
Movies that feel like About a Boy (2002)
If you loved About a Boy, the closest films we have are Muriel's Wedding (1994), As Good as It Gets (1997) and Italian for Beginners (2000). All three share About a Boy's contemplative and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 8 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video and others, checked against today's data.
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If About a Boy hit the spot, these will too

Common ground in both: friendship and becoming an adult

The same preoccupation in both: single parent

One thread runs through both: friendship

The same hand behind both of them: Paul Weitz
The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

Both land stillness and wit at once

Playful and romantic in the same breath

The same mix in both: tenderness, then warmth

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

Playful romance in both cases
The difference: None of the stillness About a Boy is built on


Both are built on the same subject: single parent
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