About a Boy (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.
Directors:
Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz.
Writers:
Peter Hedges, Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz.
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Hugh Grant as Will Freeman |
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Nicholas Hoult as Marcus Brewer |
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Toni Collette as Fiona Brewer |
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Rachel Weisz as Rachel |
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Natalia Tena as Ellie |
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Victoria Smurfit as Suzie |
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Augustus Prew as Ali |
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Sharon Small as Christine |
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Madison Cook as Imogen |
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Jordan Cook as Imogen |
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Nicholas Hutchison as John |
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Ryan Speechley as Barney |
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Joseph Speechley as Barney |
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Denise Stephenson as Lindsey |
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Chris Webster as Ellie's Friend |
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Isabel Brook as Angie |
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Orlando Thor Newman as Louie, Angie's Kid |
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Paulette P. Williams as Bitter Ex-Girlfriend |
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Susannah Doyle as Bitter Ex-Girlfriend |
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Fritha Goodey as Bitter Ex-Girlfriend |
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Delma Walsh as Bitter Ex-Girlfriend |
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Peter Roy as Will's Dad |
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Rosalind Knight as Lindsey's Mum |
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Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre as Cute Waitress |
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Joanne Petitt as Hairdresser |
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Cathy Murphy as Nurse |
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Mark Heap as Math Teacher |
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Claire Harman as Skechers Shopgirl |
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Jason Salkey as Amnesty International Worker Tom |
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Annabelle Apsion as Amnesty International Worker |
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Russell Barr as Maitre D' |
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Joyce Henderson as Moira / SPAT |
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Jenny Galloway as Frances / SPAT |
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Janine Duvitski as Caroline / SPAT |
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Alex Kew as Simon Cosgrove |
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Murray Lachlan Young as New Year's Eve Party Guest |
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Matthew James Thomas as Candy Thrower |
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Aaron Keeling as Candy Thrower |
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Sidney Livingstone as Park Keeper |
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Bethany Muir as Child in Supermarket |
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Tessa Vale as Class Teacher |
| Writing | Peter Hedges | Screenplay |
| Production | Brad Epstein | Producer |
| Directing | Paul Weitz | Director |
| Production | Tim Bevan | Producer |
| Writing | Chris Weitz | Screenplay |
| Camera | Remi Adefarasin | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Badly Drawn Boy | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Jim Clay | Production Design |
| Production | Priscilla John | Casting |
| Writing | Nick Hornby | Novel |
| Production | Robert De Niro | Producer |
| Editing | Nick Moore | Editor |
| Directing | Chris Weitz | Director |
| Writing | Paul Weitz | Screenplay |
| Production | Eric Fellner | Producer |
| Production | Jane Rosenthal | Producer |
| Art | Bill Hargreaves | Props |
| Production | Lynn Harris | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Peter Robertson | "A" Camera Operator |
| Production | Neil Chaplin | Production Accountant |
| Crew | Graham Stumpf | Post Production Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Graham Johnston | Hair Designer |
| Production | Bernard Bellew | Production Manager |
| Art | Rod McLean | Supervising Art Director |
| Sound | Nick Angel | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Debra Hayward | Co-Producer |
| Production | Hardy Justice | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Tony Dawe | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Ann Lynch | Production Coordinator |
| Directing | Alex Oakley | Third Assistant Director |
| Sound | Jaya Bishop | Boom Operator |
| Directing | Nikki Clapp | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | John Arnold | Key Grip |
| Camera | René Adefarasin | Camera Loader |
| Costume & Make-Up | Graham Johnston | Makeup Designer |
| Production | Liza Chasin | Co-Producer |
| Camera | Peter Robertson | Steadicam Operator |
| Production | Nick Hornby | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nicky Kentish Barnes | Co-Producer |
| Directing | Christopher Newman | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ben Howarth | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Tarn Harper | Post Production Accountant |
| Sound | Chris Carpenter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Gary S. Gerlich | Sound Editor |
| Production | Meghan Lyvers | Producer's Assistant |
| Sound | Lee Gilmore | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Martin Chitty | Costume Assistant |
| Art | Gary Freeman | Art Direction |
| Crew | Jill McCullough | Dialogue Coach |
| Production | Steve Hart | Location Manager |
| Sound | William Hooper | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Peter Duffy | Carpenter |
| Production | Lucy Williams | Unit Manager |
| Production | Laura Dickens | Casting Assistant |
| Sound | Walter Spencer | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Charles Martin Inouye | Supervising Music Editor |
| Editing | Simon Cozens | First Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Norval D. Crutcher III | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Andy Koyama | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Darryl Carter | Carpenter |
| Art | David Williamson | Standby Carpenter |
| Sound | Samuel Webb | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Louise Egan | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Claire Finlay-Thompson | Costume Supervisor |
| Art | Barry Gibbs | Property Master |
| Sound | Patrick O'Sullivan | Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lorna McGowan | Makeup Artist |
| Art | John Bush | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carmel Jackson | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Mattocks | Key Set Costumer |
| Art | Jeff Sullivan | Painter |
| Crew | Sara Woodhatch | Actor's Assistant |
| Art | Paul Duff | Standby Carpenter |
| Lighting | Dave Moss | Electrician |
| Crew | Stacy Mann | Unit Publicist |
| Crew | Joseph Alley | Carpenter |
| Lighting | Jamie Mills | Electrician |
| Sound | Bill Meadows | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Vanessa Baker | ADR Voice Casting |
| Sound | Bob McNabb | ADR Supervisor |
| Art | Rosie Hardwick | Assistant Art Director |
| Editing | Theresa Repola Mohammed | Negative Cutter |
| Sound | Bryan Pennington | Dolby Consultant |
| Camera | Laurie Sparham | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Stephen McLaughlin | Scoring Mixer |
| Production | Brendan Donnison | ADR Voice Casting |
| Sound | Ted Swanscott | ADR Mixer |
| Crew | Grahame Crowther | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Colin Cooper | ADR Recordist |
| Editing | Jim Passon | Color Timer |
| Sound | Richard LeGrand Jr. | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Guy Speranza | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Sound | Marilyn Graf | Foley Editor |
| Crew | Nick Goodall | Carpenter |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joanna Johnston | Costume Design |