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MOVIE

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

U

6

PG

U

12

A

12

G

G

S

Livre

B

14

T

12

12+

AL

L

A

M/12

M

10

PG-13

7

0+

7

Tous publics

13

12

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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This weeks Box Office Positions
UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 10

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
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
Global Box Office Info
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total