Film

About a Boy

2002 · 1h 41m · Drama · Comedy · Romance

Growing up has nothing to do with age.

IMDb

7.1

Rotten Tomatoes

93%

Metacritic

75

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.

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

Nicholas Hutchison

John

Ryan Speechley

Barney

Joseph Speechley

Barney

Denise Stephenson

Lindsey

Chris Webster

Ellie's Friend

Isabel Brook

Angie

• Chris WeitzDirector · Screenplay
• Paul WeitzScreenplay · Director
• Peter HedgesScreenplay
• Nick HornbyNovel · Executive Producer
• Robert De NiroProducer
• Brad EpsteinProducer
• Tim BevanProducer
• Eric FellnerProducer
• Jane RosenthalProducer
• Lynn HarrisExecutive Producer

About a Boy ≣ 2002 ≣ Trailer

Release date

April 26, 2002

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$27,000,000

Revenue

$129,000,000

Genres

Drama, Comedy, Romance

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