Growing up has nothing to do with age.
Will Freeman is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms, Will gets a hilarious lesson about life from a bright, but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Marcus the art of being cool, Marcus teaches Will that you're never too old to grow up.
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Character
Contemporary, resolved, classical in form and effortless.
- contemporarynostalgic
- resolvedopen-ended
- classical in formformally daring
- effortlessdemanding
- intimateepic
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Cast
- Hugh GrantWill Freeman
- Nicholas HoultMarcus Brewer
- Toni ColletteFiona Brewer
- Rachel WeiszRachel
- Natalia TenaEllie
- Victoria SmurfitSuzie
- Augustus PrewAli
- Sharon SmallChristine
- Madison CookImogen
- Jordan CookImogen
Crew
- Chris WeitzDirector
- Paul WeitzDirector
- Peter HedgesScreenplay
- Chris WeitzScreenplay
- Paul WeitzScreenplay
- Nick HornbyNovel
- Remi AdefarasinDirector of Photography
- Badly Drawn BoyOriginal Music Composer
- Nick MooreEditor
- Tim BevanProducer
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