Case Study Film4: About a Boy (2002)

About a Boy is a 2002 film 

Directed by brothers Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz

This is important for attracting audiences as these brothers have directed many successfully popular films in the past, such as:

-The American Pie's

-Nutty Professor

-Antz

-The Golden Compass

-The Twilight Saga

-Mr & Mrs Smith

If the audience recognizes the director from other films they enjoyed, they may be encouraged to watch it.

Based on the book of the same name by Nick Hornby. 

His novel "How To Be Good" won Britain's W.H. Smith fiction award, April 2002. This will definitely suggest to the audience that since his novels are award winning, they must be good. 

Starring: 

• Hugh Grant as Will, 
• Nicholas Hoult as Marcus, 
• Toni Collette as Fiona, and 
• Rachel Weisz as Rachel. 

Hugh Grant is an award winning English actor and film producer. He has also starred in award winning films such as: Notting Hill, Bridget Jones diary, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually, Two weeks notice, Music and Lyrics.

The film at times uses double voice-over narration, where the audience hear both Will's and Marcus's thoughts. The inside shots of the school shown are of Southfields community college in London.

Release Date: 26 April 2002 (UK)

Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama

Tagline: Growing up has nothing to do with age.