About a Boy
“Growing up has nothing to do with age.”
About a Boy is streaming on Netflix in Belgium, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Amazon Video. Availability checked 18 June 2026.
Where to watch About a Boy
🇧🇪 Belgium
Good to know
- Director
- Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
- Release date
- 2002-04-26
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Language
- English
- Box office
- $129,000,000
- Budget
- $27,000,000
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
About a Boy — trailer
About About a Boy
About a Boy is a 2002 movie in the Drama, Comedy and Romance genres, directed by Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz, starring Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette. It has a runtime of 1 hour 41 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.7/10 from 2,413 viewers. Below you can see where to watch About a Boy in Belgium — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch About a Boy in Belgium?+
In Belgium, you can stream About a Boy on Netflix. It's also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Amazon Video.
Is About a Boy on Netflix?+
Yes — About a Boy is available to stream on Netflix in Belgium.
How long is About a Boy?+
About a Boy has a runtime of 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
Who stars in About a Boy?+
About a Boy stars Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz and Natalia Tena.
When did About a Boy come out?+
About a Boy is a 2002 movie directed by Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz.
What genre is About a Boy?+
About a Boy is Drama, Comedy and Romance film.
Who directed About a Boy?+
About a Boy was directed by Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz.
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