About a Boy (2002)
| Release Date | 26 April 2002 |
| Budget | $27,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $41,000,000 |
| Tagline | Growing up has nothing to do with age. |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | UKUSAFranceGermany |
| Filming Locations | BFI IMAX Cinema, Charlie Chaplin Walk, South Bank, London, England, UK |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Romantic Comedy, Coming-of-Age |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Mood | Only Human, Mood Enhancers |
| Themes | Playing the Field, Unlikely Friendships, Single Parents, Mothers and Sons, Existential Crisis, High School Life |
| Tones | Bittersweet, Easygoing, Stylish, Wry, Warm, Witty |
| Tags | Bachelor, Coming Of Age, Fear Of Commitment, Playboy, Pre Teen, Redemption, Single Parent, Womanizer |
About a Boy is a 2002 comedy-drama film directed by brothers Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz, based on the novel of the same name by Nick Hornby. The film stars Golden Globe winner Hugh Grant as Will, Nicholas Hoult as Marcus, Academy Award nominee Toni Collette as Fiona, and Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz as Rachel. The film at times uses double voice-over narration, where the audience hears both Will's and Marcus's thoughts.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Madison Cook
Imogen
Jordan Cook
Imogen
Nicholas Hutchison
John
Ryan Speechley
Barney
Joseph Speechley
Barney
Laura Kennington
Ellie's Friend
Tanika Swaby
Ellie's Friend
Peter McNicholl
Ellie's Friend
Christopher Webster
Ellie's Friend
Ben Ridgeway
Lee, the Bully
Jack Warren
Lee's Sidekick
Russell Barr
Maitre D'
Isabel Brook
Angie
Orlando Thor Newman
Angie's Kid
Paulette Williams
Bitter Ex-Girlfriend
Delma Walsh
Bitter Ex-Girlfriend
Jonathan Franklin
Mark
John Kamal
Nicky
Tessa Vale
Class Teacher
Lorna Dallison
Woman in Supermarket
Bethany Muir
Child in Supermarket
Bruce Alexander
Husband in Supermarket
Joyce Henderson
Moira, SPAT
Sue Hyams
Additional SPAT Woman
Maggie Kahal
Additional SPAT Woman
Lynn Askew
Additional SPAT Woman
Beverly Milward
Additional SPAT Woman
Danielle Harvey
Additional SPAT Woman
Anna Maria Credenzone Philip
Additional SPAT Woman
Sarah King
Additional SPAT Woman
Susan Ghamsary
Additional SPAT Woman
Edna Johnson
Additional SPAT Woman
Frog Stone
Mothercare Shop Assistant
Buddy Hunter
Family Member in Mothercare Car Park
Kristine Perrin
Family Member in Mothercare Car Park
Nathan Perrin-Hunter
Family Member in Mothercare Car Park
Rachael Perrin-Hunter
Family Member in Mothercare Car Park
Amy Craven
Suzie's Baby Megan
Rebecca Craven
Suzie's Baby Megan
Sydney Livingstone
Park Keeper
Joanne Petitt
Hairdresser
Annabelle Apsion
Amnesty International Worker
Matt Wilkinson
Amnesty International Worker
Peter Roy
Will's Dad
Aaron Keeling
Candy Thrower
Scott Charles
Candy Thrower
Claire Harman
Skechers Shopgirl
Sian Martin
Cute Waitress
Mark Drewry
Clive
Denise Stephenson
Lindsey
Murray Lachlan Young
New Year's Eve Party Guest
Alex Kew
Simon Cosgrove
Sunanda Biswas
Def Penalty Kru
James Marshall-Gunn
Def Penalty Kru
Jamie Mayer
Def Penalty Kru
Korede Obashju
Def Penalty Kru
Roger Brierley
Mr. Chalmers, the M.C.
Stefan Pejic
Apple Thrower
Macéo Bhardwaj
School Boy
Gillian Evans
Herself
Bruce Lawrence
Father in Supermarket
Director
Writer
Producer
Nicky Kentish Barnes
co-producer
Liza Chasin
co-producer
Brad Epstein
producer
Eric Fellner
producer
Lynn Harris
executive producer
Debra Hayward
co-producer
Hardy Justice
co-producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Remi Adefarasin
Editor
Nick Moore
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Casting Director
Priscilla John
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Production Designer
Jim Clay
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Art Director
Gary Freeman
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Rod McLean
Set Decorator
John Bush
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Costume Designer
Joanna Johnston
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Makeup Department
Carmel Jackson
makeup artist
Graham Johnston
makeup designer, hair designer
Lorna McGowan
makeup artist
Laura McIntosh
makeup artist
Nora Robertson
makeup artist
Katya Thomas
makeup artist: Ms. Weisz
Production Manager
Bernard Bellew
production manager
Virginia Landis Albertson
post-production supervisor
Graham Stumpf
post-production supervisor
Lucy Williams
unit manager
Michelle Wright
executive in charge of production: Working Title Films
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ben Howarth
second assistant director
Christopher Newman
first assistant director
Alex Oakley
third assistant director
Alex Kaye-Besley
additional third assistant director
Art Department
Harry Alley
painter
Joe Alley
carpenter
Barry Arnold
stand-by props
Roy Biggs
stagehand
John Bohan
construction manager
John Botton
dressing props
Darryl Carter
carpenter
Roy Chapman
chargehand dressing props
John Cloke
stand-by painter
Paul Duff
stand-by carpenter
Peter Duffy
carpenter
Jools Faiers
art department graphics
Michael Finlay
scenic painter
Heidi Gibb
draughtsman
Barry Gibbs
property master
Nick Goodall
carpenter
David Haberfield
scenic painter
Rosie Hardwick
assistant art director
Bill Hargreaves
chargehand stand-by props
Robert Harper
painter
Nigel Hughes
scenic artist
James Hunt
scenic artist
David Jones
supervising stagehand
Eamon McLoughlin
head carpenter
Steve Mitchell
supervising scenic artist
Harriet Orman
production buyer
Darryl Paterson
storeman
Chris Seddon
drapes
Len Serpant
stand-by stagehand
Mike Standish
production buyer
Jeff Sullivan
painter
Clive Ward
head painter
Richard F. Ward III
art department assistant
Stephen Weston
wood machinist
Kevin Wheeler
dressing props
David Williamson
stand-by carpenter
Robert Wishart
chargehand carpenter
Sound Department
Jaya Bishop
boom operator
Christian Bourne
sound assistant
Chris Carpenter
sound re-recording mixer
Colin Cooper
adr recordist
Norval D. Crutcher III
adr editor
Tony Dawe
sound mixer
Gary S. Gerlich
sound editor
Lee Gilmore
apprentice sound editor
Marilyn Graf
foley editor
William Hooper
sound editor
Andy Koyama
sound re-recording mixer
Richard LeGrand Jr.
supervising sound editor
Jaime Lunn
mix assistant engineer
Bob McNabb
adr supervisor
Bill Meadows
sound recordist
Patrick O'Sullivan
sound editor
Bryan Pennington
sound consultant: Dolby
Philip Rogers
adr recordist
Walter Spencer
dialogue editor
Ted Swanscott
adr mixer
Samuel Webb
assistant sound editor
James Ashwill
foley mixer
Joe DeAngelis
sound recordist
Visual Effects
Derek Ledbetter
visual effects
Stunts
Graeme Crowther
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
John Adefarasin
camera loader
Rene Adefarasin
camera loader
John Arnold
key grip
Sam Barnes
camera loader
Keziah Barton-White
video assistant
Stuart Bunting
grip
David Cozens
focus puller
Andy Edridge
grip
Ian Franklin
best boy
Charlie Grainger
camera trainee
Peter Hawkins
h.o.d. rigger
Dennis Holiday
rigging electrician
Jamie Mills
electrician
Barrie More
rigging gaffer
Dave Moss
electrician
Jay Jay Odedra
focus puller
Peter Robertson
camera operator: "a" camera, Steadicam operator
Laurie Sparham
still photographer
Tammo Van Hoorn
focus puller
David Wall
rigging electrician
Chris Warren
video assist operator
Jimmy Wilson
gaffer
Danny Young
generator operator
Sean Young
stand-by rigger
Philip Coleman
second grip
Nick Matthews
video assistant: dailies
Andy Thomson
crane operator
Casting Department
Vanessa Baker
adr voice casting
Laura Dickens
casting assistant
Brendan Donnison
adr voice casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Devina Artley
costume department runner
Martin Chitty
costume assistant
Louise Egan
costume assistant
Claire Finlay
costume supervisor
Helen Mattocks
key set costumer
Guy Speranza
assistant costume designer
Editorial Department
Julian Andraus
second assistant editor
Tania Clarke
assistant editor: avid, UK
Paul Clegg
second assistant editor
Simon Cozens
first assistant editor
Mike Fraser
dailies telecine
Mike Jackson
first assistant editor
Sara Lineberger
post-production coordinator
Jim Passon
color timer
Theresa Repola Mohammed
negative cutter
Brock Stoneham
apprentice editor
David Wheal
editing department trainee
Music Department
Nick Angel
music supervisor
Andy Brown
orchestra contractor
Paul Englishby
on-set music advisor
Charles Martin Inouye
supervising music editor
Stephen McLaughlin
music producer , score mixer
Kathy Nelson
executive in charge of film music: Universal Studios
Tom Rothrock
music producer
Patrick Seymour
conductor, music arranger
Geoff Foster
score recordist
Alexandra Hill
music assistant
Jake Jackson
score engineer
Kirsten Lane
music consultant
Jonathan Sacks
orchestrator
Transportation Department
Jimmy Batchelor
driver: minibus
Steve Boyd
facility driver
Alan Burrows
driver: stand-by prop
Andy Cooper
driver: camera truck
Peter Devlin
unit driver, transportation coordinator
Ian Drinkwater
driver: minibus
Eric Francks
unit driver
Peter Gathard
facility driver
Gordon Hampton
facility driver
Ian Johnson
driver: construction run around
Townsley Knott
transport facilities
Steve Mangar
facility driver
Ron Narduzzo
unit driver
Graham Pamment
driver: makeup truck
Terry Reece
unit driver
Tony Smith
facility driver
Colin Thompson
facility driver
John Tiny Topping
driver: dining bus
Jason Vanezis
unit driver
Michael Ward
driver: costume department
Willies Wheels
facility driver: location
Nigel Williamson
driver: props
Kim Worley
driver: makeup truck
Other Crew
Vicki Allen
floor runner
Kellie Belle
product placement manager
Paul Cafferty
post-production accountant: US, R.C. Baral & Company, Inc
Richard Cain
UK liaison to the Weitz Brothers
Neil Chaplin
production accountant
James Chasey
stand-in: Mr. Grant
Nikki Clapp
script supervisor
Jo McLaren Clark
craft service: Natural Addition
Phil Clark
location scout
Manuela Cripps
assistant production coordinator
Sara Curran
head of legal and business affairs: Working Title Films
Wayne Docksey
animal handler: fish
Kevin Early
location assistant
Matt Eddy
production executive: Weitz Brothers
Paul Englishby
guitar teacher
Louise Fernandez
location scout
Steve Fletcher
tutor
Mike Fraser
rushes transfer
Michael Gaster
set intern
Shefali Ghosh
chief financial officer: Working Title Films
Pauline Gill
stand-in: Toni Collette
Tom Glaisyer
runner
Ruth Halliday
script clearance
Tarn Harper
post-production accountant
Steve Hart
location manager
Glenis Hoult
chaperone
Paul Jackson
health and safety
Aliza James
assistant: Eric Fellner, Working Title Films
Michael Johnstone
craft service: Natural Addition
Ann Lynch
production coordinator
Meghan Lyvers
assistant: Jane Rosenthal
Stacy Mann
unit publicist
Jill McCullough
voice and dialogue coach
Callum Metcalfe
assistant: Tim Bevan, Working Title Films
Paul Monaghan
production runner
Angela Morrison
chief operating officer: Working Title Films
Rob Nash
piano teacher
Caroline Oxley-Mcleod
nurse
David Pinnington
location supervisor
Joy Pollard
tutor
Samar Pollitt
runner
Jason Potter
accounts assistant
Albert G. Ruben
insurance: AON
Renee Ryel
post-production accountant: US, R.C. Baral & Company, Inc.
Sheeraz Shah
vice president legal and business affairs: Working Title Films
Emma Short
assistant accountant
Jack Steed
stand-in: Nicholas Hoult
Emily Stewart
production assistant: Working Title Films
Dathi Sveinbjarnarson
floor runner
Katherine Tidy
food stylist
Lucy Wainwright
legal advisor: Working Title Films
Polly Wilby
assistant post-production accountant
Sara Woodhatch
assistant: Hugh Grant
Sarah Jane Wright
production executive: Working Title Films
Patrick Corcoran
executive assistant: Allison Shearmur
Thanks
Neil Barrett
thanks
John Richmond
thanks
Paul Smith
thanks
Production Company
Kalima Productions GmbH & Co. KG
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Studio Canal
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Tribeca Productions
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Working Title Films
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Distributor
United International Pictures (UIP)
Mars Distribution
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
Universal Pictures
Universal Home Entertainment
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American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Argentina Video Home
,
Filmes Lusomundo
Universal Pictures Video
Videosonic Arts
Special Effects
Darkside Effects
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Miscellaneous
Shepperton Studios
movie studio
ARRI Media
camera and grip equipment rental
Air Studios
music recorded at
Artistdirect Records
soundtrack published by
Casting Collective
extras casting
Global Music Service
music copyist
Lee Lighting
lighting
Mr. Youngs
projection
Pacific Title
end titles, opticals
Picture Mill, The
main titles
Pivotal Post
Avid editing equipment provided by
Sapex Scripts
post-production script services
Universal Studios Sound Facilities
sound editing and design, sound post-production
XL Recordings
soundtrack published by
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Films directed by Paul and Chris Weitz
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About a Boy
American Dreamz (2006)
American Pie (1999)
Down to Earth (2001)
In Good Company (2004)
Little Fockers (2010)
New Moon (2009)
The Golden Compass (2007)
Works by Nick Hornby
About a Boy
An Education (2009)
Fever Pitch (2005)
Fever Pitch (1997)
High Fidelity (2000)
