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  • About a Boy
  • Opened May 17, 2002 | Runtime:1 hr. 40 min.
  • PG-13
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 14+. Read More
  • A comedy-drama starring Hugh Grant as Will, a rich, child-free and irresponsible Londoner in his thirties who, in search of available women, invents an imaginary son and starts attending single parent meetings. As a result of one of his liaisons, Read More
  • Cast: Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz
  • Director: Chris Weitz
  • Genres: Romantic Comedy, Comedy Drama, Coming-of-Age, Slice of Life

About a Boy Critic Reviews

Go Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Washington Post | Ann Hornaday

    That rare romantic comedy that dares to choose messiness over closure, prickly...

  • 90
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    Hilarious, touching and wonderfully dyspeptic.

  • 88
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    About a Boy is a rarity in many ways. It's a well-written, witty film whose...

  • 88
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    We have all the action heroes and Method script-chewers we need right now, but...

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