About a Boy (2002) Movie Reviews

Yojimbo 09/13/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
2/4 

The combination of Nick Hornby, Toni Collette, Badly Drawn Boy and an unusually bearable performance by Hugh Grant makes for Bridget Jones for boys.

donkeyknight 06/06/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3.5/4 

You need at least 3. The way this movie genuinely unfolds and redeems and rebuilds its characters is a joyful, natural sight to see, accompanied by great performances from the entire cast and excellent music from Badly Drawn Boy. This should be in the top 1000.

Chris Kavan 11/16/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

To me Hugh Grant is the male equivalent of Julia Roberts, and just like Julia Roberts, I only like a handful of films from either one. This is one of Grant's better efforts and I admit, it's a pretty good film.

mitchellyoung 08/07/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
4/4 

A very human and natural comedy - one that doesn't need to be in-your-face with its humor, but instead relies on natural emotional beats to tell its story. Hugh Grant has never been better and the writing is what brings the film home, for sure.

serioussir 12/29/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3.5/4 

This is an adorable story. Funny and touching. The "boy" (Nicholas Hoult) does a great job as the strange, misfit teen. Grant is classic-Grant as the funny, charming, lovable bad-boy. So cute!

caitiethegreatie 04/30/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

With such a fantastic cast, how can the film fail? Hugh Grant plays the same character he plays in every other film...but does so very well. Toni Collette is fabulous, as to be expected. Rachel Weisz is stunning, and Nicholas Hutchison epitomizes the awkward middle schooler in all of us. The story is fun, the characters are interesting to watch, and ultimately, you walk away with a warm fuzzy feeling inside. Don't bother reading the book by the same name, just watch the movie! You're getting the better story.

Franz Patrick 12/24/2007 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
4/4 

Every time I watch this movie, it makes me want to give Hugh Grant a big hug because his character needs some serious lovin'! I love that this film is a bit off-beat but not too much. The fact that Hugh Grant does not play a prince charming, like in most of his films, is also a big plus. It's a great flick to see if it's raining outside and you don't feel like going out.

Allison 12/22/2007 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

All the actors are good and the story is not bad either. I would recommend it for a good time.

Alex 04/23/2007 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

A fairly decent comedy that is kind of catchy. There was nothing spectacular about it but it was better than the normal romantic comedy mold. Grant and Hoult perform well on screen together. You may want to check this one out.