| Edition |
[Blu-ray version]. |
| Description |
1 Blu-ray videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
Blu-ray disc, region A, 1080p HD widescreen 2.35:1 ; DTS-HD master audio 5.1. Requires Blu-ray player. |
| Cast |
Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz, Isabel Brook, Sharon Small, Victoria Smurfit, Nicholas Hoult. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Remi Adefarasin ; editor, Nick Moore ; music, Badly Drawn Boy ; costume designer, Joanna Johnston ; production designer, Jim Clay. |
| Note |
Based on the book by Nick Hornby. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; brief strong language and some thematic elements CHV rating: PG. |
| Summary |
Will is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is to avoid any kind of responsibility. So he decides to invent an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms. Will gets a 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 are never too cool to grow up. |
| Note |
Special features: deleted scenes ; Spotlight on location: The making of About a boy ; "Santa's super sleigh": the lyrics to the entire song ; English to English dictionary ; feature commentary with directors Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz. |
| Language |
Includes English (DTS-HD master audio 5.1) and French (DTS surround 5.1) soundtracks, with optional subtitles in English and Spanish. Closed-captioned. |
| Subject |
Bachelors -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Comedy films.
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Bachelors. (OCoLC)fst00825039
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Comedy films. (OCoLC)fst00869095
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Man-woman relationships. (OCoLC)fst01007080
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| Genre/Form |
Comedy films. (OCoLC)fst01710291
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
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Feature films.
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Comedy films.
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Feature films.
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Comedy films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Comedy -- Feature.
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| Added Author |
Rosenthal, Jane, 1956-
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De Niro, Robert.
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Epstein, Brad.
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Bevan, Tim.
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Fellner, Eric.
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Hedges, Peter.
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Weitz, Chris, 1969-
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Weitz, Paul, 1966-
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Grant, Hugh.
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Collette, Toni.
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Weisz, Rachel, 1970-
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Brook, Isabel.
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Small, Sharon, 1967-
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Smurfit, Victoria, 1974-
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Hoult, Nicholas, 1989-
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Adefarasin, Remi.
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Moore, Nick.
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Johnston, Joanna.
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Clay, Jim, 1924-
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Hornby, Nick.
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Badly Drawn Boy.
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Universal Pictures (Firm)
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Studio Canal+.
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Tribeca Productions.
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Working Title Films.
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| Standard No. |
025192112096 |
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025192141294 |
| Music No. |
61119601 Universal |
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61122296 Universal |
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