About a Boy

2002 - ENGLISH - MOVIE

Comedy Drama Romance

A cynical, immature young man is taught how to act like a grown-up by a little boy. About a Boy is a 2002 English-language Comedy Drama movie starring Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz and Nicholas Hoult. The movie is based on About a Boy by Nick Hornby. StudioCanal in association with TriBeCa Productions and Working Title Films. were the production houses involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Brad Epstein, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner. The movie is directed by Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz. Universal Pictures acquired the distribution rights for the film. About a Boy was released on 26th April 2002 and takes a screen time of 101 minutes. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released and became successful at box office. About a Boy was made on a budget of $30 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $130 million. The screenplay for the movie was written by Peter Hedges, Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz. Cinematography was done by Remi Adefarasin and editing by Nick Moore. The music was composed by Basil Poledouris along with Badly Drawn Boy.
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complacent objectionable
  • Jini Score
    9.7/10
  • Critics Score
    64%
  • Rating
    7.1/10
  • Jini Score
    9.7%
  • Critics Score
    64
  • Rating
    7.1
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Release Date29 AUG 2002
Budget$ 30 MILLION
Language

English

Genre

Comedy , Drama , Romance

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About a Boy Reviews and Ratings

Average Review Rating : positive

90.0%

Positive Review Rating : 64%

64%
    • As far as objectionable content goes, there is very little iffy stuff. ( Read More )
    • Besides, American Pie was beneath the gross out humour, a sweet tempered comedy of embarrassment involving emotionally arrested males: in fact, not unlike this. ( Read More )
    • Like Marcus himself, theres enough charm there to give it a chance, but only with a commitment to some patience. ( Read More )
    • This plot outline, as it stands, could supply the materials for a film of complacent stupidity a formula sitcom with one of the Culkin offspring blinking cutely. ( Read More )
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Awards
  • bafta awards
    0 WON
    2 NOMINATIONS
  • academy awards, usa
    0 WON
    2 NOMINATIONS
  • golden globes, usa
    0 WON
    2 NOMINATIONS