About a Boy (2002)
Directed by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz · 101 min · Drama, Comedy, Romance
51.0 TOPICAL score · #1,852 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
About a Boy (2002, directed by Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz) has a TOPICAL score of 51.0 - ranked 1,852 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and critics, and lowest on audience. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 75. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (2,485 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 34 languages.
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- Critics93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 75
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (2,485 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 34 languages
- Still read34,593 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Hugh Grant (actor #171), Nicholas Hoult (actor #542), Toni Collette (actor #541), Rachel Weisz (actor #186)