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About a Boy (2002)
Directed by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
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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.
Rated PG-13 | Length 101 minutes
Actors
Hugh Grant | Nicholas Hoult | Toni Collette | Rachel Weisz | Natalia Tena | Victoria Smurfit | Augustus Prew | Sharon Small | Madison Cook | Jordan Cook | Nicholas Hutchison | Ryan Speechley | Joseph Speechley | Denise Stephenson | Christopher Webster | Isabel Brook | Orlando Thor Newman | Paulette P. Williams | Susannah Doyle | Fritha Goodey | Delma Walsh | Peter Roy | Rosalind Knight | Sian Martin | Joanne Petitt | Cathy Murphy | Mark Heap | Claire Harman | Jason Salkey | Annabelle Apsion | Russell Barr | Joyce Henderson | Jenny Galloway | Janine Duvitski | Alex Kew | Murray Lachlan Young | Matthew James Thomas | Aaron Keeling | Sidney Livingstone | Bethany Muir | Tessa Vale
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/25/2012 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 4.5 stars |
| (Average) 4.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Every time I start to watch it I forget how much ABOUT A BOY resonates with me; it hits really close to home on a lot of notes and really makes me reflect on some dark times in my life. But, it also makes me thankful for what I have now and that’s not such a bad thing.
ABOUT A BOY is smart, even if Hugh Grant just does his Hugh Grant wealthy wumbly-bumply type thing. It’s just a solid, heartfelt flick and it makes me smile.
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