About a Boy

Name: About a Boy
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 2002-04-26
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.699

★ 6,7 /10 (2,439 Votes)

2002 EN 101 min

Overview

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.

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Release date

26/04/2002

Votes

2,439

Popularity

6.2

Growing up has nothing to do with age.

Genres

Drama Comedy Romance

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

101 min

Budget

$27,000,000

Revenue

$129,000,000

Website

movies.uip.de

Hugh Grant

Will Freeman

Nicholas Hoult

Marcus Brewer

Toni Collette

Fiona Brewer

Rachel Weisz

Rachel

Natalia Tena

Ellie

Victoria Smurfit

Suzie

Augustus Prew

Ali

Sharon Small

Christine

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Madison Cook

Imogen

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Jordan Cook

Imogen

Nicholas Hutchison

John

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Ryan Speechley

Barney

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Joseph Speechley

Barney

Denise Stephenson

Lindsey

Chris Webster

Ellie's Friend

Isabel Brook

Angie

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Orlando Thor Newman

Louie, Angie's Kid

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Paulette P. Williams

Bitter Ex-Girlfriend

Susannah Doyle

Bitter Ex-Girlfriend

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Fritha Goodey

Bitter Ex-Girlfriend

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Delma Walsh

Bitter Ex-Girlfriend

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Peter Roy

Will's Dad

Rosalind Knight

Lindsey's Mum

Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre

Cute Waitress

Joanne Petitt

Hairdresser

Cathy Murphy

Nurse

Mark Heap

Math Teacher

Claire Harman

Skechers Shopgirl

Jason Salkey

Amnesty International Worker Tom

Annabelle Apsion

Amnesty International Worker

Russell Barr

Maitre D'

Joyce Henderson

Moira / SPAT

Jenny Galloway

Frances / SPAT

Janine Duvitski

Caroline / SPAT

Alex Kew

Simon Cosgrove

Murray Lachlan Young

New Year's Eve Party Guest

Matthew James Thomas

Candy Thrower

Aaron Keeling

Candy Thrower

Sidney Livingstone

Park Keeper

Bethany Muir

Child in Supermarket

Tessa Vale

Class Teacher

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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 t…

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"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" isn't …

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

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