@@gordonsmith1248, your response makes no sense whatsoever.

[@gordonsmith1248]

@@danieldravot341 You said " Why would the Prime Minister know where the personal files are kept " and I said " The clue was in your answer " the clue was he's the Prime Minister thats how he would know 😂

[@danieldravot341]

@@gordonsmith1248, I find it very sad that you find yourself clever in any way.

[@michaelmuldowney8]

One of my favorite films. Watched it four times in a row on a flight from Beijing to London - shortest long haul flight I ever took.

[@mstwilight1612]

😆👍

[@sadia2395]

😄😄

[@marquisdehoto1638]

Romance at the workplace is difficult. .. but this is a new level xD

[@mariagandara9229]

It's Just a movie either you like it or you don't have a GREAT DAY😂😎

[@marquisdehoto1638]

@@mariagandara9229 lol I know. But still^^ Have a great day too

[@fletcherhamilton3177]

I’d actually like to believe that a guy this ‘real’, diffident and self-effacing could really become PM.

[@harringt100]

Especially without being married, and all.

[@chadgable984]

@@harringt100 If he is not married then he won't be elected

[@TimesFM4532]

@@chadgable984 Edward Heath was never married and become pm

[@chadgable984]

@@TimesFM4532 Right but that was 50+ years ago and things have changed a bit. Back then it was more about parties competing while now it's more about personalities. I am not british but as far as I can tell things changed when Thatcher became PM and the parties lost significant weight while the leading heads like Thatcher, Blair, Johnson gained more power and influence esp. through internet and social media

[@spidermonkey1868]

Hugh Grant's best role!!!👍

[@simonkevnorris]

I like him in About A Boy.

[@ogiecruz8063]

A friend who bully us is no longer a friend

[@paulpeterson4216]

No, clearly he's Bill Clinton. It was a really good scene.

[@l.a.3479]

*bullies*

[@WhiteWolf012]

@@l.a.3479wow, you’re here too! And you’re still being aggressive and patronising? Yikes!

[@TruthFelt]

Amen!

[@TruthFelt]

​@@l.a.3479Don't pay any attention to White Wolf! I appreciate you!

[@sarnieken]

Christmas staple this movie. HG is a brilliant PM in this but Martine McCutcheon is an absolute goddess in it.

[@madhuokpako7489]

I'm actually watching this at past mid night and I couldn't help laughing loudly when the Prime minister showed his surprise at the escort's voice while singing the carol

[@havannguyen-trong]

She’s terrific...AT HER JOB😂😂

[@xdev_henry]

1:32 This is one of the best moments in the entire movie 😂😂

[@maryeliason1504]

One of my favorites. Lost track of how many times I've seen it. Whenever I need to feel good. ❤️ Many stories in one movie & loved them all. Wonderful film.

[@George-qw8ss]

One of the best Christmas/rom-coms/ British movies ever. So good and unworthy of all the hate

[@l.a.3479]

I didn't know it was hated?

[@WhiteWolf012]

⁠@@l.a.3479seems like you don’t know a lot of things, like when to F off

[@nickraja17]

When britishers make movies they make gem

[@youtubeuser6668]

*and music

[@WelshmanSudios]

Love this film, the welsh policeman wow, the welsh are the best singers in the world. Love the different welsh accents,

[@toocool691]

Funny how something that seems like a small thing gives you a different perspective on the bigger things.

[@thelastdisplay]

I love how the mum refers to him as David immediately.

[@ioannaplytas9594]

Watching Hugh Grant dancing made my day !!!

[@marcusdelfs9057]

Hugh Grant's dance is priceless 🤣🤣

[@juliedixson335]

Love his dancing in the movie

[@greatkentuckian9032]

Sadly in an interview, he said that he hated it.

[@Shorty-uh9ks]

Hugh Grant dancing will never not be funny 😂

[@jimmymars5462]

That Huge Grant's dancing is terrific.

[@hmderka]

All is true, what has been said here about Hugh Grant. But Martine McCutcheon is so lovely, she shines brilliant at Hugh Grant's side

[@elliej11j68]

Hugh Grant is freaking gorgeous.❤️

[@wanr5701]

Hugh Grant for Prime Minister!

[@shaneanderson1036]

It’s so good to see the American President portrayed as a sleaze bag . Art imitating reality in life .

[@ralfklonowski7840]

Rather predicting it. Must havre been an unusual move back then.

[@hrebec97]

Hasn’t always been the case, but the U.S. is in dire times. The relationship with Great Britain is vital to the democratic societies.

[@AutomaticDuck300]

@@hrebec97we don’t live in a democratic society

[@angelabrown9447]

There's absolutely nothing wrong with Natalie's body.. I was super thin in those days back 03.. but she's built beautiful

[@YasmeenQ]

Exactly. thin or fuller a woman's body should be celebrated

[@matureyoungman]

One of the great feel good movies. Fantastic acting and camera work.

[@susanr5546]

a delightful sentimental romp. I loved it.

[@Vickytin]

A lovely film full of the Best British actors! My favourite Xmas film. Hugh Grant was great and the cast! How can't you love it?

[@naobe5]

LOOOVE HUGH GRANT!!!

[@marinalombrano4155]

ah.... I'm an American but this is hands down one of my favorite Christmas/love movies ever! i'm just curious why they chose a song from The Pointer Sisters , they should've used a British band.

[@sarcasticallyrearranged]

They used the same song but a cover version by some women who are British. It was changed for the US version for some reason?

[@Drsirkin]

I just saw your question. They wanted the line : jump in for my love ..in the film. Merry Christmas/2022

[@ellejaysmith6623]

He can’t dance or sing but he’s so good.

[@lennartj12345]

Shes so adorable and cute 😍🥰

[@lucamonacchi552]

Good heavens how much I laughed when he mentioned Harry Potter👦👓⚡📙 ahhahahahah 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@C.Chandler_May]

Smile, take a bow..

[@Mandy-vn7rl]

Gavin should go on Britain’s Got Talent 💋 Love his singing 🥰

[@moondreart]

I really love Hugh Grant 💘

[@livyintheskywithdragons]

This one and Colin Firth's are the cutest love stories in this movie ❤❤😻😻

[@umarishaq8837]

That singing duo is extraordinary....

[@stefanie7823]

The very definition of a “Meet Cute” 🥰

[@cristina.perrica87]

THIS Man is so Cool, so handsome... He drive me crazy

[@l.a.3479]

*drives*

[@WhiteWolf012]

@@l.a.3479get over yourself

[@francbon]

J'ai adoré voir les personnages s'emmêler dans leurs problèmes sentimentaux , leur fragilité est tellement touchante !!!😊 d'autant plus qu'ils sont tous "canon" esthétiquement parlant... Superbe film 😊😊❤❤

[@cnovikamaharani]

Hugh Grants looks like Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeu.

[@JoyAmin666]

absolutely adore this movie

[@mantaraymartin8035]

HG dancing to the Pointer sisters. RIP Anita!

[@susie9893]

Worth watching just to see Hugh dance around no.10 to Jump then be caught red-handed by staff. Lol!

[@rika4keio2worldpeace]

The PM makes a cool suggestion -- sort of confessing his feelings 2:11.

[@ggsmile1542]

อยากให้มาฉายในโรงที่เมืองไทยทุกๆปีช่วง ใกล้คริสมาสจังค่ะ เป็นหนังที่ประทับใจมากค่ะ ดูแล้วอมยิ้มทุกครั้ง😊คิดถึงจัง

[@garymcaleer6112]

Great post. All the best to Hugh, the screenwriters, crew, and composer. Merry Christmas, 2021.

[@abd4175]

If only we had a PM like this one!

[@jillybe1873]

We once did

[@leeforlazy]

Natalie is chubby in all the right places and has a sweet smile. A total babe

[@silvercado]

It wouldn't be that cute if our Boris Johnson did that dance.

[@havannguyen-trong]

😂

[@sparkysparkyboomgal6868]

3:39 BAHAHA JEEZUS

[@rajeshshankaran4808]

The scene where the father calls Natalie plumpy should be here. Unforgivable....

[@Mybpeterson]

The Christmas card from Natalie should be here as well.

[@BenjWarrant]

I remember thinking at the time that no US President would act like that, but then they elected Trump.

[@l.a.3479]

Trump was a lot worse than who Billy Bob Thornton is playing.

[@BenjWarrant]

@@l.a.3479 Trump's a lot worse than everyone.

[@Drsirkin]

Sorry....I want Trump back. We have creepy, sleepy Joe as President!!

[@BenjWarrant]

@@Drsirkin You're an idiot. No other President is in the same debased condition as Trump. In fact no other President is to be found in the 30 levels above that. Biden may not be on the same level as the best Presidents, but at least he's somewhere in mid-pack.

[@justinmcquaide4862]

And when has Donald Trump done something like this ??

[@billy1673]

That girl is so friggin cute! Such a great movie.

[@madhuridilipkumar1017]

Oh u cutie Hugh Grant

[@cameron_0023]

This was a really great movie.

[@dantheracer99]

3:41. Me when I walk past my crush xD

[@isabellesperandio2346]

L'une des meilleures comédies UK. Top

[@annabella1250]

she reminds me of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

[@ivanbombana7282]

Who Is She?

[@nedad5748]

@@ivanbombana7282 she means kate middleton, no one calls her catherine lmao

[@rubberducky4074]

@@nedad5748 Yes they do, that’s her formal title. Our media here refer to her as the Duchess of Cambridge.

[@l.a.3479]

@@ivanbombana7282 Martine McCutcheon, the actress playing Natalie

[@YasmeenQ]

Oh pls

[@rc....]

Nobody writes romcom better than Richard Curtis, nobody!

[@cristina.perrica87]

And also love his films in the original language.. Love British...

[@sarcasticallyrearranged]

You mean English? That’s the language.

[@l.a.3479]

🤣🤣🤣

[@YasmeenQ]

Love Hugh Grant

[@jihangamal5823]

That press conference is so unrealistic and hilarious..

[@CYP0]

Hugh Grant’s PM seems to be a positive version of a mixture of Tony Blair and Bill Clinton. He falls romantically in love with his employee and tells the US President to get lost at the right moment. Things that Clinton and Blair infamously did (not) do but in a positive manner.

[@josefilipelopes9448]

Cabovetde

[@jacklewis3803]

Who did Blair fall in love with?

[@taefravis]

George Bush! Lol

[@enigmaticallyso]

Actually, I always had the impression that Billy Bob Thornton's role was supposed to be Bill Clinton since he made some sort of suggestive, inappropriate advance toward Natalie.

[@CYP0]

@@enigmaticallysoQuite, although Natalie was not his underling. The relationship between the PM and her seems more of an allusion to Clinton/Lewinsky. Only in a positive way since their relationship is celebrated as a genuine love affair rather an adulterous scandal.

[@martianwalker31]

Just realised US president was married to Angelina Jolie back then :D

[@deborahwylde1410]

I long for the day when we have a Prime Minister strong enough to stand up to US's bullying ways!

[@francescraig7371]

My absolutely favourite Christmas movie 👍🙏

[@JaneNewAuthor]

Hugh Grant for PM!

[@PrateekJain-pi9jc]

So basically the American president is Bill clinton?

[@lemorab1]

Basically, yeah. Billy Bob Thornton does a rather unflattering take on Clinton here, all sleaze, arrogance, and intimidation.

[@angelrivers9388]

Actually Donnie.

[@PrateekJain-pi9jc]

@@angelrivers9388 remind me again which American president tried to molest lewinsky?

[@fadiazzam1576]

Haha clinton . How about the idiot we have now he is capable of way more .

[@PrateekJain-pi9jc]

@@fadiazzam1576 capable? Maybe. Actually culpable, that was bill Clinton.

[@TuckaBuck89]

Well edited. Thanks!

[@arvindmotha]

He'd make a cool prime minister!

[@doogiemcdougster6740]

5:48 - Natalie realizes what she's done.

[@solezeta1314]

I just love the way Hugh Grant dances to whatever music that was. What's the name, by the way?

[@isabella-mc2nd]

its called „jump“

[@johnyoo_]

Great scene

[@PossMcLeod]

Still my fave couple in that movie :)

[@nicedoge9593]

In 2003, me talking to God in prayer after having watched Love Actually for the first time: "Great rom-com, but it is a bit of fantasy that we'll ever see a bumbling, larrikin, sometimes inadvertantly comical British Prime Minister who gets together with one of his staffers, meeting up with an American President who just can't help grabbing/groping women and is eventually given the cold shoulder by the British because he goes that little bit too far for British sensibilities" Fast forward to 2019: "Very funny God..."

[@l.a.3479]

What kind of a "prayer" is that?! 🙄

[@nicedoge9593]

​@@l.a.3479 That was part of my weekly Tuesday evening prayers. God and I have scheduled a session to talk about funny stuff we've seen in the last week. Usually He beats me with a funnier story, and He usually has better punchlines, but that particular week got to tell Him about Love Actually because He hadn't seen it yet.

[@l.a.3479]

@@nicedoge9593 He sees everything, knows everything.

[@WhiteWolf012]

@@l.a.3479there we go with the eye rolling again. You seriously need to broaden your emoji choice. Here’s my personal favourite: 🖕

[@dmarcouxbeatty374]

Margaret Thatcher, a saucy minx! 🤣 Old iron girdle herself! 🤣

[@anthonyburke5656]

Call me a hopeless romantic, but I really like this chicflic

[@leoniesableblanc]

It isnt Christmas without watching Love Actually

[@richardedris8601]

A favorite, good feel movie.

[@YasmeenQ]

Loved Martine in this

[@beachhum]

I always wondered what pipes referred to. From Billy Thornton’s gaze, it looks like he’s taking about her legs and booty.

[@kathrynn8362]

Legs

[@mtsflorida]

I would have thought he would be talking of her lungs or really breasts where the sound of her voice can be magnified.

[@bobbybaucom9440]

Britain has an opening for Prime Minister at this time, I believe. Why not Hugh Grant? Can you imagine him getting up in the House of Commons after a comment by Labour leader Starmer, placing his portfolio on that well-worn lectern, and putting Starmer in his place.

[@l.a.3479]

No

[@WhiteWolf012]

@@l.a.3479yes