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About A Boy Reviews

2002

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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 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
Director	Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Genres	Drama

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  - 1
  Wonderful
  
  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
  - Oxfordshire
  - 09 Jan 2004 at 20:53
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- - 0
  - 0
  Marcus Go Boy Go
  
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  Was an ok film
  
  Marcus was brilliant, what a very refreshing young actor we have in this young man.
  
  Hugh is same old same old, nothing ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 12 Nov 2011 at 22:40
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  - 0
  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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- - TheWatchman
  - 213 reviews
  - Suburbia
  - 23 Mar 2011 at 20:49
- - 1
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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
  - 39 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 14 Feb 2011 at 14:29
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  Mediocre, watchable, plod-a-long............
  
  but, you know, yawnarama, It would have to be a VERY wet Sunday afternoon, in fact torrential rain, in fact hailstones with mini tornados, floods and gale force... read more »
  
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- - Thomas Murray
  - Orsett, UK
  - 30 Jul 2009 at 22:29
- - 0
  - 2
  This is just one movie...
  
  ...and not the box set it claims to be - and the movie itself is a waste of time! Don't bother.
  
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  - Basingstoke
  - 06 Jun 2009 at 18:56
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  <3
  
  i love this film. i actually love it!
  
  its about a 30 something hugh grant who lives of the royalties of a christmas song his father wrote and tries ... read more »
  
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- - sofi1708
  - 28 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 06 May 2009 at 17:05
- - 0
  - 0
  Worth watching
  
  Doesn't make you laugh out loud, but certainly causes a couple of giggles A good movie
  
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  - Coulsdon
  - 30 Mar 2009 at 14:16
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  About a boy
  
  I thought this film was brillant! It was very funny and I would definly recommend this to anyone! I would top this as Hugh Grants best film as I very much ... read more »
  
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  - West Wickham
  - 02 Mar 2009 at 17:48
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  Good enough to buy it ..
  
  A little while after watching this, decided it was a film I could watch a few times, which does not happen often. It has such a variety of qualities worth ... read more »
  
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  - Bury St. Edmunds
  - 25 Nov 2008 at 17:18
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  GR8
  
  Touching, funny and just all round GR8
  
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- - Paineputter
  - 5 reviews
  - Leicester
  - 03 Sep 2008 at 22:24
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- - 6
  - 1
  Wonderful
  
  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
  - Oxfordshire
  - 09 Jan 2004 at 20:53
- - 3
  - 2
  Very disappointed with...
  
  Very disappointed with this film, was slow to start and didn't really speed up. Hugh Grant has had many far better movies than this one.
  
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  - DUNDEE
  - 26 May 2004 at 22:54
- - 3
  - 2
  No longer a boy, but still sexy as hell
  
  Another fine example of how British works can be far more funny and clever than anyone else's. Hugh Grant plays a rather enviable, if a little sad, ... read more »
  
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- - MiniMinx
  - Cardiff
  - 01 Nov 2003 at 09:11
- - 2
  - 0
  Same old Grant
  
  Another vehicle for the dotty, bumbling Hugh Grant character, that he plays in most of his movies... but not withstanding this it was reasonably good. Whilst no... read more »
  
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- - Bilko
  - 57 reviews
  - Staines
  - 27 May 2004 at 14:04
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  I must admit I'd ...
  
  I must admit I'd heard very mixed reviews about this film from friends and family so did approach watching it with caution.
  
  But I really enjoyed ... read more »
  
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- - Kirsten#4
  - BOLTON
  - 15 Jul 2004 at 21:10
- - 2
  - 0
  An excellent, grown-up...
  
  An excellent, grown-up comedy with a polished performance from Huge Grunt making a determined break from the bumbling nice guy he's tended to be cast as ... read more »
  
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  - DEVIZES
  - 27 Sep 2004 at 18:11
- - 2
  - 1
  Brill
  
  This is a great film which I have always adored and always will.
  
  It is sensitive yet funny and Hugh Grant is great.
  
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- - theteenrocker
  - Isle of Wight
  - 28 Feb 2005 at 19:13
- - 1
  - 0
  I wasnt expecting much...
  
  I wasnt expecting much of this film but was very pleasantly surprised. A sweet, lovely film for the ladies although my husband was laughing a lot. Left you ... read more »
  
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- - Mickey#2
  - BASILDON
  - 23 Nov 2003 at 14:53
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  not being a big hugh ...
  
  not being a big hugh grant fan we were pleasantly surprised by this film,you felt genuinely for the characters,it had a very good storyline,well acted and well ... read more »
  
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- - mark#341
  - HARLOW
  - 29 Apr 2004 at 09:08
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  exellent film, Hugh ...
  
  exellent film, Hugh Grants best film, maybe except Love Actually, so you should get both, go on, stop wasting your time reading this, precious seconds are being... read more »
  
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  - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
  - 18 May 2004 at 09:02

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