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| Year: | 2002 |
| Rating: | 7.4(48793) |
| Listed in: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Directed by: | Chris Weitz Paul Weitz |
| Actors: | Hugh Grant Nicholas Hoult Nicholas Hutchison Sharon Small Madison Cook Jordan Cook |
| "Growing up has nothing to do with age." | |
Cast
| Directed by | |
|---|---|
| Chris Weitz | |
| Paul Weitz | |
| Actors | |
| Hugh Grant | as Will |
| Nicholas Hoult | as Marcus |
| Nicholas Hutchison | as John |
| Ryan Speechley | as Barney |
| Joseph Speechley | as Barney |
| Peter McNicholl | as Ellie's Friend |
| Christopher Webster | as Ellie's Friend |
| Ben Ridgeway | as Lee, the Bully |
| Jack Warren | as Lee's Sidekick |
| Russell Barr | as Maitre D' |
| Orlando Thor Newman | as Angie's Kid |
| Jonathan Franklin | as Mark |
| John Kamal | as Nicky |
| Bruce Alexander | as Husband in Supermarket |
| Buddy Hunter | as Family Member in Mothercare Car Park |
| Nathan Perrin-Hunter | as Family Member in Mothercare Car Park |
| Sydney Livingstone | as Park Keeper |
| Jason Salkey | as Amnesty International Worker Tom |
| Matt Wilkinson | as Amnesty International Worker |
| Peter Roy | as Will's Dad |
| Matthew James Thomas | as Candy Thrower |
| Aaron Keeling | as Candy Thrower |
| Scott Charles | as Candy Thrower |
| Mark Drewry | as Clive |
| Murray Lachlan Young | as New Year's Eve Party Guest |
| Augustus Prew | as Ali |
| Alex Kew | as Simon Cosgrove |
| Mark Heap | as Math Teacher |
| Sunanda Biswas | as Def Penalty Kru |
| James Marshall-Gunn | as Def Penalty Kru |
| Jamie Mayer | as Def Penalty Kru |
| Korede Obashju | as Def Penalty Kru |
| Roger Brierley | as Mr. Chalmers, the M.C. |
| Stefan Pejic | as Apple Thrower |
| Macéo Bhardwaj | as School Boy |
| Bruce Lawrence | as Father in Supermarket |
| Tim Rice | as Himself |
| Chris Tarrant | as Himself |
| Richard Whiteley | as Himself |
| Actresses | |
| Sharon Small | as Christine |
| Madison Cook | as Imogen |
| Jordan Cook | as Imogen |
| Toni Collette | as Fiona |
| Natalia Tena | as Ellie |
| Laura Kennington | as Ellie's Friend |
| Tanika Swaby | as Ellie's Friend |
| Isabel Brook | as Angie |
| Paulette Williams | as Bitter Ex-Girlfriend |
| Fritha Goodey | as Bitter Ex-Girlfriend |
| Susannah Doyle | as Bitter Ex-Girlfriend |
| Delma Walsh | as Bitter Ex-Girlfriend |
| Tessa Vale | as Class Teacher |
| Lorna Dallison | as Woman in Supermarket |
| Bethany Muir | as Child in Supermarket |
| Joyce Henderson | as Moira/SPAT |
| Jenny Galloway | as Frances/SPAT |
| Janine Duvitski | as Caroline/SPAT |
| Sue Hyams | as Additional SPAT Woman |
| Maggie Kahal | as Additional SPAT Woman |
| Lynn Askew | as Additional SPAT Woman |
| Beverly Milward | as Additional SPAT Woman |
| Danielle Harvey | as Additional SPAT Woman |
| Anna Maria Credenzone Philip | as Additional SPAT Woman |
| Sarah King | as Additional SPAT Woman |
| Susan Ghamsary | as Additional SPAT Woman |
| Edna Johnson | as Additional SPAT Woman |
| Victoria Smurfit | as Suzie |
| Frog Stone | as Mothercare Shop Assistant |
| Kristine Perrin | as Family Member in Mothercare Car Park |
| Rachael Perrin-Hunter | as Family Member in Mothercare Car Park |
| Amy Craven | as Suzie's Baby Megan |
| Rebecca Craven | as Suzie's Baby Megan |
| Cathy Murphy | as Nurse |
| Joanne Petitt | as Hairdresser |
| Annabelle Apsion | as Amnesty International Worker |
| Claire Harman | as Skechers Shopgirl |
| Sian Martin | as Cute Waitress |
| Denise Stephenson | as Lindsey |
| Rosalind Knight | as Lindsey's Mum |
| Rachel Weisz | as Rachel |
| Gillian Evans | as Herself |
| Carol Vorderman | as Herself |
Movie info
| Languages: | English |
| Budget: | USD 27,000,000 |
| Gross: |
USA - 8,557,630 USD (19 May 2002) UK - 7,672,287 GBP (5 May 2002) Worldwide - 84,600,000 USD (17 November 2002) (except USA) Italy - 5,926,944 EUR (5 January 2003) Poland - 901,858 USD (11 August 2002) Spain - 586,628 EUR (7 July 2002) |
| Plot: | A comedy-drama: Will, a rich, child-free and irresponsible Londoner in his thirties who, in search of available women, invents an imaginary son and starts attending single parent meetings. As a result of one of his liaisons, he meets Marcus, an odd 12-year-old boy with problems at school. Gradually, Will and Marcus become friends, and as Will teaches Marcus how to be a cool kid, Marcus helps Will to finally grow up. |
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"Something To Talk About" By Damon Gough (as Gough) Performed by Damon Gough (as Badly Drawn Boy) Courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd. "Rue De Noir" By Guy Barker (as Barker) Performed by The Guy Barker International Quintet Courtesy of Music House (Int.) Limited "A Peak You Reach" By Damon Gough (as Gough) Performed by Damon Gough (as Badly Drawn Boy) Courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd. "Rainy Days And Mondays" By Roger Nichols (as Nichols) and Paul Williams (as Williams) Performed by Alexandra Hill "Santa's Super Sleigh" Lyrics and Music by Peter Brewis Performed by Lindsay Benson "A Minor Incident" By Damon Gough (as Gough) Performed by Damon Gough (as Badly Drawn Boy) Courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd. "Bitches And Friends" By Ron Rinaldi (as Rinaldi) and maestro Garofalo (as Garofalo) Performed by DJ Rodriguez Courtesy of IRMA Records "Killing Me Softly With His Song" By Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox Performed by Toni Collette, Hugh Grant and Nicholas Hoult "Zoo Station" By The Edge (as Hewson), Bono (as Evans), Adam Clayton (as Clayton) and Larry Mullen Jr. (as Mullen) Performed by U2 Courtesy of Universal-Island Records Limited "Walking Out Of Stride" By Damon Gough (as Gough) Performed by Damon Gough (as Badly Drawn Boy) Courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd. "Feliz Navidad" By José Feliciano (as Feliciano) Performed by José Feliciano Courtesy of RCA Records/BMG Entertainment "Sussex Carol" Arranged by David Willcocks (as Sir David Willcocks) Performed by The Cambridge Singers Courtesy of Collegium Records "Shake Ya Ass" By Mystikal (as Tyler), Chad Hugo (as Hugo) and Pharrell Williams (as Williams) Performed by Mystikal Courtesy of Zomba Records Ltd. "Avoidance Learning" (Hanif / Mangat) Performed by Dead Relative Courtesy of Universal-Island Records Limited "Silent Sigh" By Damon Gough (as Gough) Performed by Damon Gough (as Badly Drawn Boy) Courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd. "Above You Below Me" By Damon Gough (as Gough) Performed by Damon Gough (as Badly Drawn Boy) Courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd. "SuperThug" By Pharrell Williams (as Williams), Chad Hugo (as Hugo), Noreaga (as Santiago), Harry and Stein Performed by Noreaga Courtesy of Tommy Boy Music (UK) Limited "Donna And Blitzen" By Damon Gough (as Gough) Performed by Damon Gough (as Badly Drawn Boy) Courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd. |
Goofs
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Continuity: The box of the Sony Walkman CD player that Will gives to Marcus can be seen on the coffee table before Marcus has unwrapped it. Continuity: The billiard balls move around between shots during the Snooker Hall scene. Continuity: The vase of flowers that Marcus places on the table (just when his finds his mother's suicide note) moves repeatedly between shots. Continuity: At the end of the movie, before Will sits on the couch with Marcus, he picks up a nearly full bottle of beer. When he sits on the couch, the beer bottle is almost empty. Continuity: As Rachel is cleaning up for Will and Marcus, she picks up a wine glass about half full, but when she sets it down, it is empty. Continuity: When Fiona is trying to make cereal for breakfast, the editing makes the scene appear continuous, but she is holding the cereal box and then the milk in subsequent shots without having time to swap. Fact errors: Will doesn't fit in the coffee holder in the espresso machine correctly, but still manages to make a cup of coffee. Continuity: When Will is at the single parent meeting, his hair changes repeatedly between shots. Continuity: When Marcus is watching his mother cry in the kitchen while she prepares breakfast towards the start of the film, a centre parting appears in his fringe that was not previously there, then disappears and reappears. Continuity: When Will is confronted by the restaurant maitre d' for disturbing the other customers, the maitre d' first holds up his left arm close to his chest, then it switches to his right arm, then back to his left. CHAR: Will and Marcus say numerous times that the phrase "No man is an island" was written by Jon Bon Jovi. It was actually written by John Dunne. |
Quotes
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Marcus: Oh, don't worry, I think your mum is keen on him. Ali: [shouting] She's not keen on him! She's only keen on me! Will: The thing is, a person's life is like a TV show. I was the star of The Will Show. And The Will Show wasn't an ensemble drama. Guests came and went, but I was the regular. It came down to me and me alone. If Marcus' mum couldn't manage her own show, if her ratings were falling, it was sad, but that was her problem. Ultimately, the whole single mum plotline was a bit complicated for me. Marcus: He fancies you. he told me. Christine: You will end up childless and alone. Will: Well, fingers crossed, yeah. Will: This crying in the morning thing, this depression, let's get that fixed. Will: I want to go out with her, OK. I'd like her to be my girlfriend, here I said it. Marcus: How brilliant! Will: I was in some strange territory. Was I frightened? I was petrified. Marcus: You don't give a shit about anyone and no one gives a shit about you! Will: I am an island. I am bloody Ibiza! Lindsey's Mum: 'Shake your Ass'... is he Moroccan? Will: I couldn't possibly think of a worse godfather for Imogene. You know me. I'll drop her at her christening. I'll forget her birthdays until her 18th, when I'll take her out and get her drunk and possibly, let's face it, you know, try and shag her. I mean, seriously, it's a very, very bad choice. Couple: We know, I just thought you had hidden depths. Will: No. No. You've always had that wrong. I really am this shallow. Will: Once you open your door to one person anyone can come in. Marcus: I think I killed a duck! Fiona: You selfish bastard! [Regarding the first SPAT meeting] Will: I'll tell you one thing. Men are bastards. After about ten minutes I wanted to cut my *own* penis off with a kitchen knife. [Fiona is crying] Fiona: Will, am I a bad mother? Will: No. No, you're not a bad mother. You're just a barking lunatic. [Fiona is crying] Fiona: I mean, he's a special - very, very special boy and he's got a special soul, and I've wounded it. Will: Oh, please, just shut up. You're wounding my soul. Christine: Oh, no... it's just I thought you had hidden depths. Will: No, no, you've always had that wrong about me. I really am this shallow. Will: In my opinion, all men are islands. And what's more, now's the time to be one. This is an island age. Fiona: He's expressing himself! Will: No, he's not! He's expressing YOU! Marcus: Suddenly I realized - two people isn't enough. You need backup. If you're only two people, and someone drops off the edge, then you're on your own. Two isn't a large enough number. You need three at least. Will: I find the key is to think of a day as units of time, each unit consisting of no more than thirty minutes. Full hours can be a little bit intimidating and most activities take about half an hour. Taking a bath: one unit, watching countdown: one unit, web-based research: two units, exercising: three units, having my hair carefully disheveled: four units. It's amazing how the day fills up, and I often wonder, to be absolutely honest, if I'd ever have time for a job; how do people cram them in? Will: It was terrible! Terrible! But driving really fast behind the ambulance was fantastic! Will: Me, I didn't mean anything. About anything, to anyone. And I knew that guaranteed me a long, depression-free life. Will: [Will is in the supermarket. His father's song "Santa's Super Sleigh" begins to play over the speakers] Will: Ah, shit! It can't be. November the sodding 19th... Six weeks before Christmas and already they were playing the bloody thing. [singing "Killing me Softly"] Will: And there I was killing them softly with my song. Or rather being killed. And not so softly either. Will: My life is made up of units of time. Buying CDs - two units. Eating lunch - three units. Exercising - two units. All in all, I had a very full life. It's just that it didn't mean anything. Ellie: You like rap? Marcus: A little. It's by black people mostly. And they're pretty angry most of the time. But sometimes they just want to have sex. Marcus: I wanna be with her more, I wanna be with her all the time, and I wanna tell her things I don't even tell you or mum. And I don't want her to have another boyfriend. I suppose if I could have all those things, I wouldn't really mind if I touched her or not. Will: [voiceover] She couldn't stay at my place, and she didn't have a DVD, or satellite, or cable, so we were always stuck watching some crap made for t.v. movie about a kid with leukemia. I had to end it. Will: [voiceover] Having been Will the Good Guy, I didn't relish going back to my usual role of Will the Unreliable, Emotionally Stunted Asshole. Marcus: I got the letter. Thanks. Fiona: Oh my God. I'd forgotten. Marcus: You forgot? You forgot a suicide letter? Fiona: Well I didn't think I'd have to remember it, did I? Did you read the part where I said I'd always love you? Marcus: It's a bit hard for you to love me when you're dead, isn't it? Fiona: I can understand why you're angry, Marcus. But I don't feel the same as I did yesterday, if it's any help. Marcus: What? It's all gone away? All that? Fiona: No, but, for the moment, I feel better. Marcus: The moment's no good for me. I can see you feel better at the moment. You just put the kettle on. What happens when you finish your tea? What happens when I go back to school? I can't be here to watch you all the time! Marcus: I'll come if you take my mom, too. She hasn't got any money, so either we'll have to go somewhere cheap, or you'll have to treat us. Will: Well, listen, don't beat about the bush, Marcus. Marcus: Why should I? We're poor, you're rich, you pay. You can bring your little boy if you like. I don't mind. Will: That's really big of you. Will: It's a CD, Marcus, by Mystikal. They're cool. You'll like them Fiona: What kind of music is Mystikal? Will: It's sort of, um, world music... Marcus: [reads a song title] "Shake Ya Ass." Will: ...Slash rap-type thing. Marcus: I used to want Will to marry my mom. Ali: You serious? Marcus: Yeah, but that was when she was depressed and I was desperate. Will: Thanks, mate. Lindsey's Mum: Are we having duck? Delicious! Rachel: Ali has trouble meeting new people. You see, the last guy I went out with, well, he wasn't all good news. Ali: [loudly] He was a liar! Rachel: All right Ali. Ali: If your dad goes out with my mum, you're gonna be dead, really dead. Marcus: I don't think it's really up to me, now is it? Ali: Well it better be... or you're gonna die. Will: [thinking] Every man is an island. I stand by that. But clearly some men are island CHAINS. Underneath, they are connected... Marcus: [thinking] I used to think two was not enough. But now things are great; there are loads of people... I don't know what Will was so pissed about. I don't think couples are the future. The way I see it now, we both got back-up now. It's like that thing Jon Bon Jovi said: 'No man is an island.' Fiona: When you sing it brings sunshine and happiness into my heart Will: [to himself] No, Marcus, I do not want to come over for Christmas. I do not want to spend Christmas with Ms. Granola Suicide and her spawn. [singing along to the music that Will gave him] Marcus: Watch yourself! Shake your ass and watch yourself! Will: [voiceover] There. She was gone. There was no more to say. Rachel: Will, how do you use this blender thing? Will: You don't. Marcus: [ Out to lunch with Will & his mum] I made her put on that nice jumper. Will: As for his mum, she appeared to be clinically insane, and wearing some kind of yeti costume! Will: Oh for Christ sake! Because... she's got this rare disease and if she believes something that's not right and you tell her the truth her brain will boil in her head and she'll die! Ok? Marcus: [Opening a Christmas present] Oh brilliant! What is it?... Will: It's a CD Marcus... Will: Hang on, come back. Marcus: He's off his head! Will: He's not. Marcus: He said he'd cut me up into little pieces and hide me under the floorboards. Will: He did? Marcus: No, but I'm sure he's capable of it. Will: Hello Barney. [Barney blows a raspberry] Yeah. Will: All men are islands. And what's more, this is the time to be one. This is an island age. A hundred years ago, for example, you had to depend on other people. No one had TV or CDs or DVDs or home espresso makers. As a matter of fact they didn't have anything cool. Whereas now you can make yourself a little island paradise. With the right supplies, and more importantly the right attitude, you can become sun-drenched, tropical, a magnet for young Swedish tourists. Will: How do I look? Marcus: Good. How do I look? Will: Just... just be as normal as you can, alright? Mr. Chalmers: That was Def Penalty Kru, with "Murder for Life." Rachel: Allie finds all this rather difficult. Will: Well yeah, so does Marcus. Don't ya mate, divorced parents and not knowing how to feel about new people. Marcus: Absolutely. That's absolutely the way I feel. |
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