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About A Boy (DVD, 2002)
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Product Information
Will Freeman, a shallow thirty-something bachelor, lives a carefree life courtesy of his deceased father's fortune. Will is terrified of commitment and so decides that single mothers will make the easiest romantic targets... His world is turned around when he meets Marcus, a twelve year old boy. Marcus teaches Will that there is much more to life than loafing around in his London flat and worrying about the latest trends and fashions... Based on the best selling novel by Nick Hornby.Product Identifiers
ProducerRobert De Niro
EAN3259190383999
eBay Product ID (ePID)3955359
Product Key Features
ActorToni Collette, Hugh Grant, Rachel Weisz, Victoria Smurfit, Isabel Brook, Nicholas Hoult
Film/TV TitleAbout a Boy
DirectorPaul Weitz, Chris Weitz
LanguageEnglish
Subtitle LanguageEnglish
Run Time97 Mins
Aspect Ratio2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Release Year2002
FormatDVD
FeaturesFeature Commentary With Chris Weitz\Making Of About A Boy\Deleted Scenes With Directors Commentary\Badly Drawn Boy Music Videos\Born In The UK Interview With Badly Drawn Boy\DVD ROM Features, Widescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles
GenreDrama, Comedy
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate12A/12
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
ComposerBadly Drawn Boy
Executive ProducerLynn Harris, Nick Hornby
Additional InformationABOUT 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 with Marcus, Will must finally grow up--and completely embarrass himself in front of hundreds of people.<BR>Reveling in its characters' quirks and flaws, ABOUT A BOY is a smart, funny, and fast-paced comedy, meticulously crafted by the Weitz brothers. Grant, in possibly the best performance of his career, wisely covers his patented charm with a shallow facade, and Hoult avoids being too cute or precocious; instead, the two actors develop believable characters that grudgingly warm up to each other. Collette is suitably bizarre as a depressed hippie mother, and Weisz provides excellent support in her relatively small role. However, it's clear from the title that this film is about the boys. And that includes Badly Drawn Boy (aka Damon Gough) who contributes an outstanding soundtrack that recalls Simon and Garfunkel's work on THE GRADUATE. Given Nick Hornby's excellent source material, ABOUT A BOY could have easily been an enjoyable movie, but in the hands of its talented collaborators, it's a truly exceptional tale.
ScreenwriterPaul Weitz, Chris Weitz, Peter Hedges
AuthorNick Hornby
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1
Movie/TV TitleAbout A Boy
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- 06 Nov, 2024
Better than expected
To be honest I wasn't expecting much from this film, however I was hooked from the first few scenes, yes you could be critical about the likelihood of events, but sit back and enjoyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 25 Dec, 2024
Good quality DVD. Thanks very much!!!...
Good quality DVD. Thanks very much!!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Feb, 2018
DVD
Great filmVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 08 Jan, 2025
Good working dvd...
Good working dvdVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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