About a Boy

UK 2002, 101 minutes
Dir. Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz
Rating: [M]
Genres: Comedy, Drama

Feat. Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult

Aroview: “No man is an island” is a theme explored with wit and pathos in this romantic comedy that’s plot and characters refreshingly detour from romantic comedy conventions.

Even Hugh Grant gets a chance to subtly subvert his stereotype as the bone-idle, skirt-chasing materialist whose idealistic, self-serving lifestyle is begrudgingly compromised by a teenage misfit and his less-than-cool entourage. Greatly textured with pertinent, universal themes and a splendid, perfectly-tailored pop soundtrack by ‘Badly Drawn Boy’, this is the most appealing adaptation of a Nick Hornby novel to date.

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4 stars (Very Good) Self-absorbed wealthy bachelor meets lonely unpopular teen - the pair form an unlikely friendship that enhances each of their lives. Original feel-good film, and a role that Grant was born to play. ~GenXGirl
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3 stars (Good Enough) Hugh Grant steps up the cheeky arrogance lurking in most of his performances, living a self-obsessed lifestyle until a young (slightly annoying) boy turns up looking for his company and mentorship. Funny and mostly likable. ~Tom H
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2 stars (Good Try) It was a race as to who was the most annoying - Grant or young Spock. I'm a fan of Toni Collette and thanks to her I didn't break anything. ~Tubbs