Run, Fatboy, Run (2007)
"Run Fatboy Run" (original title)

Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day, out-of-shape Dennis decides to run a marathon to win her back.

Director:

David Schwimmer

Writers:

Michael Ian Black (screenplay), Simon Pegg (screenplay),

Stars:

Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton, Hank Azaria

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Simon Pegg	...	Dennis
Thandie Newton	...	Libby
Hank Azaria	...	Whit
Dylan Moran	...	Gordon
Harish Patel	...	Mr. Goshdashtidar
India de Beaufort	...	Maya Goshdashtidar
Matthew Fenton	...	Jake
Simon Day	...	Vincent
Ruth Sheen	...	Claudine
Tyrone Huggins	...	Grover
Nevan Finegan	...	Mickey
Iddo Goldberg	...	News Reporter
Ameet Chana	...	Taxi Driver
Chris Hollins	...	Himself
Denise Lewis	...	Herself

Storyline

Dennis is a clueless and slightly overweight guy, who left his pregnant fiancée five years earlier. Every day, Dennis tries to persuade the woman he loves to accept him back into his life, but everyday he fails. When he discovers that Libby has found a partner in the form of American Whit, frustration grows, and Dennis vows, that for once in his life, he will finish something. This something ends up being a Nike River-run in London. With his friends Gordon and Mr. Ghoshdashtidar by his side, Dennis begins training for the marathon he must finish.

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Plot Keywords:

marathon | training | wedding | run | landlord | 

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Taglines:

Love. Commitment. Responsibility. There's nothing he won't run away from.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some rude and sexual humor, nudity, language and smoking

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [uk] Picturehouse [us]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 March 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Run, Fat Boy, Run

Filming Locations:

Cannons Health Club, Endell Street, Covent Garden, London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,340,743 (USA) (28 March 2008)

Gross:

$5,998,971 (USA) (16 May 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beech Hill Films, Entertainment Films, Material Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

David Schwimmer:  In the first shot in the bus there is a person sitting six rows in front of Dennis with his head down so you can't see his face. It's the director David Schwimmer watching the scene on his monitor. He is in the shot since there was no room behind the cameraman in the tight confines of the bus.

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Goofs

During the fighting scene, Dennis' ear continually changes from being bright red to normal

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Quotes

Mr. Ghoshdashtidar: I've got a surprise for you!
Dennis: Oh!... it's not a spatula is it?

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Crazy Credits

Closing credits shown in (hard to read) foot-prints, as in a marathon runner running.

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Connections

Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Episode dated 29 March 2008 (2008)

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Soundtracks

"The Magic Position"
Performed by Patrick Wolf
Courtesy of Polydor UK Ltd
Under licence from Universal Music Operations

User Reviews

This is worth a watch, no really it is......

I loved this film from start to finish!!! The story, the cast, the acting, the directing all of these things are bang - on hats off to David Schwimmer i say !! This is isn't exactly the most intellectual storyline and it isn't going to change your life, but it is very entertaining Pegg at his best offering some of the funniest lines and on screen hilarity iv'e seen in a while. Plus Dylan Moran is excellent and usually i find that Stand-Up Comedians don't carry into films very well but this didn't seem a problem for Moran.

the film is also riddled with cameo's from famous British Comedians! That really put the cherry on top of of this film.

If you want to see and honest comedy with a very heartfelt and original script Run,Fatboy,Run is for you!!!