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About a Boy

  • TV Movie
  • 2003
  • 19m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
133
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Comedy

Based on Nick Hornby's best-selling novel, About A Boy is the story of a cynical, immature young man who is taught how to act like a grown-up by a little boy.Based on Nick Hornby's best-selling novel, About A Boy is the story of a cynical, immature young man who is taught how to act like a grown-up by a little boy.Based on Nick Hornby's best-selling novel, About A Boy is the story of a cynical, immature young man who is taught how to act like a grown-up by a little boy.

  • Director
    • Ken Kwapis
  • Writers
    • Matthew Carlson
    • Nick Hornby
  • Stars
    • Patrick Dempsey
    • Simone Gad
    • Marin Hinkle
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    133
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    • Director
      • Ken Kwapis
    • Writers
      • Matthew Carlson
      • Nick Hornby
    • Stars
      • Patrick Dempsey
      • Simone Gad
      • Marin Hinkle
    • 1User review
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    Patrick Dempsey
    Patrick Dempsey
    • Will
    Simone Gad
    Simone Gad
    • TV Pilot-Co Star
    Marin Hinkle
    Marin Hinkle
    • Fiona
    Max Kirsch
    • Marcus
    Houston Mack
    • Lee
    • Director
      • Ken Kwapis
    • Writers
      • Matthew Carlson
      • Nick Hornby
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    9christiaantimmerhuis

    About a boy

    I've read the book and watched the film and read the book. First of all i like films more than books. I thought this was a nice movie, and good easy to watch . I liked the way the story was filmed. Although i thought the book was a bit strange. In the film, there was more fun than in the book, and i also think that's because i don't have a fantasy to create my own vision of the story. With a film I can. A think that i don't like is that in movies not everything can be filmed. In a book it can, so there is more fantasy in it. The movie doesn't show everything that happens in the book. Like the Christmas evening. When Marcus got a CD and a CD-player, in the book he only got a CD. The characters of the film were chosen good. Marcus was the smart little guy, Will was the enthusiastic, a bit strange and friendly person and Fiona the desperate mother who was always crying. I liked the movie more than the book, because i don't like to read and the movie was clear and good.

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      This was intended to be a pilot for a TV series which never went to series.
    • Connections
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    • Release date
      • 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Fox Broadcasting Company
      • Tribeca Productions
      • Universal Network Television
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      19 minutes
    • Color
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