About a Boy fingerprintBig heart, funny, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Uplifting and wholesome
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Everyday modern life, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Uplifting and wholesome
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's uplifting, wholesome, and romantic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Expect plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
The characters, performances, and dialogue stand out.
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You don't have to be family to be family
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
About a Boy is included with a subscription to Peacock and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Xumo Play. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, and Metacritic 68). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-PG in the United States.
2 seasons
It has 2 seasons with 33 episodes of about 22 minutes each.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 71 and audiences 76 out of 100, so both groups see About a Boy much the same way.
It ran from 2014 to 2015 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, United Kingdom.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for About a Boy in 10 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 19 storytelling tropes for About a Boy, including Unwitting Instigator of Doom, Hidden Depths, Parent with New Paramour.
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