About A Boy
"Heartwarming and captivating" -Roger Ebert, Ebert & Roper
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 good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms, Will gets a hilarious lesson about life from a bright but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Marcus the art of being cool, Marcus teaches Will that you're never too old to grow up. About A Boy is the irresistible comedy smash that Richard Schickel of Time Magazine says is "smart, funny and winsome."
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Barry Jones's Diary - Metricmiler
Just call it Barry Jones's Diary. This perfect companion piece to Helen Fielding's comedy classic is about a Peter Pan-complexed near-forty year-old git (Hugh Grant) who is of no profession and lives off the bountiful royalties from a song his father wrote decades earlier. His undisturbed, solitary life that includes womanizing and endless shopping is thrown into complete turnaround, much to his chagrin, by the appearance of a young boy (marvelous newcomer Nicholas Hoult), a tyke weighed down by his not fitting in at school and the emotional turmoil of his clinically depressed single mother (Toni Collette). Becoming a Big Brother is the last thing on Grant's mind as he thinks he has too many things to do (namely buy more useless objects for his already too-cluttered apartment), but the boy appeals to a part of him that needs a friend, and soon the two are spending lots of time together. This breezy, witty and emotionally involving but not sappy or sentimental comedy is beautifully directed by the Weitz brothers (directors of American Pie) and brilliantly acted by a subtle, totally charismatic Grant. Collette is also a standout in a role that threatens to be unlikeable but in her hands is totally compassionate, and Rachel Weisz is gorgeous in a small appearance as Grant's possible love interest. Hilarious situations boil down to a meaningful and moving conclusion, one that tells us all that true family is where you create it.
As reviewed on www.myoldaddiction.comTouching Story - Callie1983
I was at first quite doubtful about watching this movie. But the reviews said it was good and it did have Hugh Grant in it so I figured why not? Well I am soo glad I did not miss this heartwarming, touching story... The acting was great and the fact that Hugh's character learned to grow up from a boy really got me... This is a must seelaughs and drama - aisha_bee
i liked that this movie was deeper than i expected. i really liked the two main characters and i loved how their stories intertwine. hugh grant's character is pushed into this excistencial crisis by the boy, but helps the boy out at the same time. great movie, very cute, very witty and with a nice message.
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Barry Jones's Diary - Metricmiler
Just call it Barry Jones's Diary. This perfect companion piece to Helen Fielding's comedy classic is about a Peter Pan-complexed near-forty year-old git (Hugh Grant) who is of no profession and lives off the bountiful royalties from a song his father wrote ...Touching Story - Callie1983
I was at first quite doubtful about watching this movie. But the reviews said it was good and it did have Hugh Grant in it so I figured why not? Well I am soo glad I did not miss this heartwarming, touching story... The acting was great and the fact that ...laughs and drama - aisha_bee
i liked that this movie was deeper than i expected. i really liked the two main characters and i loved how their stories intertwine. hugh grant's character is pushed into this excistencial crisis by the boy, but helps the boy out at the same time. great movie, ...