About a boy film actors

A cynical, immature young man is taught how to act like a grownup by a little boy. Find movie and film cast and crew information for about a boy 2002 chris weitz, paul weitz on allmovie. Sam lake, sam 6 episodes 20142014 zach cregger tj 3 episodes 20142015. Once you open your door to one person, anyone can come in. Over the course of five social occasions, a committed bachelor must consider the notion that he may have discovered love. About a boy original motion picture soundtrack badly. An american nanny is shocked that her new english familys boy is actually a lifesized doll. It was an oddson favorite that badly drawn boy s warped yet sunny vision of pop would fit in well with a nick hornby novelturned movie especially one about a sensitive, literate, slightly confused man struggling with the responsibilities of most persons his age. It is produced by cliff curtis, ainsley gardiner and emanuel michael and financed by the new zealand film commission. The trailer makes it seem like it is a terrible movie. Could an artistic iconoclast like damon gough control himself when. The boy is a 2016 horror film directed by william brent bell and written by stacey menear.

The film stars james rolleston, te aho aho eketonewhitu, and waititi. For a movie featuring a narcissistic white boy taking advantage of chicks i was surprised by how much i loved this film. He attended sylvia young theatre school, a school for performing arts, to start acting as a career. I purchased about a boy out of deference to nicholas hoult i believe this was his first major feature, who has grown into one of the most fascinating young actors in film today. Boys is a 2003 indian tamillanguage comingofage musical film directed by s. About a boy tv series 20142015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Sadly sung and softly strung badly drawn boy soundtrack innovators of about a boy are the real narrators of the weitz brothers melancholy black comedy. Boys was simultaneously released in telugu as well and hindi version on digital plateform zee5 with the same title. Hes lighthearted and easygoing, and is scared of commitment, which causes him to run when relationships get too serious. Hoults breakthrough role came when he portrayed marcus brewer in the 2002 comedydrama film about a boy, for which he was nominated for the critics choice movie award for best young performer.

David gulpilil is a national treasure, said jamieson. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of about a boy with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. All the lists below are factual lists of film actors who appear in a range of mainstream to international films. It stars newcomers siddharth, genelia dsouza, bharath, nakul, manikandan and sai srinivas in the lead roles. I wanted to see this because im really starting to like andrew garfield as an actor and thought why not give this a try. Its actually a really depressing concept especially with the suicidal mom subplot but its genuine warmth is lovely. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of about a boy with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Filming began on march 10, 2015, in victoria, british columbia. Boy is a 2010 new zealand comedydrama film, written and directed by taika waititi. About a boy 2002cast and crew a comedydrama starring hugh grant as will, a rich, childfree and irresponsible londoner in his thirties who, in search of available women, invents an imaginary son. Here comes henry thomas as elliot, the boy who forms a special and lifechanging friendship with alien e. Hugh grant has never been better in any role before or since and the soundtrack by badly drawn boy is just perfect for the movie.

About a boy 2002 allmovie movies and films database. The cast members of about a boy have been in many other movies, so use this list as a starting point to find actors or actresses that you may not. Hugh grant, who has a good line in charm, has never been more charming than in about a boy. Despite his frequent dates and dalliances with women, he is happily single and maintains that he would not be able to share his life with someone else.

There are times, toward the end of the film, where he speaks sincerely and we can. About a boy contains a generous amount of humor, but it all stems from the film s characters and the truth of its scenario and execution. Movie details for about a boy 2002 about a boy 2002 country. With hugh grant, nicholas hoult, toni collette, sharon small. About a boy is a film which takes hugh grant and puts him to the test. About a boy cast and crew credits british comedy guide. About a boy cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. The result is one of the actors best films to date.

Full cast of about a boy actorsactresses 1 rachel weisz oz the great and powerful, the mummy, the fountain. The film is a collection of small pleasures, from its portrayal of modern man as a boy to the distinctly british feel dont ask me to explain. This is what horror movie actors look like in real life duration. Hugh grant, nicholas hoult, rachel weisz, toni collette, annabelle apsion, isabel. The boy was released in the united states on january 22, 2016, by stxfilms. Its 1984, which becomes unmistakable when we note that his younger brother is named rocky, two characters are dallas and dynasty, and michael jacksons thriller video is the central fact of his life.

Coltrane from ages six to eighteen as he grows up in texas with divorced parents arquette and hawke. Charming in the grant stylebook refers to something he does as a conscious act, and what is remarkable here is that grant iswell, likable. I expected a selfindulgent hugh grant toocute film with hoult as a bonbon, but instead watched an imaginative, charming and thoughtprovoking story of complex. Boy is narrated by its title character, called that name by everyone, an enormously likable 11yearold maori kid who lives in a village near the bay of plenty in new zealand. With lauren cohan, rupert evans, james russell, jim norton. This movie is about jack andrew garfield who committed a horrible crime when he was young and then is released from jail as a young adult. Stars hugh grant, nicholas hoult, rachel weisz, victoria smurfit, toni collette, natalia tena and augustus prew. Hoult has been acting since appearing in the film intimate. Still, there were several unknowns going into the project. Boyhood is a 2014 american comingofage drama film written and directed by richard linklater, and starring patricia arquette, ellar coltrane, lorelei linklater, and ethan hawke. Filmed from 2001 to 20, boyhood depicts the childhood and adolescence of mason evans jr. These lists of famous film actors by films, gender, nationality, and more include photos and metadata where available.

Hugh grant, nicholas hoult and toni collette all give brave and committed performances throughout. Here we present our list of 20 favorite, super cool kid movie breakthrough performances which actually includes both of our young stars, and 18 more to seek out and adopt. Hoult earned wider recognition and praise for his performance as tony stonem in the e4 teen comedydrama series skins 20072008. He is quite a charmer with the ladies, and has been knohe single parent of a cancerridden child, a songwriterjust to woo women. The film is good, funny, relateable, realistic and sadder than it would like to admit. Will lightman is a hip londoner who one day realizes that his friends are all involved with the responsibilities of married life and that leaves him alone in the cold. Read the about a boy movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. I purchased about a boy out of deference to nicholas hoult i believe this was his. Actor trevor jamieson, who plays fingerbone bill in this film, was conscious of the iconic performance that david gulpilil gave as fingerbone bill in the 1976 storm boy film, but took fierce ownership of the role. His greataunt was one of the most popular actresses of her time, dame anna neagle. Writing credits wga cast in credits order verified as complete. Will freeman is one of the main characters in the series, about a boy. Will is in his midthirties and enjoys a bachelor lifestyle in london.

The only thing they overdid a little was toni collettes character. Nicholas caradoc hoult was born in wokingham, berkshire, england to parents glenis and roger hoult. About a boy 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. About a boy 2002 cast and crew a comedydrama starring hugh grant as will, a rich, childfree and irresponsible londoner in his thirties who, in search of available women, invents an imaginary. After she violates a list of strict rules, disturbing events make her believe that the doll is really alive. A boxoffice 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. Following are lists of film actors from all over the world who appear in various types of films.