About a Boy

Will is a rich, child-free, irresponsible Londoner who, in search of available women, invents an imaginary son and starts attending single parent meetings.

As a result of his liaisons, he meets Marcus, an odd 12-year-old with problems at school and a depressed mother at home.

Gradually Will and Marcus become friends, as Will teaches Marcus how to be a cool kid, Marcus helps Will finally grow up, fall in love and possibly even commit to a real adult relationship with a lovely single mother.

Directed by
Chris Weitz
Paul Weitz

Cast
Hugh Grant - Will
Nicholas Hoult - Marcus
Isabel Brook - Angie
Rachel Weisz - Rachel
Toni Collette - Fiona
Victoria Smurfit - Suzie
Sharon Small - Christine
Madison Cook - Imogen
Jordan Cook - Imogen
Nicholas Hutchison - John

Production Co.
StudioCanal U.S.
Dark Side Productions
Tribeca Independent Films
WT2

Produced by
Nick Hornby
Lynn Harris
Jane Rosenthal

Studio
Universal Pictures

Writer
Nick Hornby
Peter Hedges

Music
Badly Drawn Boy