cricketbat About a Boy finds an excellent balance between being a lighthearted comedy and a thought-provoking drama. It starts out looking like a run-of-the-mill rom-com, but it soon reveals itself as a captivating story with complex characters. Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette work very well together. This is a great movie.

betty dalton Another Hugh Grant comedy. Liked him before? U will probably like him now. In "About a Boy" Hugh Grant's character wants to be an "island": no attachments to wife or kids, just living as a bachelor, living of royalties and watching movies and dating women day in day out. With lots of millions in his bank account he doesnt need to work so he fills his days with pleasures. The ideal young man's dreamlife. Untill a boy crosses his path whom he is forced to take care of. Will he like it? Or will he dump the kid?This Hugh Grant flick is really heartfelt and endearing. Hugh Grant plays his usual whining but witty self. But this time a kid plays a lead character too. It is not a kids movie perse, although kids could really enjoy it too, because it deals with many issues kids who get bullied have to deal with. "About A Boy" deals with some heavy family issues, but they are all wrapped in lighthearted comedy. It never becomes heavy, no way. It is sugarcoated and witty with a happy ending ofcourse. Lovely, funny, family oriented Hugh Grant flick. For young and old.

Kirpianuscus Realistic. and usefull. because it gives the traits of an entire Peter Pan men generation. because it is a good example of smart performances, adorable humor, lovely story, wise reflection of yourself in the other and about a form of friendship who could be not so rare. so, a necessary film. for a nice evening. and for precise definition of near reality. not the last, for the old fashion comedy status.

undeaddt This is a typical saturday evening movie where you don't want to get up from your couch, you are feeling lazy and all you wanna do is eat something good and watch something that will not make your head hurt. I liked this movie pretty much, especially with Hugh Grant in it and his typical english behaviour. In this movie he exceeds himself in acting beyond my expectations along with the boy who was as good as him. The story is nothing special, it is a straight forward movie, but thoughtful and emotional.