About A Boy (Widescreen) – DVD (Used)

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Author: Hugh Grant

Brand: Movies-DVD

Edition: DVD

Format: Closed-captioned

Release Date: 11-03-2008

Details: Product Description Hugh Grant (Notting Hill, Bridget Jones’s Diary) is simply brilliant in this comedy hit the critics are hailing as « Hilarious! » (Premiere). Will Lightman (Grant) 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. About A Boy is the irresistible comedy smash that Time Magazine says is « smart, funny and winsome. » Amazon.ca A box-office smash in England, About a Boy went on to charm the world as another fine adaptation (following High Fidelity) of a popular Nick Hornby novel. While High Fidelity transplanted its London charm to Chicago, this irresistible comedy was directed by Americans Chris and Paul Weitz ( American Pie) with its British pedigree intact. Better yet, Hugh Grant is perfectly cast as Will, a self-absorbed trust-fund slacker who tries to improve his romantic odds by preying on desperate single mothers. His cynical strategy backfires when he recruits the misfit son (Nicholas Hoult) of a suicidal mother (Toni Collette) to pose as his own son, thus proving his parental prowess to his latest single-mom target (Rachel Weisz). The kid has a warming effect on this ultimate cad, and what could have been a sappy tearjerker turns into a subtle, frequently hilarious portrait of familial quirks and elevated self-esteem. From start to finish, it’s a genuine treat. –Jeff Shannon Special Features Spotlight on Location: The Making of About a Boy Feature Commentary with Directors Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz Deleted Scenes « Badly Drawn Boy » Music Video « Santa’s Super Sleigh » Music Video English to English Dictionary Theatrical Trailer Production Notes Cast and Filmmakers DVD-ROM Features Now Showing Universal Showcase

UPC: 025192197925

EAN: 9780783268644

Languages: Spanish

Binding: DVD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood