About a Boy

About a Boy

101 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | April 26, 2002

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

101 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | April 26, 2002

About a Boy
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, Working Title Films, Tribeca Productions
Original title About a Boy
Directors Ben Howarth, Nikki Clapp, Christopher Newman, Alex Oakley, Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz
Writers Peter Hedges, Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz, Nick Hornby

Cast

Hugh Grant

as Will Freeman

Nicholas Hoult

as Marcus Brewer

Toni Collette

as Fiona Brewer

Rachel Weisz

as Rachel

Natalia Tena

as Ellie

Victoria Smurfit

as Suzie

Augustus Prew

as Ali

Sharon Small

as Christine

Madison Cook

as Imogen

Jordan Cook

as Imogen

Ryan Speechley

as Barney

Joseph Speechley

as Barney

Denise Stephenson

as Lindsey

Chris Webster

as Ellie's Friend

Isabel Brook

as Angie

Orlando Thor Newman

as Louie, Angie's Kid

Paulette P. Williams

as Bitter Ex-Girlfriend

Susannah Doyle

as Bitter Ex-Girlfriend

Fritha Goodey

as Bitter Ex-Girlfriend

Delma Walsh

as Bitter Ex-Girlfriend

Peter Roy

as Will's Dad

Rosalind Knight

as Lindsey's Mum

Sian Martin

as Cute Waitress

Joanne Petitt

as Hairdresser

Cathy Murphy

as Nurse

Mark Heap

as Math Teacher

Claire Harman

as Skechers Shopgirl

Jason Salkey

as Amnesty International Worker Tom

Annabelle Apsion

as Amnesty International Worker

Russell Barr

as Maitre D'

Joyce Henderson

as Moira / SPAT

Jenny Galloway

as Frances / SPAT

Janine Duvitski

as Caroline / SPAT

Alex Kew

as Simon Cosgrove

Murray Lachlan Young

as New Year's Eve Party Guest

Matthew James Thomas

as Candy Thrower

Aaron Keeling

as Candy Thrower

Sidney Livingstone

as Park Keeper

Bethany Muir

as Child in Supermarket

Tessa Vale

as Class Teacher

Jesy Nelson

as Student (uncredited)