About a Boy is a 2002 romantic comedy directed by Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz, who co-wrote the screenplay with Peter Hedges. It is an adaptation of the 1998 novel of the same name by Nick Hornby. The film stars Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, and Rachel Weisz.The film was released on 26 April 2002 by Universal Pictures. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. The film received positive reviews from critics and earned $130.5 million against a $30 million budget. This was a surprising hit for Hugh Grant. He was now not the gorgeous young guy, but was playing a rather tired troubled person. And he is great with this unwanted kid in his life. It is an odd, but very good movie. It is one of his best movies.