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About a Boy

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

Director

Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz

Year

Genre

comedy, drama, romance

Box Office

$41,385,278

Production

Universal Pictures,StudioCanal,Working Title Films,Tribeca Productions

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 30 nominations total

Homepage

http://movies.uip.de/aboutaboy/

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Will Freeman

Marcus Brewer

Christine

Imogen

Imogen

John

Nicholas Hutchison

Barney

Barney

Joseph Speechley

Fiona Brewer

Ellie

Ellie's Friend

Laura Kennington

Ellie's Friend

Ellie's Friend

Peter McNicholl

Ellie's Friend (as Christopher Webster)

Lee

Lee's Sidekick

Maitre D'

Angie

Angie's Kid

Orlando Thor Newman

Bitter Ex-Girlfriend (as Paulette Williams)

Paulette P. Williams

Bitter Ex-Girlfriend

Bitter Ex-Girlfriend

Bitter Ex-Girlfriend

Mark

Jonathan Franklin

Nicky

Class Teacher

Woman in Supermarket

Child in Supermarket

Husband in Supermarket (as Bruce Alexander)

Moira / SPAT

Joyce Henderson

Frances / SPAT

Caroline / SPAT

Janine Duvitski

SPAT Woman

SPAT Woman

SPAT Woman

SPAT Woman

Beverly Milward

SPAT Woman

Danielle Harvey

SPAT Woman

Anna Maria Credenzone Philip

SPAT Woman

SPAT Woman

SPAT Woman

Suzie

Victoria Smurfit

Mothercare Shop Assistant

Family Member in Mothercare Car Park

Family Member in Mothercare Car Park

Kristine Perrin

Family Member in Mothercare Car Park

Nathan Perrin-Hunter

Family Member in Mothercare Car Park

Rachael Perrin-Hunter

Suzie's Baby Megan

Suzie's Baby Megan

Park Keeper

Sidney Livingstone

Nurse

Hairdresser

Amnesty International Worker Tom

Amnesty International Worker

Annabelle Apsion

Amnesty International Worker

Will's Dad

Candy Thrower (as Matthew Thomas)

Matthew James Thomas

Candy Thrower

Candy Thrower

Skechers Shopgirl

Cute Waitress

Clive

Lindsey

Denise Stephenson

Lindsey's Mum

Rosalind Knight

Rachel

New Year's Eve Party Guest

Murray Lachlan Young

Ali

Simon Cosgrove

Math Teacher

Def Penalty Kru

Def Penalty Kru

James Marshall-Gunn

Def Penalty Kru

Def Penalty Kru

Mr. Chalmers, the M.C.

Apple Thrower

Tribute Band Member

School Boy

MacÃ©o Bhardwaj

Self - Lexicographer (archive footage)

Self (archive footage)

Self (archive footage)

Self (archive footage)

Carol Vorderman

Self (archive footage)

Richard Whiteley

Self

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Christine Will Freeman Fiona Brewer Ali Marcus Brewer Ellie Lindsey's Mum Spat Woman Rachel Mr. Chalmers, The M.c.John

WILL Jon Bon Jovi Too easy - About a Boy

WILL Jon Bon Jovi Too easy

In my opinion all men are islands - About a Boy

In my opinion all men are islands

You can make yourself a little island paradise - About a Boy

You can make yourself a little island paradise

Yeah she's delightful isn't she - About a Boy

Yeah she's delightful isn't she

Hello Barney How are you - About a Boy

Hello Barney How are you

And what about you Will Any desire for a family of your own yet - About a Boy

And what about you Will Any desire for a family of your own...

I mean I would say you were a disaster - About a Boy

I mean I would say you were a disaster

I mean what is the point of your life - About a Boy

I mean what is the point of your life

I couldn't possibly think of a worse godfather for Imogene - About a Boy

I couldn't possibly think of a worse godfather for...

We know I just thought you had hidden depths - About a Boy

We know I just thought you had hidden depths

She couldn't stay at my place and she didn't have a DVD or satellite or cable - About a Boy

She couldn't stay at my place and she didn't have...

But having been Will the Good Guy - About a Boy

But having been Will the Good Guy

WILL I'll tell you one thing Men are bastards - About a Boy

WILL I'll tell you one thing Men are bastards

I think I killed a duck - About a Boy

I think I killed a duck

WILL It was horrible Horrible - About a Boy

WILL It was horrible Horrible

WILL The thing is a person's life is like a TVshow - About a Boy

WILL The thing is a person's life is like a TVshow

I got the letter Thanks - About a Boy

I got the letter Thanks

I can understand why you're angry Marcus - About a Boy

I can understand why you're angry Marcus

MARCUS Suddenly I realized two people isn't enough - About a Boy

MARCUS Suddenly I realized two people isn't enough

I find the key is to think of a day as units of time - About a Boy

I find the key is to think of a day as units of time

I'll come if you take my mum too - About a Boy

I'll come if you take my mum too

I had her put on that nice hairy jumper - About a Boy

I had her put on that nice hairy jumper

Me I didn't mean anything about anything to anyone - About a Boy

Me I didn't mean anything about anything to anyone

MARCUS After a few visits Will seemed to think he had to ask me serious questions - About a Boy

MARCUS After a few visits Will seemed to think he had to ask...

Does it bother me - About a Boy

Does it bother me

Shit It can't be - About a Boy

Shit It can't be

There You think you look cool don't you - About a Boy

There You think you look cool don't you

You will end up childless and alone - About a Boy

You will end up childless and alone

You're a selfish bastard That's what I tell him - About a Boy

You're a selfish bastard That's what I tell him

Some men are islands I'm a bloody island - About a Boy

Some men are islands I'm a bloody island

WILL No Marcus I do not want to come over for bloody Christmas - About a Boy

WILL No Marcus I do not want to come over for bloody...

When you sing it brings sunshine and happiness into my heart - About a Boy

When you sing it brings sunshine and happiness into my heart

Brilliant What is it - About a Boy

Brilliant What is it

It's a CD Marcus - About a Boy

It's a CD Marcus

Shake Ya Ass - About a Boy

Are we having duck Delicious - About a Boy

Are we having duck Delicious

Because once you open your door to one person anyone can come in - About a Boy

Because once you open your door to one person anyone can...

WILL There She was gone There was no more to say - About a Boy

WILL There She was gone There was no more to say

You like rap - About a Boy

Why not For Christ's sake - About a Boy

Why not For Christ's sake

I want to go out with her Okay - About a Boy

I want to go out with her Okay

There's this girl at school Ellie - About a Boy

There's this girl at school Ellie

I mean like I want to be with her more I want to be with her all the time - About a Boy

I mean like I want to be with her more I want to be with her...

Okay how do I look - About a Boy

Okay how do I look

I don't want him going out with my mum - About a Boy

I don't want him going out with my mum

He likes your mum and I think she's keen on him - About a Boy

He likes your mum and I think she's keen on him

He's off his head No he's not - About a Boy

He's off his head No he's not

Ali finds all this very difficult - About a Boy

Ali finds all this very difficult

Ali didn't get along with the last bloke I went out with - About a Boy

Ali didn't get along with the last bloke I went out...

He fancies you He told me - About a Boy

He fancies you He told me

I'll tell you what I am - About a Boy

I'll tell you what I am

You don't give a shit about anybody and nobody gives a shit about you - About a Boy

You don't give a shit about anybody and nobody gives a...

WILL My life is made up of units of time Buying CDs Two units - About a Boy

WILL My life is made up of units of time Buying CDs Two...

The crying in the morning thing the depression - About a Boy

The crying in the morning thing the depression

He's not expressing himself He's expressing you okay - About a Boy

He's not expressing himself He's expressing you...

You're right Will am I a bad mother - About a Boy

You're right Will am I a bad mother

He's a special very special boy - About a Boy

He's a special very special boy

Now that was the Def Penalty Kru with Murder Fo' Life - About a Boy

Now that was the Def Penalty Kru with Murder Fo' Life

WILL So there I was killing them softly with my song - About a Boy

WILL So there I was killing them softly with my song

I was singing with my eyes closed - About a Boy

I was singing with my eyes closed

WILL Every man is an island And I stand by that - About a Boy

WILL Every man is an island And I stand by that

I used to want him to marry my mum You serious - About a Boy

I used to want him to marry my mum You serious

RACHEL How do you use this blender thing WILL You don't - About a Boy

RACHEL How do you use this blender thing WILL You don't

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

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz

Writer: Nick Hornby, Peter Hedges, Chris Weitz

Production: Universal Pictures,StudioCanal,Working Title Films,Tribeca Productions

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

Homepage: http://movies.uip.de/aboutaboy/

Also watch: Two Weeks Notice, Music and Lyrics, Bridget Jones's Diary, The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain, Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Score, The Rewrite, American Dreamz, Lantana, Mr Deeds, Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies, ABBA: The Movie