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As Hugh Grant said inLove Actuallysopening scene, Love actually is all around.

The movie has its roots in large-cast classics like Robert AltmansNashvilleandShort Cutsand Quentin TarantinosPulp Fiction.

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That template hadnt really been applied to the romantic-comedy genre.

Nowadays its commonplace, with underwhelming examples such asValentines Day.

But it took on this wonderful following and now its almost bigger in America than anywhere else.

EWsLove Actuallyreunion also coincides with Curtis own.

It was extremely lovely shooting it, and rather encouraging about human character, Curtis says.

You assume that people are going to become grumpier with age, but everyone involved was so delightfully sweet.

For more revelations from the past four decades of entertainment, visitew.com/untoldstories.

Jesus, one billion dollars!

Come on, thats extraordinary.