About a Boy

Name: About a Boy
Director: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Released: 2002
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz, Natalia Tena

PG-13 6.72002101mComedy Romance

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“Growing up has nothing to do with age.”

Will Freeman is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms, Will gets a hilarious lesson about life from a bright, but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Marcus the art of being cool, Marcus teaches Will that you're never too old to grow up.

Status: Released
Original Language: English
Production: Universal Pictures, Tribeca Productions, Working Title, Kalima Productions, StudioCanal
Budget: $27M
Box Office: $129M

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Cast

Hugh GrantWill Freeman

Nicholas HoultMarcus Brewer

Toni ColletteFiona Brewer

Rachel WeiszRachel

Natalia TenaEllie

Victoria SmurfitSuzie

Augustus PrewAli

Sharon SmallChristine Madison CookImogen Jordan CookImogen

Nicholas HutchisonJohn Ryan SpeechleyBarney

Media

Official Trailer

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Sweet Rabbit

6.4

Lucky

6.5

Christmas Jars

7.5

The Inquisitor

Tradition

6.6

The Idiot

4.7

Appointment in Bray

C'est mieux la vie quand on est grand

8.0

Tomorrow Ever After

6.9

Les petites couleurs

6.5

Topkapi

4.0

The Kids Turned Out Fine

6.4

The Day of the Locust

6.1

This Time Next Year

6.4

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

7.1

Dating Amber

6.1

Chéri

6.5

Easy Virtue

6.1

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between

8.0

Love, Simon

7.8

Love, Rosie

5.8

The Object of My Affection

6.1

Some Freaks

7.2

Love at First Sight

7.4

One Day

6.7

The Spectacular Now

7.0

The First Time

7.5

Ruth & Boaz

6.3

Father of the Bride

6.1

Laggies

8.5

Forrest Gump

7.1

Sidelined 2: Intercepted

7.2

The Choice

User Reviews

It didn't kill me softly. Will is self centered and has cast off all his responsibilities. But during one of his more dubious scams to date single mothers, he is forced to reconsider his moral fibre after coming into contact with a 12 year old outcast named Marcus. Adapted from the massively popular book written by Nick Hornby ("Fever Pitch" & "High Fidelity") About A Boy easily translates well to the screen without truly breaking free of the modest premise. Oddly enough for such a British picture, this is directed by an American, Paul Weitz, who along with his brother Chris, brought the…

"Will" (Hugh Grant) lives a life of leisure living off the royalties of a Christmas song written by his grandad. He dates a succession of women but usually neither party want much more than a quickie. He realises that all of the interesting people have grown up and into relationships, marriages and family life - so he decides that it's time for him to have a son too! An imaginary one. Then he encounters "Fiona" (Toni Collette) and her son "Marcus" (Nicholas Hoult) and they begin to bond a little - even if the boy does bring out his (and my) best Herod tendencies. Despite himself, "Will"…

Really like this movie. Hugh Grant before he started playing himself.

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