Movie

In Collection
#4

My Rating:
6

Seen It:
Yes
(April 2006 )

Comedy, Drama, Romance

USA / English

Hugh Grant	Will
Nicholas Hoult	Marcus
Sharon Small	Christine
Madison Cook	Imogen
Jordan Cook	Imogen
Nicholas Hutchison	John
Ryan Speechley	Barney
Joseph Speechley	Barney
Toni Collette	Fiona
Natalia Tena	Ellie

Director	Chris Weitz; Paul Weitz
Producer	Nicky Kentish Barnes; Tim Bevan; Jane Rosenthal; Robert De Niro
Writer	Nick Hornby; Peter Hedges; Paul Weitz; Chris Weitz

A self-absorbed trust-fund slacker who tries to improve his romantic odds by preying on desperate single mothers. His cynical strategy backfires when he recruits the misfit son (Nicholas Hoult) of a suicidal mother (Toni Collette) to pose as his own son, thus proving his parental prowess to his latest single-mom target (Rachel Weisz). The kid has a warming effect on this ultimate cad, and what could have been a sappy tearjerker turns into a subtle, frequently hilarious portrait of familial quirks and elevated self-esteem. From start to finish, it's a genuine treat.

Edition Details
Distributor	Universal Studios
Edition	Widescreen Edition
Barcode	025192197925
Region	Any Region
Release Date	14-Jan-03
Screen Ratio	Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles	English; Russian; Spanish
Audio Tracks	ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC] French Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Russian
Layers	Single Side, Single Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes	1

Personal Details
Purchase Date	April 2008
Purchase Price	$9.99
Store	MAO
Tags	AVI(MAO), DVDCL(MAO), DVDOriginal(MAO), DVDRip(Baku/Russian)
Links	IMDB DVD Empire SendIt Atlantic DVD Amazon US

Hilarious Outtakes
Feature Commentary with Directors Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz
Exciting Music Videos by Badly Drawn Boy
"Santa's Super Sleigh" Lyrics to the Entire Song
Spotlight on Location: The Making of About a Boy
English to English Dictionary
DVD-ROM Features

A box-office smash in England, About a Boy went on to charm the world as another fine adaptation (following High Fidelity) of a popular Nick Hornby novel. While High Fidelity transplanted its London charm to Chicago, this irresistible comedy was directed by Americans Chris and Paul Weitz (American Pie) with its British pedigree intact. Better yet, Hugh Grant is perfectly cast as Will.