Beskrivelse: [ Dansk Engelsk ]
London. Will Freeman er en rig fyr i 30’erne uden forpligtelser af nogen art. Han i sin jagt på kvinder opfinder han en imaginær søn, og begynder at deltage i møder for enlige forældre. I forbindelse med en af sine affærer møder han den 12-årige Marcus, der har problemer i skolen. De bliver venner, og mens Will lærer Marcus at begå sig, så hjælper Marcus Will med at blive voksen.
Beskrivelse: [ Dansk Engelsk ]
ABOUT A BOY, directed by Chris and Paul Weitz, stars Hugh Grant as Will Freeman, a proudly self-absorbed 38-year-old Londoner. Living lavishly off the royalties from a hit Christmas song penned by his father, Will excels at nothing except doing nothing, which, in his case, includes shopping for CDs and having his hair professionally dishevelled. When Will makes a guilt-free exit from a brief fling with a single mom, he decides to crash a meeting of S.P.A.T. (Single Parents, Alone Together) in pursuit of more single mothers. This scheme leads to meeting Suzie (Victoria Smurfit) and Marcus (Nicholas Hoult), the socially awkward 12-year-old son of her flaky best friend, Fiona (Toni Collette). A series of odd situations leads to Will and Marcus becoming unlikely friends, and gradually both of their lives start to change for the better. However, when Will falls for the lovely Rachel (Rachel Weisz) and attempts to pass Marcus off as his son, things go awry. In order to win the heart of Rachel and make amends with Marcus, Will must finally grow up--and completely embarrass himself in front of hundreds of people. Revelling in its characters' quirks and flaws, ABOUT A BOY is a smart, funny, and fast-paced comedy, meticulously crafted by the Weitz brothers. Grant, in possibly the best performance of his career, wisely covers his patented charm with a shallow facade, and Hoult avoids being too cute or precocious; instead, the two actors develop believable characters that grudgingly warm up to each other. Collette is suitably bizarre as a depressed hippie mother, and Weisz provides excellent support in her relatively small role. However, it's clear from the title that this film is about the boys. And that includes Badly Drawn Boy (aka Damon Gough) who contributes an outstanding soundtrack that recalls Simon and Garfunkel's work on THE GRADUATE. Given Nick Hornby's excellent source material, ABOUT A BOY could have easily been an enjoyable movie, but in the hands of its talented collaborators, it's a truly exceptional tale. |
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Oscars: | | | Best Adapted Screenplay | Adapted by: Peter Hedges, Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz |
Golden Globe: | | | Best Picture - Musical or Comedy | Tim Bevan, Robert De Niro, Brad Epstein, Eric Fellner, Jane Rosenthal | | | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Hugh Grant |
Satellite Awards: | | | Best Picture - Comedy or Musical | Tim Bevan, Robert De Niro, Brad Epstein, Eric Fellner, Jane Rosenthal | | | Best Actor in a Leading Role - Comedy or Musical | Hugh Grant | | | Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Comedy or Musical | Toni Collette | | | Best Original Score | Composed by: Damon Gough | |  | Best Original Song | Music and Lyric by: Damon Gough |
Fennecus Awards: | | | Best Adapted Screenplay | Adapted by: Peter Hedges, Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz | | | Best Song Score - Original or Adaptation | Music by: Damon Gough | | | Songs by: Damon Gough | | | Best Original Song | Music and Lyric by: Damon Gough | | | Juvenile Performance - Under Eighteen | Nicholas Hoult |
BAFTA Awards: | | | Best Screenplay - Adapted | Peter Hedges, Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz | | | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Toni Collette |
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Tilladt fra 7 år.
