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About A Boy
2002
Will Freeman, a shallow thirty-something bachelor, lives a carefree life courtesy of his deceased father's fortune. Will is terrified of commitment and hence decides that single mothers will make the easiest romantic targets. His world is turned around when he meets Marcus, a twelve year old boy. Based on the best selling novel .. Read more
| Starring | Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz |
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| Director | Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz |
| Genres | Drama |
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About A Boy
Will Freeman, a shallow thirty-something bachelor, lives a carefree life courtesy of his deceased father's fortune. Will is terrified of commitment and hence decides that single mothers will make the easiest romantic targets. His world is turned around when he meets Marcus, a twelve year old boy. Based on the best selling novel by Nick Hornby.
| Starring | Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz, Isabel Brook, Victoria Smurfit |
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| Director | Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK VIDEO RENTAL |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 37 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 37 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | Production year: 2002 To Rent: DVD: 04 Nov 2002 Blu-ray: Unavailable for rental Blu-ray: 11 Apr 2011 |
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Amusing comedy about the beginnings of masculine maturity, at its best when not taking itself too seriously.
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- Halliwell's Film Guide
- 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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Wonderful light hearted comedy. After watching the film, it left me in a very warm, smiley mood! Very easy to watch! Hugh Grant looks particularly young and ... read more »
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- joannalear15
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- 09 Jan 2004 at 20:53
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Marcus Go Boy Go
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About a book
I never saw About a Boy when it was in the cinema back in 2002. I have a distinct aversion to anything written by Richard Curtis (post Blackadder obviously). I ... read more »
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its about time
the more i watch Hugh Grant movies, the more he grows on me. this is by no means going to win any oscars but its got a great story line, worth watching.
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- Jono22
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- 14 Feb 2011 at 14:29
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Weitz to quit Hollywood
- 19 Nov 2009
The Twilight Saga: New Moon director Chris Weitz will retire from Hollywood after just one more movie. Weitz, who also made About A Boy and The Golden Compass, admits he has been put off filmmaking by the bureaucracy of big movie studios and he'd rather spend his time relaxing and learning new skills. He tells MovieMaker magazine, "Every time I make a movie I'm pretty much convinced it's the last time I'm going to be able to do it and that really it's a rather silly occupation to undertake.... Read more
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Will Freeman, a shallow thirty-something bachelor, lives a carefree life courtesy of his deceased father's fortune. Will is terrified of commitment and so decides that single mothers will make the easiest romantic targets... His world is turned around when he meets Marcus, a twelve year old boy. ...
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About A Boy
Will Freeman, a shallow thirty-something bachelor, lives a carefree life courtesy of his deceased father's fortune. Will is terrified of commitment and hence decides that single mothers will make the easiest romantic targets. His world is turned around when he meets Marcus, a twelve year old boy. ...
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