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About A Boy. Image shows from L to R: Marcus (Nicholas Hoult), Will Freeman (Hugh Grant). Image credit: Working Title Films.

About A Boy

About A Boy - Production Details, Plus Regular Cast and Crew

About A Boy. Image shows from L to R: Will Freeman (Hugh Grant), Marcus (Nicholas Hoult). Image credit: Working Title Films.

"Film based on Nick Hornby's novel about a bittersweet friendship built up between a cynical, selfish man and a bullied 11 year old boy"

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Comedy Details
Comedy Type:Film
Tagline(s):Growing up has nothing to do with age
Length:97 minutes
Film Release Date:26th April 2002
Box Office:£16,387,798
UK Film Certificate:12
Production Companies :Working Title Films
Studio Canal
Filming Locations:London; Bayswater; Clerkenwell; Regent's Park; Kentish Town
Soundtrack:Badly Drawn Boy provide nearly all of the music for this film.
Laugh Track:NO, Laugh Track Free
Regular Cast
Hugh Grant ... Will Freeman
Nicholas Hoult ... Marcus
Rachel Weisz ... Rachel
Victoria Smurfit ... Suzie
Toni Collette ... Fiona
Natalia Tena ... Ellie
Augustus Prew ... Ali
Writing Team
Nick Hornby ... Writer
Peter Hedges ... Writer
Production Team
Chris Weitz ... Director
Paul Weitz ... Director
Tim Bevan ... Producer
Lynn Harris ... Exec Producer