Brittany Runs a Marathon
2019 | 103m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | Paul Downs Colaizzo |
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| Writer: | Paul Downs Colaizzo |
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| Hilarious and outgoing, Brittany Forgler, is everybody’s best friend ― except her own. Her partying, underemployment and toxic relationships are catching up with her. She receives a startling wake-up call when a visit to the doctor reveals how unhealthy she is. Motivated to lose weight, but too broke for a gym and too proud to ask for help, Brit is at a loss, until her neighbor pushes her to run one sweaty block. Soon, she sets an almost unthinkable goal: the New York City Marathon. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 23, 2019 |
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| Director: | Paul Downs Colaizzo |
| Writer: | Paul Downs Colaizzo |
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| Keywords | philadelphia, pennsylvania, brother-in-law, dogsitter, overweight woman, neighbor, drinking, exercise, weight loss, online dating, struggles, insecure woman, housesitting, single woman, judgemental, partying, doctor's visit, frustration, embarrassed, relatable, wake up call, nyc marathon |
| Production Companies | Material Pictures, Picture Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $7,439,448
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jillian Bell | Brittany Forgler |
| Michaela Watkins | Catherine |
| Utkarsh Ambudkar | Jern Dahn |
| Lil Rel Howery | Demetrius |
| Micah Stock | Seth |
| Alice Lee Luk-Yu | Gretchen |
| Patch Darragh | Doctor Falloway |
| Peter Vack | Ryan |
| Kate Arrington | CiCi Forgler |
| Juri Henley-Cohn | David |
| Adam Sietz | Glenn |
| Mikey Day | Dev |
| Max Pava | Drunk Guy |
| Jennifer Dundas | Shannon |
| Erica Hernandez | Molly |
| Dan Bittner | Terrence |
| Beth Malone | Tesla |
| Nadia Quinn | Dana |
| Pascal Yen-Pfister | Snobby Artist Man |
| Miriam A. Hyman | Snobby Artist Woman |
| Gene Gabriel | Michael |
| Gina Costigan | Drunk Woman |
| Sarah Bolt | Jasmine |
| Ian Unterman | Matty |
| Robert Garcia Cabrera | Waiter |
| Maia Nkenge Wilson | Overweight Woman |
| Frances Eve | Marathon Worker |
| Esteban Benito | Peter |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Paul Downs Colaizzo | Writer, Director |
| Kim Fischer | Set Decoration |
| Casey Brooks | Editor |
| Stacey Berman | Costume Designer |
| Naomi Munro | Art Direction |
| Seamus Tierney | Director of Photography |
| Erin Magill | Production Design |
| Duncan Thum | Original Music Composer |
| Maribeth Fox | Casting |
| Dennis Polanco | Hair Department Head |
| Scott Hersh | Makeup Department Head |
| Alex Noble | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Lindsay Stephen | Set Decoration Buyer |
| Laura Rosenthal | Casting |
| Thomas Fatone | First Assistant Director |
| Kim Thompson | Second Assistant Director |
| Ric Schnupp | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jolian Blevins | Unit Production Manager |
| Winslow Bright | Music Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tobey Maguire | Producer |
| Jillian Bell | Executive Producer |
| Matthew Plouffe | Producer |
| Margot Hand | Producer |
| Paul Downs Colaizzo | Executive Producer |
| Padraic 'Paddy' Murphy | Associate Producer |
| Richard G. Weinberg | Executive Producer |
| Jolian Blevins | Co-Producer |
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While ‘Brittany Runs a Marathon’ is about weight loss, it never feels pandering or forced. Instead, it comes across as extremely realistic and grounded, which allows the comedy to flow. Everyone across the board brings their A-game to bring this really fresh and heartwarming comedy to life. If you’r ... e a fan of films like ‘Trainwreck’ or ‘The Big Sick’, put on your joggers and sweatpants to run out and see this one. - Chris dos Santos Read Chris' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-brittany-runs-a-marathon-literally-run-out-to-see-this-stellar-comedy Head to https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/sff for more Sydney Film Festival reviews.
Brittany gets it right - that feeling you have in the pit of your stomach when you push away everyone who cares about you. A feeling I've had for a long long time. So self destructive. A 5-star movie, reflecting the reality of life, wouldn't have a happy ending. This movie has one. But the first ... 60 minutes absolutely nails it.