Novel Adaptation
About a Boy
Nick Hornby · 1998 → Film 2002
The Book
Goodreads
3.8/ 5
1998
The Film
Audience Score
No rating data
TMDB
2002101 min
Faithfulness to source83%
Highly faithful
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About the Book
Will Freeman is thirty-six, single, and without a care in the world. When he meets twelve-year-old Marcus, his carefree existence begins to change.
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About the Film
A shallow, immature man finds himself looking after a twelve-year-old boy who changes his outlook on life.
Details
Genre
Romance
Source Type
Novel
Year Published
1998
Year Released
2002
Director
Chris Weitz
Runtime
101 min
Adaptation Type
Feature Film
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