Poika

Original title: About a Boy

2002
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1h 41m

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7.1/10

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Will, who attends single parent meetings to woo women, meets Marcus, a troubled 12-year-old boy. As they become friends, Will learns to be responsible while he helps Marcus with his studies.Will, who attends single parent meetings to woo women, meets Marcus, a troubled 12-year-old boy. As they become friends, Will learns to be responsible while he helps Marcus with his studies.Will, who attends single parent meetings to woo women, meets Marcus, a troubled 12-year-old boy. As they become friends, Will learns to be responsible while he helps Marcus with his studies.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

188K

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 11 wins & 30 nominations total

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Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, and Nicholas Hoult in Poika (2002)

Hugh Grant and Rachel Weisz in Poika (2002)

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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 Movies: 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.

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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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