About a Boy vs Single on the 25th
Single on the 25th has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.7/10 for About a Boy). Single on the 25th is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 41m. About a Boy is the older of the two (2002 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
About a Boy
Single on the 25th| About a Boy | Single on the 25th | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance, TV Movie |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz | Jonathan Wright |
| Main cast | Augustus Prew, Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult | Lyndsy Fonseca, Ellen David, Marcel Jeannin, Elizabeth Neale, Teneisha Collins |
Synopsis
About a Boy
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.
Single on the 25th
After Nell’s family cancels holiday plans at the last minute, she decides to spend the week of Christmas having fun on her own — and crosses paths with her neighbor, who is “happily unattached.”
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