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About a Boy

  • 20022002
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
187K
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POPULARITY
2,944
95
Hugh Grant and Nicholas Hoult in About a Boy (2002)
A down-and-out father faces off with a religious cult of human traffickers while searching for his missing daughter in the Nebraska wilderness.
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ComedyDramaRomance
A cynical, immature young man is taught how to act like a grown-up by a little boy.A cynical, immature young man is taught how to act like a grown-up by a little boy.A cynical, immature young man is taught how to act like a grown-up by a little boy.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
187K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,944
95
  • Directors
    • Chris Weitz
    • Paul Weitz
  • Writers
    • Nick Hornby(novel)
    • Peter Hedges(screenplay)
    • Chris Weitz(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Hugh Grant
    • Nicholas Hoult
    • Toni Collette
  • Directors
    • Chris Weitz
    • Paul Weitz
  • Writers
    • Nick Hornby(novel)
    • Peter Hedges(screenplay)
    • Chris Weitz(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Hugh Grant
    • Nicholas Hoult
    • Toni Collette
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 448User reviews
    • 157Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 30 nominations total

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    Nicholas Hoult in About a Boy (2002)
    Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, and Nicholas Hoult in About a Boy (2002)
    Hugh Grant in About a Boy (2002)
    Rachel Weisz in About a Boy (2002)
    Hugh Grant and Nicholas Hoult in About a Boy (2002)
    Hugh Grant and Rachel Weisz in About a Boy (2002)
    Hugh Grant and Rachel Weisz in About a Boy (2002)
    Hugh Grant in About a Boy (2002)
    Toni Collette in About a Boy (2002)
    Hugh Grant in About a Boy (2002)
    Nicholas Hoult in About a Boy (2002)
    Hugh Grant and Rachel Weisz in About a Boy (2002)

    Top cast

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    Hugh Grant
    Hugh Grant
    • Will Freeman
    Nicholas Hoult
    Nicholas Hoult
    • Marcus Brewer
    Toni Collette
    Toni Collette
    • Fiona Brewer
    Sharon Small
    Sharon Small
    • Christine
    Madison Cook
    • Imogen
    Jordan Cook
    • Imogen
    Nicholas Hutchison
    • John
    Ryan Speechley
    • Barney
    Joseph Speechley
    • Barney
    Natalia Tena
    Natalia Tena
    • Ellie
    • (as Nat Gastiain Tena)
    Laura Kennington
    • Ellie's Friend
    Tanika Swaby
    • Ellie's Friend
    Peter McNicholl
    • Ellie's Friend
    Chris Webster
    Chris Webster
    • Ellie's Friend
    • (as Christopher Webster)
    Ben Ridgeway
    • Lee
    Jack Warren
    • Lee's Sidekick
    Russell Barr
    • Maitre D'
    Isabel Brook
    • Angie
    • Directors
      • Chris Weitz
      • Paul Weitz
    • Writers
      • Nick Hornby(novel)
      • Peter Hedges(screenplay)
      • Chris Weitz(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The shot of Will reflected in the mirror when he is depressed was actually taken when Hugh Grant was taking a break. The directors noticed him doing this and from behind he looked depressed, so they shot it without him knowing.
    • Goofs
      The box of the Sony Walkman CD player that Will gives to Marcus can be seen on the coffee table before Marcus has unwrapped it.
    • Quotes

      Christine: You will end up childless and alone.

      Will: Well, fingers crossed, yeah.

    • Alternate versions
      UK airings on ITV2 cut out all the profanity and swearing to make a clean film language-wise. When the film appeared on Film4 in pre-watershed airings a large chunk of the profanity was retained save for the stronger words and certain phrases.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Best Films of 2002 (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Something To Talk About
      By Badly Drawn Boy (as Gough)

      Performed by Badly Drawn Boy

      Courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd.

    User reviews448

    Review
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    Sincere and Beauty
    It was a nice, funny and laughable film. I learned that the film is a book adaptation: I watched a movie. I liked it and gave it 8 points. The next morning, "This movie is American and very beautiful. this can not be." This is the movie industry in American space age.

    The characters in the movie were nice. I do not like the end. Packed it up quickly. Other than that, the typists bothered. It was a classic. It was a funny and traceable film.

    The duck scene was very beautiful.
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    • DansLeNoir
    • Apr 8, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 17, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • France
    • Official site
      • Universal Pictures (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Мій хлопчик
    • Filming locations
      • Lady Margaret Road, Kentish Town, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • StudioCanal
      • Tribeca Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $41,385,278
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,557,630
      • May 19, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $130,549,455
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1
      • 2.35 : 1

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