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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

    About a Boy

    With what item does Marcus accidentally kill a duck?About a Boy (kynli)

      bread loaf. It's 'healthy' bread his mom had baked that was hard as a rock.

    Will's brilliant idea to meet single mums was to attend SPAT meetings. What do the letters in SPAT stand for?About "About a Boy" (gillyjj)

      Single Parents Alone Together. His vision of these meetings' attendees didn't quite match up to the real thing.

    Why did Marcus want Will to date his mum?About "About a Boy" (gillyjj)

      She was depressed. Fiona had a pretty bad depression problem. Marcus thought that she might be happy if she had a boyfriend. This idea also fit into his "two is not enough, you need backup" idea of life.

    Who plays Will, the lead character, in 'About a Boy'?About a Boy (kynli)

      Hugh Grant. Like Hugh, nearly all the actors in the movie are English, and the movie takes place in jolly olde England.

    When Will "throws himself to the wolves" and helps out Marcus on stage at the school talent show, he creates quite a buzz. How does the audience react when he finally finishes the song?About "About a Boy" (gillyjj)

      laughing. At one point, Will noted that he was "killing them softly with his song" - funny line! The kids applaud a little when Marcus finishes, but Will keeps singing. They do boo a little, but at the end they burst into laughter. Why did Will keep on playing? My guess is that he wanted to completely take the heat off Marcus by becoming the focus of ridicule. Do you have a different theory? I'd like to hear it.

    What song does Marcus sing at the 'Kidz Rock' talent show?About a Boy (kynli)

      Killing Me Softly. He sings the original Roberta Flack version to try to make his mother happy - Will joins in halfway through on the guitar to help him out.

    What is the song Will's father wrote, which allows Will to live off the royalties and never work?About a Boy (kynli)

      Santa's Super Sleigh. I'm not sure if this is actually a real song - if it is, I have never heard it. But it is played/sung quite often during the movie, and seems kinda catchy.

    What is the name of Will's pretend son?About a Boy (kynli)

      Ned. Will even buys a zebra-striped car seat and crushes potato chips and other items into it, to make it look like he has a child.

    What is Marcus' mother's first name?About a Boy (kynli)

      Fiona. Will meets Fiona and Marcus through Susie, a friend from SPAT - Single Parents Alone Together. Will pretends to have a son to try to meet single women.

    The first time Marcus comes to see Will, Will won't let him come in. Before leaving, Marcus says something that frightens Will. What is it?About "About a Boy" (gillyjj)

      "I'll be back". Just that simple, "I'll be back". Will had never met anyone so determined, so perservering. He was no match for Marcus!

    Some things in Will's and Marcus's lives parallel. They each have a "vision". Marcus "sees" his mum at the park. Who does Will see in the supermarket?About "About a Boy" (gillyjj)

      Father . "Santa's Super Sleigh" was playing over the intercom.

    On what Marcus calls the 'dead duck day', what does he come home to find about his mother?About a Boy (kynli)

      She has attempted suicide. The movie never really explains why Fiona is so upset, and attempts suicide. It is obviously very traumatic for Marcus though, especially as he is the one to see her first.

    Near the end of the movie Will finally realizes that only one thing really matters to him. Who/what is it?About "About a Boy" (gillyjj)

      Marcus. For the first time in his life, Will truly cares enough to dive into action, and some uncomfortable situations, in order to help someone. Guess who the "boy" is in the title of the movie!

    Marcus' original accompanist for the talent show bails out at the last minute. What instrument was that boy going to play?About a Boy (kynli)

      recorder. The boy backs out so the school kids won't laugh at him. Marcus holds a tambourine the whole time, but never actually plays it.

    How many units does Will allot for "exercise"?About a Boy (kynli)

      three. Will divides his day into "units" - each consisting of 30 minutes. His "exercise", playing billiards, takes three units.

    At the restaurant, Rachel is upset with Will when she learns what?About "About a Boy" (gillyjj)

      Marcus is not his son. Will didn't intend to lie about Marcus when he met Rachel, but when she thought he had a son she became more interested in him. He was afraid to correct her because he knew there was nothing else interesting about himself.

    Another parallel is that they both have crushes on females at the same time. Will met Rachel at a New Year's party and fell hard. Who did Marcus have a crush on?About "About a Boy" (gillyjj)

      Ellie. She's quite a tough cookie, but becomes a good friend to Marcus.

    "No man is an island." Who does Will Freeman claim is the author of this quote?About "About a Boy" (gillyjj)

      Jon Bon Jovi . John Donne is the poet who made that statement. Will's knowledge is a little sketchy in some areas obviously! Unfortunately, he passed this misinformation on to Marcus!

Frequently Asked Questions about About a Boy

    • Brian Epstein first heard about the Beatles when a young boy came in his record store and asked about one of their songs. What was the name of this young boy? ( goto )


    • Whereabouts in London do Marcus and Fiona live in the Hugh Grant movie 'About a Boy?' ( goto )


    • In the 1950s song "The Jones Boy" the Mills Brothers sing about him jumping over the water bumps. But what are water bumps? ( goto )


    • Does anybody know anything about a movie called 'Teardrops', which was released perhaps in the 80s, featuring a young boy Bobby who lost his mother? ( goto )


    • Just watched the movie "Ned Kelly" and was left wondering about something. After Ned is caught, there is a flashback to Ned as a boy receiving a green sash. What was the significance of the sash? ( goto )


    • Who can tell me the name and artist that sings the song about a teenage boy in the car with his girlfriend and they get into a car accident and she dies? I think the artist is a guy. ( goto )


    • What early 80's, possibly late 70's movie was about a little boy who is haunted by a little girl crying and singing Frère Jacques? He finds her doll in the well and when he places it on her grave, it raises up and drops and inside he finds a diamond. ( goto )


    • Who created the Game Boy? ( goto )


    • Where can I find a story by Saki (H. H. Munro) about an older lady who encourages a boy to do a perfect job mowing her lawn? She tells him there's an average job, a good job, and an unrealizably perfect job, which he eventually does. ( goto )


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    • I'm as happy as a sand boy! What on earth is a sand boy, and why would he be particularly happy? ( goto )


    • What is the significance of the young boy's rap in the movie 'Magnolia?' ( goto )


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    • Did 'This Boy' come out on an album or 45 by Parlophone? ( goto )


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