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About a Boy (2002): Film vs Book
Film · 2002 · Directed by Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz · Starring Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult
About the film
A carefree man and a lonely boy help each other grow up.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookIt keeps the book's main pair and moves the story to the screen with humor.
Read or watch first?
The novel alternates between two voices.
What the book gives you
About a Boy by Nick Hornby
A funny, endearing story about growing up at any age.
Who will like it: Readers who enjoy warm, witty stories about unlikely friendships.