How many times is the word 'actually' spoken in the film Love Actually?

Answer 1

The word "actually" is said 22 times in the movie Love, Actually - almost as many times as the word "absolutely" is used. (Maybe the writers had considered calling it Love, Absolutely.) In order:

1. Hugh Grant in opening monologue, "If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love, actually, is all around."

2. Jamie's girlfriend - just before he departs to attend the wedding, "Go, or you will actually miss it."

3. Jack to Judy, "By the way, he introduced me as John, but, actually, everyone calls me Jack."

4. Tony to Colin, in the van when Colin tells him that he's going to Wisconsin to meet women, "That is total bollocks, you've actually gone mad now."

5. Sam to Daniel, "The truth is, actually, I'm in love."

6. Natalie to David, "No, I've um, I've just split up with my boyfriend, actually, so I'm back with my mum and dad for awhile."

7. Then talking about why they split up, "Not a nice guy, actually, in the end."

8. Mark to students laughing at pictures in the art gallery, "Actually, they're not funny, they're art."

9. Mark to Juliet, about his wedding video footage, "Actually, I was being serious, I don't know where it is."

10. Sam to Daniel, "There's this big concert at the end of term and Joanna's in it. And I thought maybe if I was in the band and played absolutely superbly, there's a chance that she might actually fall in love with me."

11. Harry to Rufus (Rowan Atkinson's salesclerk), "Look, actually, I don't need a bag, I can just put it in my pocket."

12. Harry, again to Rufus, "Actually, I really, I can't wait."

13. Karen to Harry, "Don't worry. My expectations are not that high after 13 years of 'Mr-Oh-But-You-Always-Love-Scarves'. Actually, I do love this one."

14. Tony to Colin,"You're not actually going ahead with this genuinely stupid plan?"

15. Karen to Harry, "Actually, um, do you mind if I just absent myself for a second?"

16. Judy to Jack, "I'd better be getting inside, actually."

17. Jamie at family gathering, "Yes, oh splendid, it's lovely to see you all and, uh, I'm off, actually... sorry, a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do."

18. Written inside Natalie's Christmas card to David, "I'm actually yours, with love."

19. Natalie to David, "...I think about you all the time, actually, and I think you're the man that I really love."

20. Karen to David, "I always tell your secretary's secretary's secretary that these things are going on, but it never occurred to me you'd actually turn up."

21. Daniel and Carol (Claudia Schiffer), "You're Sam's dad, aren't you?" "Yeah, stepdad, actually. Daniel."

22. Daniel to airport security, "Look, we're not actually flying."

Answer 2

The word "actually" is spoken 23 times in the film Love Actually.