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About a Boy poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.5 / 100
2002·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 41m

ABOUT A BOY

“Growing up has nothing to do with age.”

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.

Above the Line
Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz·DirectorChris Weitz·ScreenplayPaul Weitz·ScreenplayRemi Adefarasin·Director of PhotographyBadly Drawn Boy·Original Music ComposerNick Moore·Editor
Cast
Hugh Grant·Will FreemanNicholas Hoult·Marcus BrewerToni Collette·Fiona BrewerRachel Weisz·RachelNatalia Tena·EllieVictoria Smurfit·SuzieAugustus Prew·AliSharon Small·ChristineMadison Cook·ImogenJordan Cook·Imogen
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Chris Weitz·DirectorPaul Weitz·DirectorNikki Clapp·Script Supervisor
Writing· 4
Chris Weitz·ScreenplayPaul Weitz·ScreenplayPeter Hedges·ScreenplayNick Hornby·Novel
Camera· 3
Remi Adefarasin·Director of PhotographyPeter Robertson·"A" Camera OperatorRené Adefarasin·Camera Loader
Editing· 1
Nick Moore·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Badly Drawn Boy·Original Music ComposerNick Angel·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 5
Jim Clay·Production DesignGary Freeman·Art DirectionJoanna Johnston·Costume DesignBill Hargreaves·PropsGraham Johnston·Makeup Designer
Production· 11
Robert De Niro·ProducerBrad Epstein·ProducerTim Bevan·ProducerEric Fellner·ProducerJane Rosenthal·ProducerNick Hornby·Executive ProducerLynn Harris·Executive ProducerPriscilla John·CastingLiza Chasin·Co-ProducerNeil Chaplin·Production AccountantAnn Lynch·Production Coordinator
Other Departments· 1
Graham Stumpf·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
70.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
93%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$131M
ROI 384%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind About a Boy's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FBCB00
#2F3B44
#FFFFFF
Mood
Quirky, Lighthearted
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features two males, one adult and one child, both wearing sunglasses, against a solid yellow background. The adult male is positioned on the right, w”

comedydrama
Key Elements
SunglassesT Shirt
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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