Boys

  • U/A (INDIA)
  • 2003


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Average Rating 3.6/5
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4.0
Compared to High Fidelity, the book and the movie, About A Boy seems resolutely uncool, exactly the sort of earnest and formulaic nonsense that would .. Av Club
3.0
It would have been nice if the big school performance scene at the end were as inspiring a heart tugger as it wants to be. EW
4.4
They deserve some of the credit for this flowering of Grants star appeal. Rogerebert
4.0
But when its done well or even very, very well, as it is here it turns into a purely satisfying and enjoyable film. Common Sense Media
2.5
Its been mannered, certainly, but filled with energy and invention.Here, the table is quiet and dark for long periods. The Guardian
3.1
About a Boy is whimsically enchanting, with clever performances from Grant and Holt.
5.0
Amid the bells, whistles and other shiny objects that typify the summer movie season comes a true gem, a film that elicits its emotional payoffs the o ..
5.0
About a Boy is not only hilarious, touching and wonderfully dyspeptic, its grounds for Hugh Grants canonization as the patron saint of all cads.
4.0
It returns to London (trendy Clerkenwell this time, rather than Hornbys grungier stamping grounds of Holloway and Finsbury Park).But the directors and .. Screen Daily
4.0
Unlike its two protagonists, About a Boy knows exactly what it wants to do: It wants to make you smile, and grin, and then laugh with recognition, and ..
1.5
I didnt buy this kinder, gentler Bad Boys shtick for one minute, but that doesnt mean I was bored. Rogerebert
4.5
This free wheeling, irreverent and often uproarious exploration of the dark side of the superhero myth also has an analogue to super fast DC favourite .. Telegraph
3.8
An honest movie about childhood that avoids sappiness and sentiment and goes in unexpected directions. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
Admirably lacking in sentiment, this is a comedy drama with a steady supply of laughs.
3.5
About a Boy is an enjoyable comic romp, with a sharp wit and an even sharper cast. Cinema Blend
3.8
The result is sure to be a comedy hit, but its secret is that it delves deeper than the usual summer fare. Ny Daily News
4.0
And it even results in warm fuzzy feelings Will is completely unaccustomed to. Spirituality And Practice
3.8
It may not be a must see blockbuster, but its better than a lot of what passes for summer entertainment. ReelViews
3.0
But for a while the movie has lots of laughs, and a fun Christmas theme besides. Combust Ible Celluloid
4.4
It never attempts to lump its narrative into something conventional or straightforward.This is a slice of life movie. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
Young Augustus Prew is notable as a fashionable punk, Ali, who towers over Marcus, but doesnt dismiss the persistent pup as the other cool kids do.Tec ..
4.4
In a summer of daring superheroes and intergalactic spectacles, its a pleasure to see a film that doesnt need special effects to be emotionally affect .. Usa Today
3.0
This is not one of those comedies with lower intestinal tract jokes and not one of those where the kids are all smart and the adults are idiots. Lariat
2.0
About a Boy is not afraid to take its serious points seriously; in fact, it uses the ups and downs of life to ground its humor in reality. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
This predictable but entertaining story, based on Nick Hornbys popular novel, is an abrupt and impressive change of pace for American Pie directors Pa .. News Review
4.0
Genuinely funny and moving, this is both an endearing examination of masculinity and a challenge to male isolationism. Radio Times
4.0
Featuring a fun soundtrack, terrific writing, just the right directorial touch and some standout performances, this is a winning and highly entertaini .. Screen It
3.5
The result is surprisingly effective excellent performances, character based comedy and even a few serious moments. Shadows On The Wall
4.0
Still, there are plenty of good lines and an inspired musical finale that will leave you grinning from ear to ear. View London
1.3
What next wondered fans, realizing that his up and down career path was more interesting than most of his movies.Nothing exciting, Im afraid. Cs Monitor
3.8
That it doesnt dissolve into schmaltz is testament to the courage and skill of the filmmakers in retaining the caustic dialogue and keen social insigh .. New York Post
3.5
Collette delivers another impressive performance, finding a persuasive inner logic to a distraught character. Film Journal International ..
4.0
These comedies deliberately eschew the state of the nation polemics of the films that characterised the Thatcher era. The Guardian
4.4
Its hard to believe they got the movie version of About a Boy right. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.0
In About a Boy, everyone offers each other something they need in a very astute manner. Mountain X
4.5
But I cant.Cuz this is an actual grownup type movie about figuring out that relationships with real people are preferable to relationships with expens ..
3.0
About A Boy measures out its redemption, but its keenly felt all the same, and very much enjoyed. Toronto Star
3.0
by An enjoyable comedy with heart, soul, and social message, About a Boy offers Hugh Grant his best role to date, one that cashes in on his good looks .. Emanuellevy
3.8
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
4.0
by ROSALIND RYAN, Daily Mail This latest offering from the same makers of Notting Hill and Bridget Jones is a clever and heart warming film. Daily Mail
5.0
Hornbys novel is sweet, if slight, and eminently enjoyable as a pop culture snapshot. Salon
3.5
Mainstream comedies should all be this funny and tender and deftly performed. Slate
1.5
As young Hoults Marcus says at a particularly poignant moment, Two people isnt enough; you need a backup. Film Inquiry
4.5
If theres anything sure to give a guy a jolt its that, and Kloves knows it. Empire
4.5
A genuinely feel good movie that is all at once a romantic comedy and a coming of age story, All About A Boy is a delight.
3.5
Here he tackles a particularly irresponsible rascal named Will, a 38 year old London male butterfly who actually boasts of his own shallowness while s .. Observer
4.0
Capturing Wills surface charm and inner hollowness, Grant gives an immaculate comic performance, and hes ably supported by Hoult, who resists the easy .. Bbc
3.8
But as far as Hollywood war movies are concerned, Windtalkers packs a strong amount of firepower not only in terms of pyrotechnics, but also in emotio .. Mr Brown Movies
3.8
All the way through, the picture has a smooth, relaxing air about it that is thoroughly enjoyable, if not overwhelmingly earthshaking. The Movie Boy
3.0
Hugh Grant can be easily enjoyable to both men and women, because while the ladies enjoy the drama and the romance, men will also be able to laugh and .. Bullz-Eye
4.0
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4.5
Their somewhat lonesome widower Dad (Ton Kas) brings up his boys the best he can, though clearly hes got more good intentions than educational insight .. Hollywood Reporter
3.0
Yet the most surprising element to the film is that it really isnt a romantic comedy. Hollywood
2.0
And the Weitz brothers have managed to make a remarkably easy transition from the crude teenage humor that made their name to a surprisingly witty and .. Seattle Pi
4.0
With his skills in residence, Finsbury can at last look Notting Hill in the eye.About A Boy Cert: cert12A Standard
4.0
About a Boy uses this method (along with a solid adaptation of the dated Nick Hornby book) to make a fresh and funny romantic comedy.
3.8
Even though it focuses on Will and Marcus, About a Boy does alter Hornsbys tale somewhat to follow the reformed bad boy formula that has always been a .. Spliced Wire
3.8
Bursting with (but not overburdened by) the pop culture references that are the trademark of both Hornbys fiction and the Weitz brothers films, this w .. Movies Tv Guide
5.0
Weve learned that a movie can be touching, sweet, and sentimental without ever being sappy or cloying. Three Movie Buffs
4.0
About A Boy is at the same time hilarious and emotionally affecting and it gets away with being heartwarming without going down the road which it coul .. Digital Spy
4.0
And even if you cant stand Grant, this film is very hard not to like. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
4.4
On paper, South Sudans civil war is over, but refugees still dont feel they can return. Kansas City
5.0
The splendid effectiveness of About a Boy lies fully in the precise work of adaptation that the Weitz brothers make of the original text.
2.5
Sunny Deols self deprecating humour and the movies clean comedy make it fun. FilmFare
4.4
But it never trivialized them, humanly emphasizing lifes quality over its quantity. The Filmy Ap
4.0
Theres something bracing about a movie hero this blithely irresponsible, especially when he narrates his own tale with a cynical wit Oscar Wilde might .. News Week
4.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
2.5
But it is still hard not to feel that this film is pushing us too hard, slickly trying to seem more honest than it actually is. La Times
3.8
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1.5
Bobby Deol as a forgetful teacher is quite undistinguished and dull. News18
4.0
Excellent!.Suffice to say this is a good film funny and yet a nice shade of dark funny, not unlike the last Hornby to see the big screen, High Fidelit .. Need Coffee
4.5
Having said that, it should be interesting to see the film adaptation of Hornbys latest novel, How to Be Good.The narrator of this tale is a woman in .. Films Nobs
3.1
The films trajectory is predictable, but you keep wishing that the film would return to the toothiness of the opening scenes, and since it never does .. Movie Martyr
4.0
This experience gives Will the idea to always date single mothers. Articles Orlando Sentinel
1.0
But About A Boy wants to take a black comic conceit and make it a pretext for a warm personal growth experience.In print. Archive Spectator
3.0
He ensures the subject isnt dumbed down and that audiences arent taken for granted. Bollywood Hungama
3.0
A fun motion picture worthy of a matinee viewing after youve memorized all of the lines from Attack of the Clones and are still busy waiting for Men i .. Juicy Cerebellum
3.1
Grants puckishness has become overly packaged; whats new about him here is his spiky hairdo. This movie is built on an actor as well as a character wh .. Articles Baltimore Sun
4.0
While the movie has some awkwardly executed scenes and slow spots... this is a comedy with a heart... Its funny, its smart, its poignant and its set o .. Buffalo News
4.5
The film doesnt get preachy at all and yet delivers a message even if its half baked. Bollywood Life
3.8
Think of About A Boy as Hugh Grants character from Bridget Joness Diary visiting the world of High Fidelity. Fantastic A Daily
3.0
The final message is more mature that what is normally offered in light comedies. About Film
2.5
What could have been a nuanced, heart touching rom com turns out to be a pedestrian story in the second half. MSN
4.5
Hugh Grant hilariously redefines the word playboy in the first half of this film, then gets human, without losing his comic edge, under the influence .. Content Time
2.5
Many of Charlottes highest earning nonprofit executives saw bigger paychecks in recent years, outpacing pay increases for the average U.S. worker. Charlotte
3.0
Grant gets to display his cadness to perfection, but also to show acting range that may surprise some who thought light hearted comedy was his forte. Phantom Tollbooth
4.4
But never mind: The serious stuff doesnt merely interrupt, it actually enhances the funny business, making for an exceptionally fine and richly entert .. Moving Pictures How
3.0
As the film unfolds, little punchlines and excellent performances dont let the fun die. Bollywood Bubble
0.5
Shreyas Talpades directorial debut Poster Boys results in a colossal comedic misfire with laugh deficient screenplay that counts on gags so hoary, the .. Asianage
1.5
Sunny doesnt remove a single piece of clothing from his body (except his turban). Spot Boye
4.5
Rajat Kapur, otherwise a brilliant actor, as Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru is preposterously dramatic and over the top.
4.5
Regina Cassandra as Mrinalni Sarabhai does well, but doesnt get much of screen time, failing to explore the layers of another one of Indias icons, and .. Outlook
2.5
But Rowdy Boys has its own shortcomings that doesnt let the film to achieve its target.
5.0
Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of About a Boy is how substantial it plays as a feel good film with weight, a knowing comedy with dramatic depth.It .. Cleve Scene



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