Movies like About a Boy (2002)

Trailer
About a Boy (2002)
7.1
PG-13
Duration: 101min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Chris Weitz
Plot: Marcus is a lone youngster whose mother is melancholy. He meets Will, a sluggish man who dates single mothers and survives on his dad's music. Marcus wants Will to be his friend and date his mother. At first, Will dislikes Marcus, but he soon comes to see that Marcus is in need of his assistance. From one another, they both pick valuable life lessons.
Cast: Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz, Natalia Tena
Keywords: based on novel or book, christmas, friendship, london, rock and roll, rap, single parent, becoming an adult, bachelor, single
Most similar movies to About a Boy (2002)
If you like About a Boy (2002),you might also like:
The Hustler(1961) , The Man Who Fell to Earth(1976) , Straw Dogs(1971) , Blow-Up(1966) , Whale Rider(2003) , The Prestige(2006) , Dreamgirls(2006) , The Remains of the Day(1993) , The Good Shepherd(2006) , Breaking and Entering(2006) , Bridge to Terabithia(2007) , Bean(1997) , American Psycho(2000) , Rocky IV(2021) , Rocky V(1990)

Trailer
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
6.6
R
Release Date: 1976-05-28
Duration: 139min
Country: GB
Cast: David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clark, Tony Mascia, Buck Henry
Whale Rider (2003)
7.5
PG-13
Duration: 101min
Country: NZ
Plot: The Wangara people live on the east coast of New Zealand, believing their ancestor Paikea escaped a crashed canoe by landing on the back of a whale and that they had lived there for at least a thousand years. Henceforth, Wangara leaders were regarded as the direct descendants of Paikaia, as they were consistently the oldest male sons. A patriarchal tribe in New Zealand has an 11-year-old girl named Pai who feels she will one day take the helm as their new chief.
Cast: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis, Grant Roa
The Prestige (2006)
8.5
PG-13
Release Date: 2006-10-17
Duration: 130min
Country: US
Plot: A magician's companion and assistant around the end of the nineteenth century in London is Robert Angier, his devoted wife Julia McCullough, and Alfred Borden. Robert accuses Alfred of killing Julia after she unintentionally passes away during a performance, and the two get hostile. Both rise to fame and compete as magicians, undermining the other's onstage show. Following Alfred's impressive feat, Robert develops an obsession with learning his rival's trade secret, which has disastrous results.
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Piper Perabo, Rebecca Hall
American Psycho (2000)
7.6
R
Duration: 102min
Country: US
Plot: Wall Street stockbroker Patrick Bateman is gorgeous. He is a young, bright man who makes much money daily for his clients. But when night falls, the other side of Bateman's dual personality will kidnap prey one by one to his luxury apartment, torture them to death bit by bit, and an inexplicable pleasure will attack him. Because of his identification, the authorities never consider him a suspect in this string of crimes. Bateman is occupied all day long because of his split nature. However, the crime can never be covered up. Will Bateman be caught?
Cast: Christian Bale, Justin Theroux, Josh Lucas, Bill Sage, Chloë Sevigny

Trailer
Rocky IV (2021)
6.9
PG-13
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2021-11-11
Duration: 91min
Country: US
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, Carl Weathers, Talia Shire, Burt Young

Trailer
Rocky V (1990)
5.4
PG-13
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1990-11-16
Duration: 104min
Country: US
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Richard Gant, Tommy Morrison