About a Boy

Is About a Boy right for your family?

Movie 2002 101 min

Will Freeman is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms, Will gets a hilarious lesson about life from a bright, but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Marcus the art of being cool, Marcus teaches Will that you're never too old to grow up.

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Provisional estimate — not yet fully analyzed. PG-13 (US)

Likely present: Romance & relationshipsFamily themesHeavy emotional content

The premise of a bachelor inventing a son to meet single mothers suggests relationship and family themes.

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