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Cast
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Hugh Grant | As: Will Freeman |
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Nicholas Hoult | As: Marcus Brewer |
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Toni Collette | As: Fiona Brewer |
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Rachel Weisz | As: Rachel |
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Natalia Tena | As: Ellie |
Storyline
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.
| Tagline: | Growing up has nothing to do with age. |
| Certification: | PG-13 |
Details
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Language: English
Release Date: 26 April 2002
Country: FR, DE, GB, US
Runtime: 101m
Company Credits
Company: Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, Working Title Films, Tribeca Productions, Kalima Productions
Budget: $27,000,000
Revenue: $129,000,000
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Cast
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Hugh Grant |
Will Freeman |
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Nicholas Hoult |
Marcus Brewer |
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Toni Collette |
Fiona Brewer |
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Rachel Weisz |
Rachel |
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Natalia Tena |
Ellie |
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Victoria Smurfit |
Suzie |
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Augustus Prew |
Ali |
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Sharon Small |
Christine |
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Madison Cook |
Imogen |
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Jordan Cook |
Imogen |
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Nicholas Hutchison |
John |
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Ryan Speechley |
Barney |
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Joseph Speechley |
Barney |
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Denise Stephenson |
Lindsey |
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Chris Webster |
Ellie's Friend |
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Isabel Brook |
Angie |
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Orlando Thor Newman |
Louie, Angie's Kid |
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Paulette P. Williams |
Bitter Ex-Girlfriend |
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Susannah Doyle |
Bitter Ex-Girlfriend |
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Fritha Goodey |
Bitter Ex-Girlfriend |
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Delma Walsh |
Bitter Ex-Girlfriend |
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Peter Roy |
Will's Dad |
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Rosalind Knight |
Lindsey's Mum |
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Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre |
Cute Waitress |
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Joanne Petitt |
Hairdresser |
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Cathy Murphy |
Nurse |
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Mark Heap |
Math Teacher |
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Claire Harman |
Skechers Shopgirl |
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Jason Salkey |
Amnesty International Worker Tom |
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Annabelle Apsion |
Amnesty International Worker |
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Russell Barr |
Maitre D' |
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Joyce Henderson |
Moira / SPAT |
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Jenny Galloway |
Frances / SPAT |
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Janine Duvitski |
Caroline / SPAT |
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Alex Kew |
Simon Cosgrove |
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Murray Lachlan Young |
New Year's Eve Party Guest |
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Matthew James Thomas |
Candy Thrower |
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Aaron Keeling |
Candy Thrower |
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Sidney Livingstone |
Park Keeper |
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Bethany Muir |
Child in Supermarket |
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Tessa Vale |
Class Teacher |
Directed By
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Paul Weitz |
Director |
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Chris Weitz |
Director |
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Alex Oakley |
Third Assistant Director |
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Nikki Clapp |
Script Supervisor |
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Christopher Newman |
First Assistant Director |
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Ben Howarth |
Second Assistant Director |
Writing Credits
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Peter Hedges |
Screenplay |
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Chris Weitz |
Screenplay |
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Nick Hornby |
Screenplay |
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Nick Hornby |
Novel |
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Paul Weitz |
Screenplay |
Production Crew
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Brad Epstein |
Producer |
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Tim Bevan |
Producer |
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Priscilla John |
Casting |
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Robert De Niro |
Producer |
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Eric Fellner |
Producer |
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Jane Rosenthal |
Producer |
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Lynn Harris |
Executive Producer |
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Neil Chaplin |
Production Accountant |
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Bernard Bellew |
Production Manager |
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Debra Hayward |
Co-Producer |
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Hardy Justice |
Co-Producer |
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Ann Lynch |
Production Coordinator |
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Liza Chasin |
Co-Producer |
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Nick Hornby |
Executive Producer |
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Nicky Kentish Barnes |
Co-Producer |
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Tarn Harper |
Post Production Accountant |
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Meghan Lyvers |
Producer's Assistant |
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Steve Hart |
Location Manager |
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Lucy Williams |
Unit Manager |
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Laura Dickens |
Casting Assistant |
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Vanessa Baker |
ADR Voice Casting |
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Brendan Donnison |
ADR Voice Casting |
Edited By
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Nick Moore |
Editor |
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Simon Cozens |
First Assistant Editor |
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Theresa Repola Mohammed |
Negative Cutter |
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Jim Passon |
Color Timer |
Costume and Makeup
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Graham Johnston |
Hair Designer |
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Graham Johnston |
Makeup Designer |
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Martin Chitty |
Costume Assistant |
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Louise Egan |
Costume Assistant |
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Claire Finlay-Thompson |
Costume Supervisor |
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Lorna McGowan |
Makeup Artist |
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Carmel Jackson |
Makeup Artist |
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Helen Mattocks |
Key Set Costumer |
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Guy Speranza |
Assistant Costume Designer |
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Joanna Johnston |
Costume Design |
Sound
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Badly Drawn Boy |
Original Music Composer |
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Nick Angel |
Music Supervisor |
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Tony Dawe |
Sound Mixer |
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Jaya Bishop |
Boom Operator |
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Chris Carpenter |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Gary S. Gerlich |
Sound Editor |
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Lee Gilmore |
Apprentice Sound Editor |
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William Hooper |
Sound Editor |
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Walter Spencer |
Dialogue Editor |
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Charles Martin Inouye |
Supervising Music Editor |
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Norval D. Crutcher III |
ADR Editor |
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Andy Koyama |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Samuel Webb |
Assistant Sound Editor |
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Patrick O'Sullivan |
Sound Editor |
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Bill Meadows |
Sound Recordist |
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Bob McNabb |
ADR Supervisor |
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Bryan Pennington |
Dolby Consultant |
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Stephen McLaughlin |
Scoring Mixer |
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Ted Swanscott |
ADR Mixer |
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Colin Cooper |
ADR Recordist |
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Richard LeGrand Jr. |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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Marilyn Graf |
Foley Editor |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Remi Adefarasin |
Director of Photography |
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Peter Robertson |
"A" Camera Operator |
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John Arnold |
Key Grip |
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René Adefarasin |
Camera Loader |
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Peter Robertson |
Steadicam Operator |
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Laurie Sparham |
Still Photographer |
Lighting
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Dave Moss |
Electrician |
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Jamie Mills |
Electrician |
Art Department
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Jim Clay |
Production Design |
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Bill Hargreaves |
Props |
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Rod McLean |
Supervising Art Director |
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Gary Freeman |
Art Direction |
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David Williamson |
Standby Carpenter |
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Barry Gibbs |
Property Master |
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John Bush |
Set Decoration |
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Jeff Sullivan |
Painter |
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Paul Duff |
Standby Carpenter |
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Rosie Hardwick |
Assistant Art Director |
Other Crew
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Graham Stumpf |
Post Production Supervisor |
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Jill McCullough |
Dialogue Coach |
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Peter Duffy |
Carpenter |
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Darryl Carter |
Carpenter |
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Sara Woodhatch |
Actor's Assistant |
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Stacy Mann |
Unit Publicist |
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Joseph Alley |
Carpenter |
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Grahame Crowther |
Stunt Coordinator |
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Nick Goodall |
Carpenter |
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