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May 17, 2002 · Roger Ebert May 17, 2002. Tweet. Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette and Hugh Grant. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Hugh Grant, who has a good line in charm, has never been more charming than in "About a Boy." Or perhaps that's not quite what he is.
Set in 1993 London, About a Boy features two main protagonists: Will Freeman, a 36-year-old bachelor, and Marcus Brewer, a 12-year-old incongruous schoolboy described as "introverted" by his suicidal mother, Fiona, despite his tendencies to bond and interact with people.
Summaries. Will, who attends single parent meetings to woo women, meets Marcus, a troubled 12-year-old boy. As they become friends, Will learns to be responsible while he helps Marcus with his studies. Twelve year old Marcus Brewer lives with his chronically depressed single mother, Fiona Brewer.
Hugh Grant stars as Will, a rich, cynical, young man who is taught how to act like a grown-up by a little boy. 1,799 IMDb 7.1 1 h 41 min 2002. X-Ray PG-13. Romance · Drama · Passionate · Touching. Available to rent or buy.
PG-13. Comedy. arrow_forward. Hugh Grant (Notting Hill, Bridget Jones's Diary) is simply brilliant in this comedy hit the critics are hailing as "Hilarious!" (Premiere). Will Lightman (Grant) is a...
About a Boy. DRAMA. A comedy-drama starring Hugh Grant as Will, a rich, child-free and irresponsible Londoner in his thirties who, in search of available women, invents an imaginary son and starts attending single parent meetings. As a result of one of his liaisons, he meets Marcus, an odd 12-year-old boy with problems at school.
May 17, 2002 · Summary About a Boy is about a man (Grant) -- a handsome, rich, shallow, self-absorbed, irresistible cad -- and the unexpected relationship he develops with a boy he meets while trying to pick up another boy's mother. (Universal Pictures) Comedy. Drama. Romance. Written By: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz, Nick Hornby, Peter Hedges. About a Boy.
