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details
Studio: Universal Pictures
Studio: Universal Pictures
Release Date: May 17, 2002
Running Time: 101 mins.
Country Of Origin: United States
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom
synopsis
Will is a 36-year-old underachiever with a fear of commitment that leads him to seek out relationships with single mothers, on the assumption that they are more desperate. However, plans go awry when he befriends with Marcus, the weird 12-year-old son of his latest target. Soon, Will and Marcus become friends, and as Will teaches Marcus how to be a cool kid, Marcus helps Will finally to grow up.
cast + crew
Director
Director
Will
Marcus
Angie
Rachel
Fiona
Suzie
Christine
Imogen
Imogen
John
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Novel as Source Material
Producer
Producer
Producer
Producer
Producer
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
reviews
May 8, 2002
It could have been cute to the point of cringing. Will (Hugh Grant) is a London bachelor supported by a trust fund from his songwriter dad. Will seduces single moms (because it's easier) and dumps them without a twinge, until a twelve-year-old misfit, Marcus (Nicholas Hoult), teaches him that life can have meaning. Don't despair. Grant, with his hair spiked and a wit to match, is in the bastard mode of his role in Bridget Jones's Diary. He's replaced the stammering charm with something tighter,…
A rich, child-free and irresponsible Londoner reluctantly befriends a 12-year-old boy and they end up changing each other's lives. Story At 38, Will (Hugh Grant) has made an art out of avoiding any responsibility in his life--no marriage, no kids and definitely no job. Living off royalty checks from a popular Christmas song his father wrote, he's the star of the Will show and that's the way he likes it. What Will doesn't realize is that he is about to grow up (and the movie is going to…
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