About a Boy
“About a Boy,” directed by Chris Weitz, follows the story of Will Freeman, a carefree and wealthy bachelor who invents an imaginary son to attend single parent meetings as a way to meet women. His life takes an unexpected turn when he forms an unlikely friendship with Marcus, a socially awkward young boy, leading both to discover the importance of connection and responsibility.
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Director: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Actors: Augustus Prew, Hugh Grant, Jordan Cook, Madison Cook, Natalia Tena, Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Weisz, Sharon Small, Toni Collette, Victoria Smurfit
Country: France, United Kingdom, United States of America
Company: StudioCanal, Tribeca Productions, Universal Pictures
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar, 11 wins & 30 nominations total
Budget: $30,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $130,549,455
Duration:
1h 41minRelease: 2002
Release Date: 2002-04-26
IMDb: 7.1
TMDB: 6.7
Rotten Tomatoes: 93%
Metacritic: 75
FilmAffinity: 6.0