About a Boy
Taste attributes: comedydramaromancemusic/danceholidaysfresh & originallightrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers allunlikely connections
"Growing up has nothing to do with age."
Boxlist takeA glossy romantic comedy that is stirring, small-scale and breezy. Best if you like polish over grit.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Will Freeman 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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2002
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
