About a Boy

About a Boy

2002

A single man invents a fictional son to attract women, but forms a real bond with a troubled boy and his mother.

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Directors

  • Chris Weitz
  • Paul Weitz

Cast

  • Hugh Grant
  • Rachel Weisz
  • Toni Collette
  • Nicholas Hoult

Filming Locations

  • Clerkenwell

    Hugh Grant's flat is on St James' Walk, and at one point you may also see the Three Kings pub in Clerkenwell Close as well as other Clerkenwell landmarks.

  • Greenwich

    Will shops at Sainsburys supermarket.

  • Kentish Town

    31 Oseney Crescent in Kentish Town is the home of the depressive Fiona and her son Marcus; a key scene here sees Marcus return home to find his mother has attempted suicide.

  • London Zoo

    Will and Marcus chat about guy stuff beside the Penguin Pool at Regent's Park Zoo.

  • Notting Hill

    1 St Stephen's Crescent, Notting Hill is used as the home of single mother Rachel, the woman Will falls for.

  • Regents Park

    Queen Mary's Garden in Regent's Park features in scenes where Marcus imagines seeing his mother.

  • Smithfield Market

    Will shops at Carluccio's Caffe, opposite Smithfield Market.