About a Boy

2014

Seasons & Episodes

  • 2
  • 1

EP5 About an Angry Ex Nov 18, 2014

EP10 About a Boy Becoming a Man Jan 13, 2015

7.4| 0h30m| TV-PG| en
Synopsis

Will Freeman lives a charmed existence as the ultimate man-child. After writing a hit song, he was granted a life of free time, free love and freedom from financial woes. He's single, unemployed and loving it. So imagine his surprise when Fiona, a needy single mom and her oddly charming 11-year-old son, Marcus, move in next door and disrupt his perfect world. When Marcus begins dropping by his home unannounced, Will's not so sure about being a kid's new best friend, until, of course, Will discovers that women find single dads irresistible. That changes everything and a deal is struck: Marcus will pretend to be Will's son and, in return, Marcus is allowed to chill at Will's house. Before he realizes it, Will starts to enjoy the visits and even finds himself looking out for the kid. In fact, this newfound friendship may very well teach him a thing or two that he never imagined possible - about himself and caring for others.

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Reviews

Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
Plantiana Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.
SanEat A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."
Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
aldunisch Yeah, im a few years late but i finally watched. Odd part about it, Mr. Chris was my favorite character. i decided to look him up and i guess hes doing more stuff? Three Stooges Sequal?! nice. i watched the first one and liked that alot!
sohit malik You look at this show's name and think it will be just like the fifty five other shows. But this show is amazing. It's so amazing it made me write my first review ever.. Its not just another sitcom..It has smooth comic punches blended with ups and downs of a socially awkward boy's life. I've gone through the whole first season and half of the second, and the show still holds the magic it did on the pilot episode.
nadinel_007 Walton is good, very likable but the script I watched was terrible (her son's Birthday party, plot points written by a room full of 20 year olds who don't have kids and have never spent any time with kids), plot points make zero sense. And please, PLEASE make Walton shave, love of mercy, if I want to stare at a unkempt person, I'll walk outside.Minni is so mis-cast, or actually maybe the problem with her is she is so glammed glammy, with all that make-up on and attention to her appearance is the opposite message of everything in her life she is supposed to stand for re being down to earth and natural. Make Minni more like org mom, the girl who played Toni, or her name is Toni I forget. If the script had better writers, toned down her whiny character (God, give the lady a few jokes or something akin to humanity)Minni would be okay.Her son is extremely bad casting, not working, not working folks..
g-rowley The excellent script and acting make this new show a highlight of the week. Our family - two sons ages 14, 11, mom and dad, love to watch it together as it has something for everyone. The relationships that develops between superficial, sworn bachelor Will (David Walton) and his new neighbors - wise, precocious 11 year old Marcus (Benjamin Stockham) and his single, intense, vegan, mother Fiona (Minnie Driver), is funny, filled with life lessons (value of love and friendship) as the three become closer and begin to learn from one another. Secondary characters like Will's friend Andy (Al Madrigal) are also excellent and well cast. Wonderful chemistry and dynamics between the lead characters! Great script!