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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:television_series
gptkb:film
About a Boy (film)
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gptkbp:adaptation_year
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gptkb:2002
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Nick_Hornby
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:British_Book_Award
gptkb:Whitbread_Book_Awards
BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay
Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:novel
About a Boy (novel)
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gptkbp:box_office
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$130 million
$130.5 million
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gptkbp:broadcast_network
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gptkb:NBC
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gptkbp:budget
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$30 million
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Marcus_Brewer
Fiona Brewer
Will Freeman
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gptkbp:character_development
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Marcus Brewer's journey
Will Freeman's growth
Marcus Brewer's struggles
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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Marcus and his mother
Marcus and his peers
Will and Fiona
Will and Marcus
Will and his father
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Roger_Pratt
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gptkbp:cinematography_by
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gptkb:Roger_Pratt
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired discussions on parenting
explored themes of loneliness
inspired discussions on love
inspired discussions on friendship
inspired discussions on personal growth
influential romantic comedy
influenced discussions on parenting
depicted single parenthood
highlighted friendship
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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British culture
youth culture
parenting issues
single parenthood
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Chris_Weitz
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Paul_Weitz
gptkb:Chris_Weitz
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Universal_Pictures
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Richard_Pearson
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gptkbp:editor
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gptkb:Timothy_Squyres
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gptkbp:film
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gptkb:Hugh_Grant
gptkb:Nicholas_Hoult
gptkb:Toni_Collette
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:2002_Cannes_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:film_series
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gptkb:N/_A
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gptkbp:film_technique
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flashbacks
voice-over narration
character-driven plot
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:England
gptkb:London
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gptkbp:followed_by
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How to Be Good
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Fiction
gptkb:comedy
gptkb:drama
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
Digital download
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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About a Boy
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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influenced other authors
contributed to contemporary fiction
popularized themes of modern masculinity
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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real-life events
Nick Hornby's life
Nick Hornby's own life
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Nick Hornby's life experiences
Hornby's experiences with children
Hornby's observations of society
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-14-027100-4
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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gptkb:satire
gptkb:humor
irony
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Marcus_Brewer
Will Freeman
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gptkbp:music
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gptkb:Badly_Drawn_Boy
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Badly_Drawn_Boy
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gptkbp:narrative
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omniscient narrator
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
non-linear storytelling
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gptkbp:page_count
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288
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:Eric_Fellner
gptkb:Tim_Bevan
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkb:Studio_Canal
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:1992
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Viking_Press
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gptkbp:rating
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PG-13
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gptkbp:release_country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:release_date
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2002-04-26
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gptkbp:release_format
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
theatrical
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gptkbp:release_region
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gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:2014
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gptkbp:released_on
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April 18, 2002
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gptkbp:runtime
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101 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay
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gptkb:Paul_Weitz
gptkb:Chris_Weitz
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Peter_Hedges
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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gptkb:About_a_Boy_(soundtrack_album)
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Hugh_Grant
gptkb:Nicholas_Hoult
gptkb:Toni_Collette
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the boy's journey
the adult's responsibilities
the boy's struggles
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gptkbp:theme
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growth
loneliness
relationships
growing up
fatherhood
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gptkbp:viewership
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widely popular
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gptkbp:writer
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gptkb:Nick_Hornby
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Nick_Hornby
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Peter_Hedges
gptkb:Nicholas_Hoult
gptkb:About_Schmidt
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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