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Saturday, May 17, 2008

About a Boy

The Numbers Rating: 6.32 (66 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 94% - Fresh
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $40,803,000
International Gross $89,000,000
Worldwide Gross $129,803,000
Released May 17, 2002
Production Budget $27,000,000
Prints and Advertising Budget $20,000,000
MPAA Rating PG-13 for brief strong language and some thematic elements
Running Time:101 minutes
Distributed by Universal
Produced by Working Title, Tribeca Productions
Source Based on Book/Short Story
Major Genre Romantic Comedy
Country United Kingdom
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Contemporary Fiction
Director Paul Weitz
Director Chris Weitz

Cast

Rachel Weisz    Rachel
Hugh Grant    Will Freeman
Toni Collette    Fiona
Isabel Brook    Angie
Sharon Small    Christine
Victoria Smurfit    Suzie
Nicholas Hoult    Marcus
Nicholas Hutchison    John
Peter McNicholl    Ellie's Friend
Ben Ridgeway    Lee, The Bully
Russell Barr    Maitre d'
Paulette Williams    Bitter Girlfriend
Fritha Goodey    Bitter Girlfriend
Susannah Doyle    Bitter Girlfriend
Delma Walsh    Bitter Girlfriend

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
5/17/2002 4 $8,557,630   1,207 $7,090 $8,557,630 3
5/24/2002 6 $7,862,150 -8.13% 1,749 $4,495 $21,752,225 10
5/31/2002 8 $4,126,600 -47.51% 1,756 $2,350 $27,846,180 17
6/7/2002 10 $2,653,520 -35.70% 1,618 $1,640 $32,448,670 24
6/14/2002 14 $1,482,425 -44.13% 947 $1,565 $35,290,380 31
6/21/2002 16 $1,210,015 -18.38% 804 $1,505 $37,305,400 38
6/28/2002 15 $939,770 -22.33% 696 $1,350 $38,912,870 45
7/5/2002 19 $579,530 -38.33% 487 $1,190 $40,103,395 52
7/12/2002 25 $198,030 -65.83% 220 $900 $40,566,655 59
7/19/2002 32 $120,000 -39.40% 80 $1,500 $40,803,000 66

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
5/17/2002 4 $2,606,000   1,207 $2,159 $2,606,000 1
5/18/2002 4 $3,600,000 +38.14% 1,207 $2,983 $6,206,000 2
5/19/2002 4 $2,351,630 -34.68% 1,207 $1,948 $8,557,630 3
5/20/2002 4 $984,000 -58.16% 1,207 $815 $9,541,000 4
5/21/2002 4 $821,000 -16.57% 1,207 $680 $10,362,000 5
5/22/2002 4 $760,000 -7.43% 1,207 $630 $11,123,000 6
5/23/2002 4 $808,000 +6.32% 1,207 $669 $11,931,195 7
5/24/2002 6 $2,017,000 +149.63% 1,749 $1,153 $13,948,000 8
5/25/2002 6 $2,938,000 +45.66% 1,749 $1,680 $17,029,000 9
5/26/2002 6 $2,694,000 -8.30% 1,749 $1,540 $19,723,000 10
5/27/2002 6 $1,958,880 -27.29% 1,749 $1,120 $21,752,225 11
5/28/2002 6 $648,000 -66.92% 1,749 $370 $22,400,000 12
5/29/2002 6 $638,000 -1.54% 1,749 $365 $23,038,000 13
5/30/2002 6 $681,000 +6.74% 1,749 $389 $23,720,000 14
5/31/2002 8 $1,255,000 +84.29% 1,753 $716 $24,975,000 15
6/1/2002 8 $1,800,000 +43.43% 1,753 $1,027 $26,775,000 16
6/2/2002 8 $1,062,380 -40.98% 1,756 $605 $27,846,180 17
6/3/2002 8 $429,000 -59.62% 1,756 $244 $28,276,000 18
6/4/2002 8 $535,000 +24.71% 1,756 $305 $28,811,000 19
6/5/2002 8 $502,000 -6.17% 1,756 $286 $29,313,000 20
6/6/2002 8 $483,505 -3.68% 1,756 $275 $29,795,150 21
6/7/2002 10 $845,000 +74.77% 1,605 $526 $30,640,000 22
6/8/2002 10 $1,099,000 +30.06% 1,605 $685 $31,739,000 23
6/9/2002 10 $720,000 -34.49% 1,618 $445 $32,448,670 24
6/10/2002 10 $291,000 -59.58% 1,618 $180 $32,740,000 25
6/11/2002 10 $364,000 +25.09% 1,618 $225 $33,104,000 26
6/12/2002 10 $347,870 -4.43% 1,618 $215 $33,451,830 27
6/13/2002 10 $356,125 +2.37% 1,618 $220 $33,807,955 28
6/14/2002 13 $464,425 +30.41% 947 $490 $34,272,380 29
6/15/2002 13 $648,555 +39.65% 947 $685 $34,920,935 30
6/16/2002 13 $369,445 -43.04% 947 $390 $35,290,380 31

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