About a Boy

2002 101 min ★ 6.7 Drama, Comedy, Romance

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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Cast

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

Madison Cook

Imogen

Jordan Cook

Imogen

Details

Director

Chris Weitz

Screenplay

Chris Weitz

Tagline

"Growing up has nothing to do with age."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$27,000,000

Revenue

$129,000,000

Production

Universal Pictures, Tribeca Productions, Working Title Films, Kalima Productions, StudioCanal

Reviews

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John Chard

March 22, 2020

★ 7/10

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...

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CinemaSerf

April 18, 2024

★ 7/10

"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 enco...

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tmdb25796299

June 27, 2024

★ 7/10

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