About a Boy

by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz, Peter Hedges

Book Overview

New in the acclaimed series--the new film starring Hugh Grant and Toni Collette, adapted from the acclaimed novel by Nick Hornby ( High Fidelity ). Coming from Universal Pictures in April 2002, produced by Tribeca Productions and Working Title Films. Based on Nick Hornby's popular novel, About A Boy is a comedy-drama starring Hugh Grant as Will, a rich, child-free and irresponsible Londoner in his thirties who, in search of available women, invents...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557045712
• ISBN13: 9781557045713
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Newmarket Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

More Working Title feel good

Much of the charm of this movie rests with the charm of the two leads, but it's interesting to see how a US writer/director duo, Chris and Paul Weitz, tackle a very English project, adapting a very English novel, especially when their previous movie is so different to this one. How does it look on paper? The script is a gloriously fluid read, keeping two Points of View nicely in balance and making very clever use of Voice Over from two rather unreliable narrators - and in the present tense. In their introduction, the writers talk about changing the ending (of the book) and this is perhaps its weakness. The school concert is a bit creaky contrivance and goes on too long and the formation of a new 'family' at the close stretches credibility, but up to that point, this script is insightful, affectionate and a lot of fun.