The film version of Nick Horby’s best-seller about a boy’s right of passage to adulthood. The still inexperienced Will searches for the possibility to meet women and therefore learns the responsibility of becoming an adult.
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Hugh Grant | Will Freeman |
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Nicholas Hoult | Marcus Brewer |
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Sharon Small | Christine |
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Madison Cook | Imogen |
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Jordan Cook | Imogen |
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Nicholas Hutchison | John |
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Ryan Speechley | Barney |
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Joseph Speechley | Barney |
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Toni Collette | Fiona Brewer |
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Nat Gastiain Tena | Ellie |
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Laura Kennington | Ellie's Friend |
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Tanika Swaby | Ellie's Friend |
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Peter McNicholl | Ellie's Friend |
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Chris Webster | Ellie's Friend |
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Ben Ridgeway | Lee |
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Jack Warren | Lee's Sidekick |
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Russell Barr | Maitre D' |
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Isabel Brook | Angie |
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Orlando Thor Newman | Angie's Kid |
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Paulette P. Williams | Bitter Ex-Girlfriend |
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Fritha Goodey | Bitter Ex-Girlfriend |
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Susannah Doyle | Bitter Ex-Girlfriend |
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Delma Walsh | Bitter Ex-Girlfriend |
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Jonathan Franklin | Mark |
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John Kamal | Nicky |
| Director | Chris Weitz |
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| Writer | Nick Hornby, Peter Hedges, Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz | |
| Producer | Nicky Kentish Barnes, Tim Bevan, Liza Chasin, Robert De Niro, Brad Epstein, Eric Fellner, Lynn Harris, Debra Hayward, Nick Hornby, Hardy Justice, Jane Rosenthal | |
| Musician | Badly Drawn Boy | |
| Photography | Remi Adefarasin | |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Dolby Digital 5.1 [French] |
| Subtitles | English (Closed Captioned) | Spanish |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | Jan 14, 2003 |
| Regions | Region 1 |
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| Quantity | 1 |
| Index | 722 |
| Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:27 |
| Modified Date | Jun 12, 2022 00:31:45 |
Story Synopsis:
Based on the book by Nick Hornby, "About A Boy" tells the story of a smooth-talking, responsibility-avoiding bachelor who learns a lesson about life from a kid. In order to meet attractive single moms, Will Lightman (Grant) invents an imaginary son. But a hopelessly geeky 12-year-old kid named Marcus soon teaches Will that you’re never too old to grow up. (Suzanne Hodges)
DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD exhibits a picture that is quite pleasing with colors that can be quite vibrant and nicely balanced with accurate fleshtones and deep blacks. Images are sharp and detailed with satisfying contrast and shadow delineation, though the picture can have an slightly “hard” edge. Some minor film grain is inherent in the source element. While pixelization is occasionally noticed, edge enhancement is, at times, a problem. (Suzanne Hodges)
Soundtrack:
The Dolby Digital 5.1-channel soundtrack has been nicely recorded, leading to a convincing presentation of the dialogue in terms of natural-sounding tonality. Voices also sound quite well-integrated with the visual settings. The narration is presented at a comfortable listening level without overwhelming the center channel. As expected, the nature of the movie calls for moderation in terms of spatiality. The music provides most of the dimensionality, with a nice sense of expansiveness across the screen, and depth into the surrounds. The spatial distribution of atmospheric effects is rather reserved in nature, as is the low-end. (Perry Sun)
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