About a Boy
“Growing up has nothing to do with age.”
Synopsis
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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Hugh Grant
Will Freeman
Nicholas Hoult
Marcus Brewer
Toni Collette
Fiona Brewer
Rachel Weisz
Rachel
Natalia Tena
Ellie
Victoria Smurfit
Suzie
Augustus Prew
Ali
Sharon Small
Christine
Madison Cook
Imogen
Jordan Cook
Imogen
Nicholas Hutchison
John
Ryan Speechley
Barney
Joseph Speechley
Barney
Denise Stephenson
Lindsey
Chris Webster
Ellie's Friend
Isabel Brook
Angie
Orlando Thor Newman
Louie, Angie's Kid
Paulette P. Williams
Bitter Ex-Girlfriend
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 17, 2002
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$27M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$129M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
4.78x
+$102M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
- Screenplay & Story
- Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz, Peter Hedges
- Original Score
- Badly Drawn Boy
- Original Title
- About a Boy
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom, United States of America, France, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Budget
- $27M
- Worldwide Gross
- $129M
- Production Studios
- Universal Pictures, Tribeca Productions, Working Title, Kalima Productions, StudioCanal
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz, Peter Hedges, Nick Hornby
Badly Drawn Boy
Remi Adefarasin
Nick Moore
Robert De Niro, Brad Epstein, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jane Rosenthal
Department Leadership Roster
Robert De Niro
Producer
Brad Epstein
Producer
Remi Adefarasin
Director of Photography
Nick Moore
Editor
Tim Bevan
Producer
Chris Weitz
Director
Chris Weitz
Screenplay
Paul Weitz
Screenplay
Eric Fellner
Producer
Paul Weitz
Director
Jim Clay
Production Design
Badly Drawn Boy
Original Music Composer
Peter Hedges
Screenplay
Jane Rosenthal
Producer
Grahame Crowther
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About About a Boy
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is About a Boy about?
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.
Who directed About a Boy?
About a Boy was directed by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz.
Who stars in About a Boy?
The principal cast of About a Boy includes Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz, Natalia Tena.
When was About a Boy released and how long is it?
About a Boy was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
What was the box office and production budget of About a Boy?
About a Boy had a reported production budget of $27M and grossed $129M at the worldwide box office (4.78 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for About a Boy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for About a Boy was composed by Badly Drawn Boy.
Is About a Boy based on a book or true story?
About a Boy is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Nick Hornby".
What is the age rating and content advisory for About a Boy?
About a Boy holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); CA: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).