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About a Boy (2002)

PG-13 04/26/2002 Drama, Comedy, Romance 1h 41m
67%
User
Score
7.1/10
93%
75/100

Growing up has nothing to do with age.

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.

Chris Weitz

Director

Paul Weitz

Director

Peter Hedges

Screenplay

Nick Hornby

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant

Will Freeman

Nicholas Hoult

Nicholas Hoult

Marcus Brewer

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Fiona Brewer

Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz

Rachel

Natalia Tena

Natalia Tena

Ellie

Victoria Smurfit

Victoria Smurfit

Suzie

Augustus Prew

Augustus Prew

Ali

Sharon Small

Sharon Small

Christine

Madison Cook

Madison Cook

Imogen

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Media

What Are You Doing With My Son? - About a Boy | RomComs

What Are You Doing With My Son? - About a Boy | RomComs

About a Boy ≣ 2002 ≣ Trailer

About a Boy ≣ 2002 ≣ Trailer

Will attends SPAT - single parents alone together

Will attends SPAT - single parents alone together

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written on March 22, 2020

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 world "American Pie". It works, largely to the undervalued comic talents of one Hugh Grant (Will). I would go so far as to say that without Grant leading the film, this would have been a flop, all ...

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written on April 18, 2024

"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 a complete waste of space and when a near tragedy strikes the life of the bullied "Marcus", the two start to bond over afternoon editions of "Countdown" on the television and slowly all concerned star...

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A review by tmdb25796299

Written on June 27, 2024

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

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