About a Boy

Will, who attends single parent meetings to woo women, meets Marcus, a troubled 12-year-old boy. As they become friends, Will learns to be responsible while he helps Marcus with his studies.

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Title Summary

Grosses

Domestic (31.7%)
$41,385,278

International (68.3%)
$89,164,177

Worldwide
$130,549,455

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Summary Details

DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$8,557,630
1,207 theaters

Budget$30,000,000

Release DateMay 17, 2002 - Jul 18, 2002

MPAAPG-13

Running Time1 hr 41 min

GenresComedy Drama Romance

In Release229 days/32 weeks

Widest Release1,756 theaters

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Date	DOW	Rank	Daily	%± YD	%± LW	Theaters	Avg	To Date	Day	Estimated
May 17	Friday	4	$2,613,155	-	-	1,207	$2,165	$2,613,155	1	false
May 18	Saturday	4	$3,669,280	+40.4%	-	1,207	$3,040	$6,282,435	2	false
May 19	Sunday	4	$2,275,195	-38%	-	1,207	$1,885	$8,557,630	3	false
May 20	Monday	4	$983,705	-56.8%	-	1,207	$815	$9,541,335	4	false
May 21	Tuesday	4	$820,760	-16.6%	-	1,207	$680	$10,362,095	5	false
May 22	Wednesday	4	$760,410	-7.4%	-	1,207	$630	$11,122,505	6	false
May 23	Thursday	4	$808,690	+6.3%	-	1,207	$670	$11,931,195	7	false
May 24	Friday	6	$2,160,015	+167.1%	-17.3%	1,749	$1,235	$14,091,210	8	false
May 25	Saturday	6	$3,017,025	+39.7%	-17.8%	1,749	$1,725	$17,108,235	9	false
May 26	Sunday	6	$2,685,110	-11%	+18%	1,749	$1,535	$19,793,345	10	false
May 27 Memorial Day	Monday	6	$1,958,880	-27%	+99.1%	1,749	$1,120	$21,752,225	11	false
May 28	Tuesday	6	$647,585	-66.9%	-21.1%	1,749	$370	$22,399,810	12	false
May 29	Wednesday	6	$638,385	-1.4%	-16%	1,749	$365	$23,038,195	13	false
May 30	Thursday	6	$681,385	+6.7%	-15.7%	1,749	$389	$23,719,580	14	false
May 31 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Friday	8	$1,211,640	+77.8%	-43.9%	1,756	$690	$24,931,220	15	false
Jun 1 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Saturday	8	$1,852,580	+52.9%	-38.6%	1,756	$1,055	$26,783,800	16	false
Jun 2 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Sunday	8	$1,062,380	-42.7%	-60.4%	1,756	$605	$27,846,180	17	false
Jun 3 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Monday	8	$429,350	-59.6%	-78.1%	1,756	$244	$28,275,530	18	false
Jun 4 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Tuesday	8	$534,990	+24.6%	-17.4%	1,756	$304	$28,810,520	19	false
Jun 5 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Wednesday	8	$501,125	-6.3%	-21.5%	1,756	$285	$29,311,645	20	false
Jun 6 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Thursday	8	$483,505	-3.5%	-29%	1,756	$275	$29,795,150	21	false
Jun 7 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Friday	10	$833,270	+72.3%	-31.2%	1,618	$515	$30,628,420	22	false
Jun 8 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Saturday	10	$1,100,240	+32%	-40.6%	1,618	$680	$31,728,660	23	false
Jun 9 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Sunday	10	$720,010	-34.6%	-32.2%	1,618	$445	$32,448,670	24	false
Jun 10 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Monday	10	$291,240	-59.6%	-32.2%	1,618	$180	$32,739,910	25	false
Jun 11 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Tuesday	10	$364,050	+25%	-32%	1,618	$225	$33,103,960	26	false
Jun 12 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Wednesday	9	$347,870	-4.4%	-30.6%	1,618	$215	$33,451,830	27	false
Jun 13 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Thursday	10	$356,125	+2.4%	-26.3%	1,618	$220	$33,807,955	28	false
Jun 14 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Friday	13	$464,425	+30.4%	-44.3%	947	$490	$34,272,380	29	false
Jun 15 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Saturday	13	$648,555	+39.6%	-41.1%	947	$684	$34,920,935	30	false
Jun 16 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Sunday	13	$369,445	-43%	-48.7%	947	$390	$35,290,380	31	false
Jun 17 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Monday	13	$184,665	-50%	-36.6%	947	$195	$35,475,045	32	false
Jun 18 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Tuesday	12	$227,280	+23.1%	-37.6%	947	$240	$35,702,325	33	false
Jun 19 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Wednesday	12	$198,925	-12.5%	-42.8%	947	$210	$35,901,250	34	false
Jun 20 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Thursday	12	$194,135	-2.4%	-45.5%	947	$205	$36,095,385	35	false
Jun 21 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Friday	15	$365,820	+88.4%	-21.2%	804	$455	$36,461,205	36	false
Jun 22 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Saturday	15	$514,555	+40.7%	-20.7%	804	$639	$36,975,760	37	false
Jun 23 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Sunday	15	$329,640	-35.9%	-10.8%	804	$410	$37,305,400	38	false
Jun 24 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Monday	15	$148,740	-54.9%	-19.5%	804	$185	$37,454,140	39	false
Jun 25 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Tuesday	15	$181,225	+21.8%	-20.3%	804	$225	$37,635,365	40	false
Jun 26 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Wednesday	15	$168,840	-6.8%	-15.1%	804	$210	$37,804,205	41	false
Jun 27 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Thursday	15	$168,895	<0.1%	-13%	804	$210	$37,973,100	42	false
Jun 28 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Friday	14	$278,325	+64.8%	-23.9%	696	$399	$38,251,425	43	false
Jun 29 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Saturday	14	$382,810	+37.5%	-25.6%	696	$550	$38,634,235	44	false
Jun 30 World Cup (Korea/Japan)	Sunday	14	$278,635	-27.2%	-15.5%	696	$400	$38,912,870	45	false
Jul 1	Monday	13	$146,160	-47.5%	-1.7%	696	$210	$39,059,030	46	false
Jul 2	Tuesday	13	$163,560	+11.9%	-9.7%	696	$235	$39,222,590	47	false
Jul 3	Wednesday	14	$128,750	-21.3%	-23.7%	696	$184	$39,351,340	48	false
Jul 4 Independence Day	Thursday	14	$172,525	+34%	+2.1%	696	$247	$39,523,865	49	false
Jul 5	Friday	15	$197,235	+14.3%	-29.1%	487	$405	$39,721,100	50	false
Jul 6	Saturday	15	$224,020	+13.6%	-41.5%	487	$460	$39,945,120	51	false
Jul 7	Sunday	15	$158,275	-29.3%	-43.2%	487	$325	$40,103,395	52	false
Jul 8	Monday	15	$63,310	-60%	-56.7%	487	$130	$40,166,705	53	false
Jul 9	Tuesday	15	$73,050	+15.4%	-55.3%	487	$150	$40,239,755	54	false
Jul 10	Wednesday	15	$65,745	-10%	-48.9%	487	$135	$40,305,500	55	false
Jul 11	Thursday	15	$63,125	-4%	-63.4%	487	$129	$40,368,625	56	false
Jul 12	Friday	19	$57,225	-9.3%	-71%	220	$260	$40,425,850	57	false
Jul 13	Saturday	18	$82,495	+44.2%	-63.2%	220	$374	$40,508,345	58	false
Jul 14	Sunday	18	$58,310	-29.3%	-63.2%	220	$265	$40,566,655	59	false
Jul 15	Monday	19	$25,305	-56.6%	-60%	220	$115	$40,591,960	60	false
Jul 16	Tuesday	19	$32,995	+30.4%	-54.8%	220	$149	$40,624,955	61	false
Jul 17	Wednesday	20	$28,600	-13.3%	-56.5%	220	$130	$40,653,555	62	false
Jul 18	Thursday	20	$29,685	+3.8%	-53%	220	$134	$40,683,240	63	false