April 26, 2002
| Universal Pictures
| 101 minutes
Directed by: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
| Written by: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz, Peter Hedges
| Literature: Nick Hornby
| Cinematography: Remi Adefarasin
| Editing: Nick Moore
| Costume Design: Joanna Johnston
| Production Design: Jim Clay
| Music: Badly Drawn Boy
Will Lightman (Hugh Grant) is a hip Londoner who one day realizes that his friends are all involved with the responsibilities of married life and that leaves him alone in the cold. Passing himself as a single father, he starts to meet a string of single mums, confident in his ability to leave them behind when they start to ask for a commitment. But Will's hope of a continued bachelorhood is interrupted when he meets 12-year old Marcus (Nicolas Hoult) and his suicidal single mom Fiona (Toni Collette), in many ways his complete opposite.
Cast: Hugh Grant (Will Freeman), Toni Collette (Fiona Brewer), Nicholas Hoult (Marcus Brewer), Sharon Small (Christine), Nicholas Hutchison (John), Ryan Speechley (Barney), Joseph Speechley (Barney), Natalia Tena (Ellie)
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Production Notes As Will describes web-based research as a “unit of time” in his day, he is seen typing the URL supermodelswithseethroughtops.com. This is actually an active Web site consisting of only a picture of the Pope, Pope John Paul II, in his “Pope-mobile”. In Ali’s room you can see a flag for the football (soccer) team Arsenal. Nick Hornby, author of the book on which the movie is based, is a die-hard Arsenal supporter. Awards & Nominations ★ Boston Society of Film Critics – Best Supporting Actress |
