About a Boy

GROWING UP HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH AGE.

Will Freeman is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms, Will gets a hilarious lesson about life from a bright, but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Marcus the art of being cool, Marcus teaches Will that you're never too old to grow up.

Director: Paul Weitz
Cast: Hugh Grant , Nicholas Hoult , Toni Collette , Rachel Weisz , Natalia Tena , Victoria Smurfit , Augustus Prew , Sharon Small , Madison Cook , Jordan Cook

Genres: Drama , Comedy , Romance

Release date: 2002-04-26

Rating: 6.7

Runtime: 101minutes

Budget: 27M

Revenue: 129M

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

Reviews:

  • Amelia Phelps
    Boring and uninspired. I struggled to stay awake, and the characters were forgettable.
    Rating: 1.5

  • Silas Butler
    Great concept, poorly executed. There were too many plot holes, and the ending felt rushed.
    Rating: 2.5

  • Lauryn Wilkins
    An intense thriller that kept me guessing until the very end. Definitely worth a watch.
    Rating: 4

  • Kelvin Wiley
    An overhyped movie that failed to deliver. I didn’t connect with the characters or the plot.
    Rating: 2

  • Davina Powers
    Way too long and dragged out. It had potential, but it lost me halfway through.
    Rating: 2