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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Paul Weitz |
| Stars: |
Hugh Grant |
| Actors: |
Nicholas Hoult |
| Genre: |
Comedies |
| Subgenre: |
Romances · Friendships · London · England |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS: D-VHS D-Theater (High Definition Video) |
| UPC: |
025192197925 |
| Release Date: |
2002 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 42min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Widescreen, 1hr 42min Release Company: Universal Studios Home Video (January 14, 2003) UPC: 025192197925 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS: D-VHS D-Theater (High Definition Video), 1hr 42min Release Company: Universal Studios Home Video (March 23, 2004) UPC: 096896259936 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Paul Weitz |
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Professional Reviews
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(03/26/2002, p.64, Mark Adams): "...Thanks to the excellently adapted script, we are shown a group of characters with real emotional depth....The Weitzes have directed the film with great ability..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
ABOUT A BOY, directed by Chris and Paul Weitz, stars Hugh Grant as Will Freeman, a proudly self-absorbed 38-year-old Londoner. Living lavishly off the royalties from a hit Christmas song penned by his father, Will excels at nothing except doing nothing, which, in his case, includes shopping for CDs and having his hair "professionally disheveled." When Will makes a guilt-free exit from a brief fling with a single mom, he decides to crash a meeting of S.P.A.T. (Single Parents, Alone Together) in pursuit of more single mothers. This scheme leads to meeting Suzie (Victoria Smurfit) and Marcus (Nicholas Hoult), the socially awkward 12-year-old son of her flaky best friend, Fiona (Toni Collette). A series of odd situations leads to Will and Marcus becoming unlikely friends, and gradually both of their lives start to change for the better. However, when Will falls for the lovely Rachel (Rachel Weisz) and attempts to pass Marcus off as his son, things go awry. In order to win the heart of Rachel and make amends ... |
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