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"About a Boy" quotes

About a Boy poster
A cynical, immature young man is taught how to act like a grown-up by a little boy.

Director: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Writer: Nick Hornby, Peter Hedges, Chris Weitz
Production: N/A
Genre: comedy, drama, romance
Year: 2002
MetaScore: 75/100
ImdbRating: 7.1
BoxOffice: $41,385,278
Released: 17 May 2002
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 30 nominations total

68 video clips

ChristineWill FreemanFiona BrewerAliMarcus BrewerEllieLindsey's MumSpat WomanRachelMr. Chalmers, The M.c.John
You will end up childless and alone - About a Boy 00:08 You will end up childless and alone I mean like I want to be with her more I want to be with her all the time - About a Boy 00:17 I mean like I want to be with her more I want to be with her... MARCUS Suddenly I realized two people isn't enough - About a Boy 00:16 MARCUS Suddenly I realized two people isn't enough I couldn't possibly think of a worse godfather for Imogene - About a Boy 00:30 I couldn't possibly think of a worse godfather for... He's not expressing himself He's expressing you okay - About a Boy 00:06 He's not expressing himself He's expressing you... I got the letter Thanks - About a Boy 00:29 I got the letter Thanks You're right Will am I a bad mother - About a Boy 00:11 You're right Will am I a bad mother Me I didn't mean anything about anything to anyone - About a Boy 00:10 Me I didn't mean anything about anything to anyone I used to want him to marry my mum You serious - About a Boy 00:10 I used to want him to marry my mum You serious He's a special very special boy - About a Boy 00:10 He's a special very special boy WILL The thing is a person's life is like a TVshow - About a Boy 00:29 WILL The thing is a person's life is like a TVshow WILL It was horrible Horrible - About a Boy 00:08 WILL It was horrible Horrible But having been Will the Good Guy - About a Boy 00:09 But having been Will the Good Guy In my opinion all men are islands - About a Boy 00:33 In my opinion all men are islands She couldn't stay at my place and she didn't have a DVD or satellite or cable - About a Boy 00:11 She couldn't stay at my place and she didn't have... WILL No Marcus I do not want to come over for bloody Christmas - About a Boy 00:10 WILL No Marcus I do not want to come over for bloody... MARCUS After a few visits Will seemed to think he had to ask me serious questions - About a Boy 00:11 MARCUS After a few visits Will seemed to think he had to ask... WILL Every man is an island And I stand by that - About a Boy 00:35 WILL Every man is an island And I stand by that There's this girl at school Ellie - About a Boy 00:34 There's this girl at school Ellie He likes your mum and I think she's keen on him - About a Boy 00:09 He likes your mum and I think she's keen on him We know I just thought you had hidden depths - About a Boy 00:10 We know I just thought you had hidden depths I find the key is to think of a day as units of time - About a Boy 00:35 I find the key is to think of a day as units of time I was singing with my eyes closed - About a Boy 00:08 I was singing with my eyes closed I can understand why you're angry Marcus - About a Boy 00:35 I can understand why you're angry Marcus It's a CD Marcus - About a Boy 00:17 It's a CD Marcus You can make yourself a little island paradise - About a Boy 00:05 You can make yourself a little island paradise I had her put on that nice hairy jumper - About a Boy 00:15 I had her put on that nice hairy jumper Does it bother me - About a Boy 00:35 Does it bother me The crying in the morning thing the depression - About a Boy 00:07 The crying in the morning thing the depression Why not For Christ's sake - About a Boy 00:13 Why not For Christ's sake He's off his head No he's not - About a Boy 00:14 He's off his head No he's not Okay how do I look - About a Boy 00:11 Okay how do I look WILL My life is made up of units of time Buying CDs Two units - About a Boy 00:36 WILL My life is made up of units of time Buying CDs Two... I want to go out with her Okay - About a Boy 00:07 I want to go out with her Okay Shit It can't be - About a Boy 00:14 Shit It can't be Are we having duck Delicious - About a Boy 00:04 Are we having duck Delicious I don't want him going out with my mum - About a Boy 00:37 I don't want him going out with my mum When you sing it brings sunshine and happiness into my heart - About a Boy 00:06 When you sing it brings sunshine and happiness into my heart RACHEL How do you use this blender thing WILL You don't - About a Boy 00:05 RACHEL How do you use this blender thing WILL You don't I'll tell you what I am - About a Boy 00:14 I'll tell you what I am I'll come if you take my mum too - About a Boy 00:17 I'll come if you take my mum too WILL There She was gone There was no more to say - About a Boy 00:06 WILL There She was gone There was no more to say Ali finds all this very difficult - About a Boy 00:22 Ali finds all this very difficult And what about you Will Any desire for a family of your own yet - About a Boy 00:07 And what about you Will Any desire for a family of your own... You're a selfish bastard That's what I tell him - About a Boy 00:05 You're a selfish bastard That's what I tell him WILL Jon Bon Jovi Too easy - About a Boy 00:09 WILL Jon Bon Jovi Too easy Yeah she's delightful isn't she - About a Boy 00:35 Yeah she's delightful isn't she Because once you open your door to one person anyone can come in - About a Boy 00:12 Because once you open your door to one person anyone can... WILL So there I was killing them softly with my song - About a Boy 00:12 WILL So there I was killing them softly with my song WILL I'll tell you one thing Men are bastards - About a Boy 00:11 WILL I'll tell you one thing Men are bastards Some men are islands I'm a bloody island - About a Boy 00:05 Some men are islands I'm a bloody island You like rap - About a Boy 00:15 You like rap Shake Ya Ass - About a Boy 00:08 Shake Ya Ass You don't give a shit about anybody and nobody gives a shit about you - About a Boy 00:07 You don't give a shit about anybody and nobody gives a... Brilliant What is it - About a Boy 00:07 Brilliant What is it I think I killed a duck - About a Boy 00:05 I think I killed a duck Hello Barney How are you - About a Boy 00:06 Hello Barney How are you In my opinion all men are islands - About a Boy 00:12 In my opinion all men are islands He fancies you He told me - About a Boy 00:05 He fancies you He told me Ali didn't get along with the last bloke I went out with - About a Boy 00:09 Ali didn't get along with the last bloke I went out... Now that was the Def Penalty Kru with Murder Fo' Life - About a Boy 00:08 Now that was the Def Penalty Kru with Murder Fo' Life I mean I would say you were a disaster - About a Boy 00:06 I mean I would say you were a disaster I mean what is the point of your life - About a Boy 00:06 I mean what is the point of your life There You think you look cool don't you - About a Boy 00:06 There You think you look cool don't you

Cast

Will Freeman - Hugh Grant
Marcus Brewer - Nicholas Hoult
Christine - Sharon Small
Imogen - Madison Cook
Imogen - Jordan Cook
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