About a Boy
About a Boy
About a Boy
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2002
1h 41m
6.7(2316 votes)
Drama
Comedy
Romance

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Universal Pictures
Tribeca Productions
Working Title Films
StudioCanal

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

41 members
Acting

Hugh Grant

Will Freeman

Hugh Grant
Acting

Nicholas Hoult

Marcus Brewer

Nicholas Hoult
Acting

Toni Collette

Fiona Brewer

Toni Collette
Acting

Rachel Weisz

Rachel

Rachel Weisz
Acting

Natalia Tena

Ellie

Natalia Tena
Acting

Victoria Smurfit

Suzie

Victoria Smurfit
Acting

Augustus Prew

Ali

Augustus Prew
Acting

Sharon Small

Christine

Sharon Small
Acting

Madison Cook

Imogen

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Acting

Jordan Cook

Imogen

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Nicholas Hutchison

John

Nicholas Hutchison
Acting

Ryan Speechley

Barney

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Acting

Joseph Speechley

Barney

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Acting

Denise Stephenson

Lindsey

Denise Stephenson
Acting

Chris Webster

Ellie's Friend

Chris Webster
Acting

Isabel Brook

Angie

Isabel Brook
Acting

Orlando Thor Newman

Louie, Angie's Kid

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Acting

Paulette P. Williams

Bitter Ex-Girlfriend

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Acting

Susannah Doyle

Bitter Ex-Girlfriend

Susannah Doyle
Acting

Fritha Goodey

Bitter Ex-Girlfriend

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Acting

Delma Walsh

Bitter Ex-Girlfriend

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Acting

Peter Roy

Will's Dad

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Acting

Rosalind Knight

Lindsey's Mum

Rosalind Knight
Acting

Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre

Cute Waitress

Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre
Acting

Joanne Petitt

Hairdresser

Joanne Petitt
Acting

Cathy Murphy

Nurse

Cathy Murphy
Acting

Mark Heap

Math Teacher

Mark Heap
Acting

Claire Harman

Skechers Shopgirl

Claire Harman
Acting

Jason Salkey

Amnesty International Worker Tom

Jason Salkey
Acting

Annabelle Apsion

Amnesty International Worker

Annabelle Apsion
Acting

Russell Barr

Maitre D'

Russell Barr
Acting

Joyce Henderson

Moira / SPAT

Joyce Henderson
Acting

Jenny Galloway

Frances / SPAT

Jenny Galloway
Acting

Janine Duvitski

Caroline / SPAT

Janine Duvitski
Acting

Alex Kew

Simon Cosgrove

Alex Kew
Writing

Murray Lachlan Young

New Year's Eve Party Guest

Murray Lachlan Young
Acting

Matthew James Thomas

Candy Thrower

Matthew James Thomas
Writing

Aaron Keeling

Candy Thrower

Aaron Keeling
Acting

Sidney Livingstone

Park Keeper

Sidney Livingstone
Acting

Bethany Muir

Child in Supermarket

Bethany Muir
Acting

Tessa Vale

Class Teacher

Tessa Vale

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