About a Boy (2002)
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)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz
Written By: Paul Weitz, Peter Hedges, Nick Hornby
Starring: Toni Collette, Hugh Grant, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Natalia Tena, Victoria Smurfit, Sharon Small, Isabel Brook, Nicholas Hutchison
Country: France, Germany, UK, USA
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About a Boy belongs to 27 collections
1. Academy Award - Oscar - ALL Best Picture, Directing, Acting & Screenplay Nominees (collaborative - 22 stars)
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th_mertens | 38 11th |
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I'm planning a murderconspiracy against Hugh Grant. ........ Who's with me ???
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gtown1479 | 85 84th |
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I actually found Hugh Grant to be pretty darn funny in this film. I caught myself laughing a lot more then I thought I would. Maybe I am just becoming a fan of these British movies (like Love Actually). I didn't enjoy the whole making up he had a kid part, and was happy when his cover was blown. The ending was a little far-fetched, but I didn't care because I was too busy laughing at how Grant took on his challenges. "Do you miss him"; 'Who?" "Your son." (that was my favorite line)
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| 1 | svicciarelli | 90 82nd |
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Terrific, touching comedy. The kind of movie you don't want to end.
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CCLZA | 70 51st |
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While it may fail in its more serious segments, works as great fun in its more romantic-light-comedy tone.
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| 1 | JoshStew06 | 80 63rd |
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Just a really good movie. It's funny at times, and sad at times, but ultimately uplifiting. And the cast is well worth watching.
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bojanpopic | 84 71st |
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Very nice movie. Watch it with you boyfriend/girlfriend.
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Quasiqueasy | 90 78th |
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Surprisingly, a good Hugh Grant movie. Grant plays very much against his doofus/nebbish standard typecasting, and is very effective in this. Toni Collette is great as an embarrassingly-bad hippie mom to Nicholas Hoults' Marcus, who is also very well-cast and a much better child actor than we typically see in film.
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| 1 | Circe823 | 82 50th |
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Hugh Grant as a selfish layabout? What a stretch! Still, this movie is sweet, funny and well made.
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Danilolopes | 75 44th |
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I don't know exactly why, but i really like this movie.
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Nearphotison | 84 69th |
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A truly touching and human story about a father-son relationship between a lone bachelor and fatherless boy. Really a very sweet story and a good commentary on families.
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moraesfelipe | 65 62nd |
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It's pretty warm and cool, thanks to Hugh Grant, doing his best character -- I do think the actor is somehow as empty as the character, but that's not a very funny remark.
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billkerwin | 85 66th |
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Hugh Grant with an edge, and it works.
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LookJabba... | 6 41st |
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About a Boy is something of an unsung and forgotten British gem. I'd forgotten how much I enjoy and admire this film. Hugh Grant gives arguably his best performance here. Nicholas Hoult & Toni Collette are both strong also. There are several touchy subjects and each of the characters have their own struggles. But the humour is perfectly pitched. There are many heartwarming moments in this film, but in particular the scene with Grant & Hoult together on the school stage is undeniably touching.
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| 1 | Kalopsia7 | 7 82nd |
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Nicholas Hoult outshines Grants acting, in the way that Hoult embodies the image of a child looked in psychological trauma due to his mothers instability. However, Grant and Hoult manage to play off each other well.Toni Collette's depiction of a mother with mental illness, makes the film for me. Her portrayal is utterly crushing,perhaps a little too familiar. In no way is this movie perfect, but the reality behind the narrative far outweighs the cheese.
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| Average Percentile 49.93% from 5222 Ratings |  |