About a Boy (2002) Movie Overview

About a Boy is a 2002 film directed by brothers Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz, and based on the book of the same name by Nick Hornby. The film stars Hugh Grant as Will, Nicholas Hoult as Marcus, Toni Collette as Fiona, and Rachel Weisz as Rachel. The film at times uses double voice-over narration, where the audience hear both Will’s and Marcus’s thoughts. It was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Adapted Screenplay. Will Freeman (Hugh Grant) is a 38-year-old bachelor who prides himself on being “cool”. Thanks to royalties from a successful Christmas song that his father composed, Will does not need to work to maintain his leisurely lifestyle. He spends most of his free time smoking, watching television and reading about pop culture. The story begins when Will’s friends Christine (Sharon Small) and John (Nicholas Hutchinson) give birth to their second child; when asked if he would be the child’s godfather, Will bluntly refuses, insisting that he “really is that shallow”. In an attempt to avoid spending time with Christine and John, he meets Angie (Isabel Brook), a single mother. After sharing a brief relationship with her, Will comes up with the idea of attending a single-parents g… Source

• About a Boy Movie Details
• Official Sites: Universal Pictures [us]
• Tagline: Growing up has nothing to do with age.
• Country: UK , USA , France , Germany
• Run Time: 101 min
• Genre: Comedy , Drama , Romance

• Cast Overview
• Hugh Grant as Will
• Nicholas Hoult as Marcus
• Sharon Small as Christine
• Madison Cook as Imogen
• Jordan Cook as Imogen
• Nicholas Hutchison as John

About a Boy Movie Overview – Yahoo Movies

About a Boy (2002): Will is a rich, child-free, irresponsible Londoner who, in search of available women, invents an imaginary son and starts attending single parent meetings. As a result of his liaisons, he meets Marcus, an odd 12-year-old with problems at school and a depressed mother at home. Gradually Will and Marcus become friends, as Will tea… Source

About a Boy Movie Review from New York Times

In this sweet, breezy comedy of redemption, Hugh Grant plays Will Freeman, a rich London slacker who has made it his goal in life to be as shallow as possible. Devoted to clothes, videos, pop music and nice stuff, Will decides to take up a sideline in seducing single mothers. This project leads him to Marcus (Nicholas Hoult), an awkward 12-year-ol… Source

About a Boy Movie Details from Imdb

Will Freeman is a hip Londoner who one day realizes that his friends are all involved with the responsibilities of married life and that leaves him alone in the cold. Passing himself off as a single father, he starts to meet a string of single mums, confident in his ability to leave them behind when they start to ask for a commitment. But Will’s ho… Source

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