About a Boy
About a Boy

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Twelve year old Marcus Brewer lives with his chronically depressed single mother, Fiona Brewer. Both Fiona and Marcus beat to their own respective drummers. Marcus will do whatever he can to make his depressed mother happy, even if it causes himself grief. As such, he realizes that he is perceived as different than most kids, as even the self-professed weird kids don't want to hang out with him as he is the target of bullying. Part of the taunts against him are the fact that ... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in About a Boy:

Hugh Grant
Nicholas Hoult
Toni Collette
Rachel Weisz
Natalia Tena
Victoria Smurfit

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Twelve year old Marcus Brewer lives with his chronically depressed single mother, Fiona Brewer. Both Fiona and Marcus beat to their own respective drummers. Marcus will do whatever he can to make his depressed mother happy, even if it causes himself grief. As such, he realizes that he is perceived as different than most kids, as even the self-professed weird kids don't want to hang out with him as he is the target of bullying. Part of the taunts against him are the fact that he sings and speaks to himself without even realizing that he is doing it. Meanwhile, thirty-eight year old Will Freeman is a slacker who has lived comfortably off the royalties of a song written by his deceased father, and as such has never had to work a day in his life. He is a solitary man who places himself as the first and only priority in life. He comes across the idea that dating single moms meets his selfish carnal needs. It is in this capacity that Will meets Marcus, as one of Will's single mother conquests, Suzie, is friends with the Brewers. Trying to escape his life but wanting Will to date Fiona, Marcus infiltrates Will's life, much to Will's chagrin. Will slowly begins to realize that Marcus is more than just a nuisance, but rather someone who needs some guidance navigating through the trials of adolescence and the trials of dealing with a suicidal mother, and perhaps he can be a small part of providing that direction. Conversely, Marcus may be able to show Will the path to becoming a real adult.

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Portland Oregonian - 10/10 by Shawn LevyThat rare romantic comedy that dares to choose messiness over closure, prickly independence over fetishized coupledom, and honesty over typical Hollywood endings.
Cinema Crazed - 10/10 by Felix Vasquez Jr.All in all, a nice breath of comedic fresh air as we get a witty, sweet, and hilarious British comedy with excellent performances from the versatile Hugh Grant and many others.
Three Movie Buffs - 10/10 by Scott Nashtouching, sweet, and sentimental without ever being sappy or cloying
Aisle Seat - 10/10 by Mike McGranaghanMovies like this are why I became a film critic in the first place.
Creative Loafing - 10/10 by Matt BrunsonA thoroughly entertaining comedy that uses Grant's own twist of acidity to prevent itself from succumbing to its own bathos.
eFilmCritic.com - 10/10 by Collin SouterOn my island, this is a great movie. Full of wonderful humor and performances, with just the right balance of sadness.
Movie Boeuf - 9/10 by David N. ButterworthWithout a doubt Hugh Grant's finest on-screen performance to date.
Philadelphia Daily News - 9/10 by Gary ThompsonThe Weitz's have preserved the rich humor of Hornby's comic novel ... and found the ideal point man in Hugh Grant.
Film Blather - 9/10 by Eugene NovikovThe movie is touching because it's not to sweet, and funny because it doesn't try too hard.
Kansas City Star - 9/10 by Dan LybargerThe "American Pie" duo deserves credit for making a convincingly British comedy that is also charmingly universal.

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