About a Boy (2002)★ 7.1/10
- Comedy
- Drama
- Romance
Directed by: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Written by: Nick Hornby, Peter Hedges, Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
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.
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Cast & crew
Hugh GrantWill Freeman
Nicholas HoultMarcus Brewer
Toni ColletteFiona Brewer
Sharon SmallChristine
Madison CookImogenJordan CookImogenNicholas HutchisonJohnRyan SpeechleyBarneyJoseph SpeechleyBarney
Natalia TenaEllieLaura KenningtonEllie's FriendTanika SwabyEllie's FriendPeter McNichollEllie's Friend
Chris WebsterEllie's FriendBen RidgewayLeeJack WarrenLee's SidekickRussell BarrMaitre D'Isabel BrookAngieOrlando Thor NewmanAngie's KidPaulette P. WilliamsBitter Ex-GirlfriendFritha GoodeyBitter Ex-Girlfriend
Susannah DoyleBitter Ex-GirlfriendDelma WalshBitter Ex-GirlfriendJonathan FranklinMarkJohn KamalNicky
Tessa ValeClass TeacherLorna DallisonWoman in Supermarket
Bethany MuirChild in Supermarket
Bruce LawrenceHusband in SupermarketJoyce HendersonMoira
Jenny GallowayFrances
Janine DuvitskiCarolineSue HyamsSPAT WomanMaggie De MondeSPAT WomanLynn AskewSPAT WomanBeverly MilwardSPAT WomanDanielle HarveySPAT WomanAnna Maria Credenzone PhilipSPAT WomanSarah KingSPAT WomanSusan GhamsarySPAT WomanEdna JohnsonSPAT Woman
Victoria SmurfitSuzie
Frog StoneMothercare Shop AssistantBuddy HunterFamily Member in Mothercare Car ParkKristine PerrinFamily Member in Mothercare Car ParkNathan Perrin-HunterFamily Member in Mothercare Car ParkRachael Perrin-HunterFamily Member in Mothercare Car ParkAmy CravenSuzie's Baby MeganRebecca CravenSuzie's Baby MeganSidney LivingstonePark Keeper
Cathy MurphyNurseJoanne PetittHairdresser
Jason SalkeyAmnesty International Worker Tom
Annabelle ApsionAmnesty International Worker
Matt WilkinsonAmnesty International WorkerPeter RoyWill's Dad
Matthew James ThomasCandy ThrowerAaron KeelingCandy ThrowerScott CharlesCandy ThrowerClaire HarmanSkechers ShopgirlSian Ejiwunmi-Le BerreCute WaitressMark DrewryClive
Denise StephensonLindsey
Rosalind KnightLindsey's Mum
Rachel WeiszRachelMurray Lachlan YoungNew Year's Eve Party Guest
Augustus PrewAliAlex KewSimon Cosgrove
Mark HeapMath TeacherSunanda BiswasDef Penalty KruJames Marshall-GunnDef Penalty KruJamie MayerDef Penalty KruKorede ObashjuDef Penalty KruRoger BrierleyMr. Chalmers, the M.C.Stefan PejicApple ThrowerMaceo A. BhardwajSchool Boy (uncredited)Henry AllanTribute Band Member (uncredited)Gillian EvansSelf - Lexicographer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Simon FaulknerWalker in Park (uncredited)Nia JerminSchool Girl (uncredited)Charlotte MageeSchool Student (uncredited)
Tim RiceSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Chris TarrantSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Mark ToppsSchoolboy (uncredited)
Carol VordermanSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
John WhitbyFather (uncredited)Richard WhiteleySelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Stuart WoodSelf (uncredited)