About a Boy

Apr 26, 2002

1h 41m

★ 6.7

Growing up has nothing to do with age.

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.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

StudioCanal

Working Title Films

Tribeca Productions

About a Boy Trailers

Cast

Will Freeman

Hugh Grant

Marcus Brewer

Nicholas Hoult

Fiona Brewer

Toni Collette

Rachel

Rachel Weisz

Ellie

Natalia Tena

Suzie

Victoria Smurfit

Ali

Augustus Prew

Christine

Sharon Small

Imogen

Madison Cook

Imogen

Jordan Cook

John

Nicholas Hutchison

Barney

Ryan Speechley

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