About a Boy is based on Nick Hornby's novel of the same name. In the movie, Will Freeman is a bachelor in this 30's who makes up an imaginary son so he can meet single moms and have an excuse to avoid commitment. All that changes when he meets as 12-year-old boy Marcus. The two learn a lot from each other.

About a Boy is based on Nick Hornby's novel of the same name. In the movie, Will Freeman is a bachelor in this 30's who makes up an...