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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…
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Hugh Grant
Will Freeman
Nicholas Hoult
Marcus Brewer
Toni Collette
Fiona Brewer
Rachel Weisz
Rachel
Natalia Tena
Ellie
Victoria Smurfit
Suzie
Augustus Prew
Ali
Sharon Small
Christine
Madison Cook
Imogen
Jordan Cook
Imogen
Nicholas Hutchison
John
Ryan Speechley
Barney
Joseph Speechley
Barney
Denise Stephenson
Lindsey
Chris Webster
Ellie's Friend
Isabel Brook
Angie
Orlando Thor Newman
Louie, Angie's Kid
Paulette P. Williams
Bitter Ex-Girlfriend
Susannah Doyle
Bitter Ex-Girlfriend
Fritha Goodey
Bitter Ex-Girlfriend
Brad Epstein
Producer
Paul Weitz
Director
Tim Bevan
Producer
Robert De Niro
Producer
Chris Weitz
Director
Eric Fellner
Producer
Jane Rosenthal
Producer
Lynn Harris
Executive Producer
Nick Hornby
Executive Producer