What age rating is About a Boy?

In Spain, About a Boy is rated suitable for all audiences.

When does About a Boy come out in Spain?

About a Boy hits Spanish theaters on July 5, 2002.

How much did About a Boy gross?

About a Boy grossed $129.0M worldwide on a budget of $27.0M.

What is About a Boy based on?

About a Boy is based on About a Boy, by Nick Hornby.

Where was About a Boy filmed?

About a Boy was filmed at Greenwich District Hospital.

About a Boy

Name: About a Boy
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2002-04-26
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz, Natalia Tena

2002

Become a fan of its genres:

6.7/10

Release Date

26/04/2002

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes

93%

🎬 Internet Movie Database

71%

Ⓜ️ Metacritic

75%

Growing up has nothing to do with age.

Will Freeman lives in London without obligations or commitments. His financial independence comes from the royalties of a Christmas song his father wrote, so he doesn't have to work to maintain his carefree lifestyle. He considers himself an island and enjoys that chosen solitude. His married friends don't understand his way of life and criticize his attitude, but Will refuses to change his mind or accept the idea that no one can live in isolation. Hugh Grant plays this lead in a comedy-drama directed by the Weitz brothers, Paul and Chris Weitz, based on the novel by Nick Hornby.

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Facts about About a Boy

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone

Recommended ageSuitable for all audiences

Spain releaseJuly 5, 2002

Worldwide premiereApril 26, 2002

Runtime1 h 45 min

Original languageEnglish

Original titleAbout a Boy

CountriesUnited Kingdom, United States, France, Germany

Production companiesUniversal Pictures, Tribeca Productions, Working Title

Budget$27.0M

Worldwide box office$129.0M

Return on investmentx4.8 Box office hit

Based onAbout a Boy by Nick Hornby

Trailer views13K

More ratings

3.6/5Letterboxd70/100Trakt7.3/10Metacritic (público)3.5/4Roger Ebert

Awards for About a Boy

0total awards

1total nominations

Oscars 1 nom.

Nominations

2003Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

About a Boy Cast

Hugh GrantWill Freeman

Nicholas HoultMarcus Brewer

Toni ColletteFiona Brewer

Rachel WeiszRachel

Natalia TenaEllie

Victoria SmurfitSuzie

Augustus PrewAli

Sharon SmallChristine

Madison CookImogen

Jordan CookImogen

Nicholas HutchisonJohn

Ryan SpeechleyBarney

Joseph SpeechleyBarney

Denise StephensonLindsey

Chris WebsterEllie's Friend

Isabel BrookAngie

Orlando Thor NewmanLouie, Angie's Kid

Paulette P. WilliamsBitter Ex-Girlfriend

Susannah DoyleBitter Ex-Girlfriend

Fritha GoodeyBitter Ex-Girlfriend

Delma WalshBitter Ex-Girlfriend

Peter RoyWill's Dad

Rosalind KnightLindsey's Mum

Sian Ejiwunmi-Le BerreCute Waitress

Joanne PetittHairdresser

Cathy MurphyNurse

Mark HeapMath Teacher

Claire HarmanSkechers Shopgirl

Jason SalkeyAmnesty International Worker Tom

Annabelle ApsionAmnesty International Worker

Russell BarrMaitre D'

Joyce HendersonMoira / SPAT

Jenny GallowayFrances / SPAT

Janine DuvitskiCaroline / SPAT

Alex KewSimon Cosgrove

Murray Lachlan YoungNew Year's Eve Party Guest

Matthew James ThomasCandy Thrower

Aaron KeelingCandy Thrower

Sidney LivingstonePark Keeper

Bethany MuirChild in Supermarket

Tessa ValeClass Teacher

Sue HyamsSPAT woman

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Cast of About a Boy by the numbers

26average cast age in years

29years of age gap between the leads

62%women in the cast

26%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Nicholas Hoult, age 12 at release. The oldest: Hugh Grant, at 41.

Cast ages at release

Hugh Grant41 years old
Nicholas Hoult12 years old
Toni Collette29 years old
Rachel Weisz32 years old
Natalia Tena17 years old
Victoria Smurfit28 years old
Augustus Prew14 years old
Sharon Small35 years old

Cast heights

1.91 mNicholas Hoult
1.85 mChris Webster
1.80 mHugh Grant
1.72 mToni Collette
1.68 mRachel Weisz

Cast nationalities

United Kingdom 3Australia 1United States 1

Crew

AddressChris Weitz, Paul Weitz
WritingPeter Hedges, Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Original novelNick Hornby
MusicBadly Drawn Boy
PhotographyRemi Adefarasin
EditingNick Moore
Production designJim Clay
Costume designJoanna Johnston
CastingPriscilla John
ProductionTim Bevan, Robert De Niro, Brad Epstein, Eric Fellner

Trivia about About a Boy

Hugh Grant later recalled that Iain Softley had not favored him for the role of Will, and that the project was then using a quite different script.

Grant took a keen interest in casting Marcus, since he had never before worked opposite a child in a lead role, and he took part in the process that ultimately gave the part to Nicholas Hoult.

In the United Kingdom, the film debuted at number one with 3.7 million pounds (5.4 million dollars), nearly a third of the domestic market.

Badly Drawn Boy estimated that the first cut contained around 80 possible musical moments, and he often suggested several alternative pieces for the same scene.

When Nick Hornby first met with the Weitz brothers, they already had Badly Drawn Boy in mind for the soundtrack.

After seven weeks of location shooting in London, the crew moved to Shepperton Studios to build the interiors of Will's flat and Fiona's house.

In December 2002, the American Film Institute named it one of the top ten films of the year.

Nicholas Hoult showed up to the audition in his school uniform but forgot his shoes; he borrowed a pair of white ones from his mother and colored them in, though the dye came off.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)

What it's about About a Boy

friendshiplondon, englandrock 'n' rollrap musicbased on novel or booksingle parentbecoming an adultbachelorsinglehopefuloptimistic

Main theme: dysfunctional family

What About a Boy is called in other countries

It was released in 38 countries, each in its own language.

SpainUn niño grande
FrancePour un garcon
GermanyDer Tag der toten Ente
ItalyAbout a Boy - Un ragazzo
MexicoUn gran chico
BrazilUm Grande Garoto
PortugalEra Uma Vez Um Rapaz
Japanアバウト・ア・ボーイ
South Korea어바웃 어 보이
China单亲插班生
RussiaМой мальчик
AustriaDer Tag der toten Ente

See the remaining 26 countries

AzerbaijanBir Oğlan Haqqında
BulgariaМаркъс
CanadaComme un garçon
CroatiaSve zbog jednog dječaka
CzechiaJak na věc
El SalvadorUn Gran Chico
EstoniaSuur Poiss ja Väike Poiss
FinlandPoika
Georgiaჩემი ბიჭი
GreeceΓια ένα Αγόρι
Hong Kong单亲插班生
HungaryEgy fiúról
Israelרווק פלוס ילד
LatviaPar puiku
LithuaniaGyvenimas pagal jį
NorwayGutter er gutter
PolandBył sobie chłopiec
RomaniaDespre un băiat
SerbiaСве о дечаку
SlovakiaAko na vec
SwedenOm en pojke
Taiwan非關男孩
Thailandโสดแสบ แบบว่า
TurkeyBir Erkek Hakkında
UkraineМій хлопчик
VietnamTrở Về Tuổi Thơ

Where it was filmed About a Boy

FilmingWhere the story takes place

Filming locations

Where the Story Takes Place

Quotes by About a Boy

I think I killed a duck.
In my opinion, all men are islands. And what's more, now's the time to be one. This is an island age.
Fiona: [to Will] You're a selfish bastard.
Suddenly I realized – two people isn't enough. You need backup. If there are only two people, and someone drops off the edge, then you're on your own. Two isn't a large enough number. You need three at least.
[Regarding the first SPAT meeting] I'll tell you one thing. Men are bastards. After about ten minutes I wanted to cut my own penis off with a kitchen knife.
Fiona: [to Marcus] When you sing, it brings sunshine and happiness into my heart.

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