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About a Boy

 2002
 101 minutes (1 hrs 41 mins)
About a Boy
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Production Country

United Kingdom • United States • France

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Chris Weitz · Paul Weitz

Starring

Hugh Grant · Nicholas Hoult · Sharon Small · Madison Cook · Jordan Cook · Nicholas Hutchison

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
17th May 2002
United Kingdom release date United Kingdom release
26th April 2002
Ireland release date Ireland release
26th April 2002

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 26th Apr '02
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £3.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 10

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 17th May '02
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: $8.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 9

Chart position history

UK box office

26 Apr, 2002
1
3 May, 2002
1
10 May, 2002
1
17 May, 2002
2
24 May, 2002
2
31 May, 2002
4
7 Jun, 2002
8
14 Jun, 2002
8
21 Jun, 2002
9
28 Jun, 2002
14

US box office

17 May, 2002
4
24 May, 2002
6
31 May, 2002
8
7 Jun, 2002
10
14 Jun, 2002
14
28 Jun, 2002
15

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

12

M

G

U

AL

PG

14

PG-13

6

0+

Livre

10

7

12

M/12

S

Tous publics

U

12

T

B

A

12+

7

G

12

A

13

L

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £16.4 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $41.4 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $130.5 Million

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Directed By

Director
Role
Chris Weitz
Directed By
Paul Weitz
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Hugh Grant
Will Freeman
Nicholas Hoult
Marcus Brewer
Sharon Small
Christine
Madison Cook
Imogen
Jordan Cook
Imogen
Nicholas Hutchison
John
Ryan Speechley
Barney
Joseph Speechley
Barney
Toni Collette
Fiona Brewer
Natalia Tena
Ellie
Laura Kennington
Ellie's Friend
Tanika Swaby
Ellie's Friend
Peter McNicholl
Ellie's Friend
Chris Webster
Ellie's Friend
Ben Ridgeway
Lee
Jack Warren
Lee's Sidekick
Russell Barr
Maitre D'
Isabel Brook
Angie
Orlando Thor Newman
Angie's Kid
Paulette P. Williams
Bitter Ex-Girlfriend
Fritha Goodey
Bitter Ex-Girlfriend
Susannah Doyle
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 Lawrence
Husband in Supermarket
Joyce Henderson
Moira / SPAT
Jenny Galloway
Frances / SPAT
Janine Duvitski
Caroline / SPAT
Sue Hyams
SPAT Woman
Maggie De Monde
SPAT Woman
Lynn Askew
SPAT Woman
Beverly Milward
SPAT Woman
Danielle Harvey
SPAT Woman
Anna Maria Credenzone Philip
SPAT Woman
Sarah King
SPAT Woman
Susan Ghamsary
SPAT Woman
Edna Johnson
SPAT Woman
Victoria Smurfit
Suzie
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
Sidney Livingstone
Park Keeper
Cathy Murphy
Nurse
Joanne Petitt
Hairdresser
Jason Salkey
Amnesty International Worker Tom
Annabelle Apsion
Amnesty International Worker
Matt Wilkinson
Amnesty International Worker
Peter Roy
Will's Dad
Matthew James Thomas
Candy Thrower
Aaron Keeling
Candy Thrower
Scott Charles
Candy Thrower
Claire Harman
Skechers Shopgirl
Sian Martin
Cute Waitress
Mark Drewry
Clive
Denise Stephenson
Lindsey
Rosalind Knight
Lindsey's Mum
Rachel Weisz
Rachel
Murray Lachlan Young
New Year's Eve Party Guest
Augustus Prew
Ali
Alex Kew
Simon Cosgrove
Mark Heap
Math Teacher
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
Henry Allan
Tribute Band Member
Maceo Bhardwaj
School Boy
Gillian Evans
Self - Lexicographer
Simon Faulkner
Walker in Park
Nia Jermin
School Girl
Charlotte Magee
School Student
Tim Rice
Self
Chris Tarrant
Self
Mark Topps
Schoolboy
Carol Vorderman
Self
John Whitby
Father
Richard Whiteley
Self
Stuart Wood
Self