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About a Boy (2002)

26/04/2002•Drama, Comedy, Romance•1h 41m

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.

Paul Weitz

Director

Peter Hedges

Screenplay

Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on March 22, 2020

It didn't kill me softly. Will is self centered and has cast off all his responsibilities. But during one of his more dubious scams to date single mothers, he is forced to reconsider his moral fibre after coming into contact with a 12 year old o...

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on April 18, 2024

"Will" (Hugh Grant) lives a life of leisure living off the royalties of a Christmas song written by his grandad. He dates a succession of women but usually neither party want much more than a quickie. He realises that all of the interesting people ha...

About a Boy (2002)

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