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About a Boy

About a Boy

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 26, 2002

Runtime

1h 41m

Genres

Drama, Comedy, Romance

User Score

67%

Original Title

About a Boy

Production Companies

Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, Working Title Films, Tribeca Productions, Kalima Productions

Director

Chris Weitz

Budget

$27,000,000

Revenue

$129,000,000

Description

Will Freeman is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms, Will gets a hilarious lesson about life from a bright, but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Marcus the art of being cool, Marcus teaches Will that you're never too old to grow up.