Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Hugh Grant | ... | Will Freeman | |
Nicholas Hoult | ... | Marcus Brewer | |
Sharon Small | ... | Christine | |
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Madison Cook | ... | Imogen |
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Jordan Cook | ... | Imogen |
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Nicholas Hutchison | ... | John |
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Ryan Speechley | ... | Barney |
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Joseph Speechley | ... | Barney |
Toni Collette | ... | Fiona Brewer | |
Natalia Tena | ... | Ellie (as Nat Gastiain Tena) | |
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Laura Kennington | ... | Ellie's Friend |
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Tanika Swaby | ... | Ellie's Friend |
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Peter McNicholl | ... | Ellie's Friend |
Chris Webster | ... | Ellie's Friend (as Christopher Webster) | |
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Ben Ridgeway | ... | Lee |
Twelve year old Marcus Brewer lives with his chronically depressed single mother, Fiona Brewer. Both Fiona and Marcus beat to their own respective drummers. Marcus will do whatever he can to make his depressed mother happy, even if it causes himself grief. As such, he realizes that he is perceived as different than most kids, as even the self-professed weird kids don't want to hang out with him as he is the target of bullying. Part of the taunts against him are the fact that he sings and speaks to himself without even realizing that he is doing it. Meanwhile, thirty-eight year old Will Freeman is a slacker who has lived comfortably off the royalties of a song written by his deceased father, and as such has never had to work a day in his life. He is a solitary man who places himself as the first and only priority in life. He comes across the idea that dating single moms meets his selfish carnal needs. It is in this capacity that Will meets Marcus, as one of Will's single mother ... Written by Huggo
About a Boy is a 2002 comedy-drama film co-written and directed by brothers Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz. It is an adaptation of the 1998 novel of the same name by Nick Hornby. The film stars Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, and Rachel Weisz. The film at times uses double voice-over narration, when the audience hears both Will's and Marcus's thoughts. Will is a 36-year-old underachiever with a fear of commitment that leads him to seek out relationships with single mothers, on the assumption that they are more desperate. However, plans go awry when he befriends with Marcus, the weird 12-year-old son of his latest target. Soon, Will and Marcus become friends, and as Will teaches Marcus how to be a cool kid, Marcus helps Will finally to grow up.