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About a Boy

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

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


12 age rating
US
PG-13

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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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 10

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
About a Boy
26 Apr 2002
1N
£3,747,966
£3,747,966
3 May 2002
1▲▼
£2,239,288
£7,672,287
10 May 2002
1▲▼
£1,521,312
£10,667,633
17 May 2002
2▼
£1,045,120
£12,466,647
24 May 2002
2▲▼
£861,077
£13,937,963
31 May 2002
4▼
£423,829
£14,870,356
7 Jun 2002
8▼
£213,707
£15,694,028
14 Jun 2002
8▲▼
£145,797
£16,044,865
21 Jun 2002
9▼
£103,397
£16,256,579
28 Jun 2002
14▼
£57,031
£16,387,798
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 9

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
17 May 2002
4▲
$8,557,630
$8,557,630
24 May 2002
6▼
$7,862,150
$19,793,345
31 May 2002
8▼
$4,126,600
$27,846,180
7 Jun 2002
10▼
$2,653,520
$32,448,670
14 Jun 2002
14▼
$1,482,425
$35,290,380
21 Jun 2002
16▼
$1,210,015
$37,305,400
28 Jun 2002
15▲
$939,770
$38,912,870
5 Jul 2002
19▼
$579,530
$40,103,395
12 Jul 2002
25▼
$198,030
$40,566,655