2002 Movie
Out of catalog
Dir. Chris Weitz & Paul Weitz · France, Germany · English
Growing up has nothing to do with age.
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.
"The directors Paul and Chris Weitz -- the American Pie brothers -- have tried hard not to make a tearjerker, and at its best the movie is knowing and tart."
— David Denby
"About a Boy is sophisticated and nuanced, and every character is bursting with emotional contradictions."
— Peter Rainer
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