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About a Boy

Growing up has nothing to do with age.

  • Movie
  • 2002
  • PG-13
  • 1h 41m

Directed by Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz

6.7

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6.7 out of 10 from 2,497 votes

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Overview

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.

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Cast and crew

  • Hugh Grant

    Hugh GrantWill Freeman

  • Nicholas Hoult

    Nicholas HoultMarcus Brewer

  • Toni Collette

    Toni ColletteFiona Brewer

  • Rachel Weisz

    Rachel WeiszRachel

  • Natalia Tena

    Natalia TenaEllie

  • Victoria Smurfit

    Victoria SmurfitSuzie

  • Augustus Prew

    Augustus PrewAli

  • Sharon Small

    Sharon SmallChristine

  • Madison CookImogen

  • Jordan CookImogen

  • Nicholas Hutchison

    Nicholas HutchisonJohn

  • Ryan SpeechleyBarney

  • Joseph SpeechleyBarney

  • Denise Stephenson

    Denise StephensonLindsey

  • Chris Webster

    Chris WebsterEllie's Friend

  • Isabel Brook

    Isabel BrookAngie

  • Orlando Thor NewmanLouie, Angie's Kid

  • Paulette P. WilliamsBitter Ex-Girlfriend

Director
Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz
Writer
Nick Hornby, Peter Hedges and Chris Weitz
Music
Badly Drawn Boy
Cinematography
Remi Adefarasin