About a Boy (2002)
About a Boy (2002)
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.

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Cast

Hugh Grant Hugh Grant As: Will Freeman
Nicholas Hoult Nicholas Hoult As: Marcus Brewer
Toni Collette Toni Collette As: Fiona Brewer
Rachel Weisz Rachel Weisz As: Rachel
Natalia Tena Natalia Tena As: Ellie
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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

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant

Will Freeman

Nicholas Hoult

Nicholas Hoult

Marcus Brewer

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Fiona Brewer

Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz

Rachel

Natalia Tena

Natalia Tena

Ellie

Victoria Smurfit

Victoria Smurfit

Suzie

Augustus Prew

Augustus Prew

Ali

Sharon Small

Sharon Small

Christine

Madison Cook

Madison Cook

Imogen

Jordan Cook

Jordan Cook

Imogen

Nicholas Hutchison

Nicholas Hutchison

John

Ryan Speechley

Ryan Speechley

Barney

Joseph Speechley

Joseph Speechley

Barney

Denise Stephenson

Denise Stephenson

Lindsey

Chris Webster

Chris Webster

Ellie's Friend

Isabel Brook

Isabel Brook

Angie

Orlando Thor Newman

Orlando Thor Newman

Louie, Angie's Kid

Paulette P. Williams

Paulette P. Williams

Bitter Ex-Girlfriend

Susannah Doyle

Susannah Doyle

Bitter Ex-Girlfriend

Fritha Goodey

Fritha Goodey

Bitter Ex-Girlfriend

Delma Walsh

Delma Walsh

Bitter Ex-Girlfriend

Peter Roy

Peter Roy

Will's Dad

Rosalind Knight

Rosalind Knight

Lindsey's Mum

Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre

Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre

Cute Waitress (as Sian Martin)

Joanne Petitt

Joanne Petitt

Hairdresser

Cathy Murphy

Cathy Murphy

Nurse

Mark Heap

Mark Heap

Math Teacher

Claire Harman

Claire Harman

Skechers Shopgirl

Jason Salkey

Jason Salkey

Amnesty International Worker Tom

Annabelle Apsion

Annabelle Apsion

Amnesty International Worker

Russell Barr

Russell Barr

Maitre D'

Joyce Henderson

Joyce Henderson

Moira / SPAT

Jenny Galloway

Jenny Galloway

Frances / SPAT

Janine Duvitski

Janine Duvitski

Caroline / SPAT

Alex Kew

Alex Kew

Simon Cosgrove

Murray Lachlan Young

Murray Lachlan Young

New Year's Eve Party Guest

Matthew James Thomas

Matthew James Thomas

Candy Thrower

Aaron Keeling

Aaron Keeling

Candy Thrower

Sidney Livingstone

Sidney Livingstone

Park Keeper

Bethany Muir

Bethany Muir

Child in Supermarket

Tessa Vale

Tessa Vale

Class Teacher

Directed By

Paul Weitz

Paul Weitz

Director

Chris Weitz

Chris Weitz

Director

Christopher Newman

Christopher Newman

First Assistant Director

Nikki Clapp

Nikki Clapp

Script Supervisor

Ben Howarth

Ben Howarth

Second Assistant Director

Alex Oakley

Alex Oakley

Third Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Paul Weitz

Paul Weitz

Screenplay

Peter Hedges

Peter Hedges

Screenplay

Nick Hornby

Nick Hornby

Novel

Nick Hornby

Nick Hornby

Screenplay

Chris Weitz

Chris Weitz

Screenplay

Production Crew

Jane Rosenthal

Jane Rosenthal

Producer

Priscilla John

Priscilla John

Casting

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Producer

Brad Epstein

Brad Epstein

Producer

Eric Fellner

Eric Fellner

Producer

Tim Bevan

Tim Bevan

Producer

Nick Hornby

Nick Hornby

Executive Producer

Lynn Harris

Lynn Harris

Executive Producer

Nicky Kentish Barnes

Nicky Kentish Barnes

Co-Producer

Debra Hayward

Debra Hayward

Co-Producer

Liza Chasin

Liza Chasin

Co-Producer

Hardy Justice

Hardy Justice

Co-Producer

Bernard Bellew

Bernard Bellew

Production Manager

Neil Chaplin

Neil Chaplin

Production Accountant

Ann Lynch

Ann Lynch

Production Coordinator

Tarn Harper

Tarn Harper

Post Production Accountant

Steve Hart

Steve Hart

Location Manager

Lucy Williams

Lucy Williams

Unit Manager

Laura Dickens

Laura Dickens

Casting Assistant

Meghan Lyvers

Meghan Lyvers

Producer's Assistant

Brendan Donnison

Brendan Donnison

ADR Voice Casting

Vanessa Baker

Vanessa Baker

ADR Voice Casting

Edited By

Nick Moore

Nick Moore

Editor

Simon Cozens

Simon Cozens

First Assistant Editor

Jim Passon

Jim Passon

Color Timer

Theresa Repola Mohammed

Theresa Repola Mohammed

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Joanna Johnston

Joanna Johnston

Costume Design

Graham Johnston

Graham Johnston

Makeup Designer

Graham Johnston

Graham Johnston

Hair Designer

Lorna McGowan

Lorna McGowan

Makeup Artist

Carmel Jackson

Carmel Jackson

Makeup Artist

Guy Speranza

Guy Speranza

Assistant Costume Designer

Claire Finlay-Thompson

Claire Finlay-Thompson

Costume Supervisor

Helen Mattocks

Helen Mattocks

Key Set Costumer

Martin Chitty

Martin Chitty

Costume Assistant

Louise Egan

Louise Egan

Costume Assistant

Sound

Badly Drawn Boy

Badly Drawn Boy

Original Music Composer

Nick Angel

Nick Angel

Music Supervisor

Tony Dawe

Tony Dawe

Sound Mixer

Jaya Bishop

Jaya Bishop

Boom Operator

Richard LeGrand Jr.

Richard LeGrand Jr.

Supervising Sound Editor

Gary S. Gerlich

Gary S. Gerlich

Sound Editor

William Hooper

William Hooper

Sound Editor

Patrick O'Sullivan

Patrick O'Sullivan

Sound Editor

Walter Spencer

Walter Spencer

Dialogue Editor

Bob McNabb

Bob McNabb

ADR Supervisor

Norval D. Crutcher III

Norval D. Crutcher III

ADR Editor

Samuel Webb

Samuel Webb

Assistant Sound Editor

Lee Gilmore

Lee Gilmore

Apprentice Sound Editor

Marilyn Graf

Marilyn Graf

Foley Editor

Charles Martin Inouye

Charles Martin Inouye

Supervising Music Editor

Andy Koyama

Andy Koyama

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Chris Carpenter

Chris Carpenter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bill Meadows

Bill Meadows

Sound Recordist

Ted Swanscott

Ted Swanscott

ADR Mixer

Colin Cooper

Colin Cooper

ADR Recordist

Bryan Pennington

Bryan Pennington

Dolby Consultant

Stephen McLaughlin

Stephen McLaughlin

Scoring Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Remi Adefarasin

Remi Adefarasin

Director of Photography

Peter Robertson

Peter Robertson

"A" Camera Operator

Peter Robertson

Peter Robertson

Steadicam Operator

John Arnold

John Arnold

Key Grip

René Adefarasin

René Adefarasin

Camera Loader

Laurie Sparham

Laurie Sparham

Still Photographer

Lighting

Jamie Mills

Jamie Mills

Electrician

Dave Moss

Dave Moss

Electrician

Art Department

Jim Clay

Jim Clay

Production Design

Rod McLean

Rod McLean

Supervising Art Director

Gary Freeman

Gary Freeman

Art Direction

Rosie Hardwick

Rosie Hardwick

Assistant Art Director

John Bush

John Bush

Set Decoration

Barry Gibbs

Barry Gibbs

Property Master

Paul Duff

Paul Duff

Standby Carpenter

David Williamson

David Williamson

Standby Carpenter

Jeff Sullivan

Jeff Sullivan

Painter

Bill Hargreaves

Bill Hargreaves

Props

Other Crew

Graham Stumpf

Graham Stumpf

Post Production Supervisor

Nick Goodall

Nick Goodall

Carpenter

Peter Duffy

Peter Duffy

Carpenter

Joseph Alley

Joseph Alley

Carpenter

Darryl Carter

Darryl Carter

Carpenter

Sara Woodhatch

Sara Woodhatch

Actor's Assistant

Jill McCullough

Jill McCullough

Dialogue Coach

Grahame Crowther

Grahame Crowther

Stunt Coordinator

Stacy Mann

Stacy Mann

Unit Publicist

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