Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019)

A young woman decides to make positive changes in her life by training for the New York City Marathon.

Director:

Paul Downs Colaizzo

Writer:

Paul Downs Colaizzo

Stars:

Jillian Bell, Jennifer Dundas, Patch Darragh

1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jillian Bell	...	Brittany
Jennifer Dundas	...	Shannon
Patch Darragh	...	Doctor Falloway
Alice Lee	...	Gretchen
Erica Hernandez	...	Molly
Max Pava	...	Drunk Guy
Michaela Watkins	...	Catherine
Adam Sietz	...	Glenn
Dan Bittner	...	Terrence
Mikey Day	...	Dev
Lil Rel Howery	...	Demetrius
Kate Arrington	...	Cici
Beth Malone	...	Tesla
Micah Stock	...	Seth
Esteban Benito	...	Peter

Storyline

Hilarious, outgoing and always up for a good time, New Yorker Brittany Forgleris everybody's best friend -- except maybe her own. At 27, her hard-partying ways, chronic underemployment and toxic relationships are catching up with her, but when she stops by a new doctor's office to try to score some Adderall, she gets slapped with a prescription she never wanted: Get healthy. Too broke for a gym and too proud to ask for help, Brit is at a loss, until her seemingly together neighbor Catherine pushes her to lace up her Converse sneakers and run one sweaty block. The next day, she runs two. And soon, after finishing her first mile, she sets an almost unthinkable goal: running in the New York City Marathon.

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Plot Keywords:

new york city marathon | four word title | what happened to epilogue | character name in title | female protagonist | 

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Taglines:

Based on a true story.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout, sexuality and some drug material

Did You Know?

Trivia

"Brittany Runs A Marathon" is inspired by the true story of Writer and Director Paul Downs Colaizzo's real-life friend and former roommate (also named Brittany) who began a similar journey toward better health in her late 20s.

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Goofs

The amount of wine in Brittany's glass at Demetrius's party constantly goes back to being close to full, despite her taking big gulps and not seen refilling the glass.

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Quotes

Owner of Dog-sitting Home: [to Brittany and Jern upon returning and looking around] Did you pieces of shit move into our house?

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Connections

References Debbie Does Dallas (1978)

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Soundtracks

Plains of Dover
Performed by Ceilidh
Written by Robin Bennich (as Alexander Robin Bennich) (100%) - STIM-NCB
Published by Lady of the Lake Music AB
Administered by Kobalt Music Group, Ltd.

User Reviews

A real treat

Got to see this at the premiere at Sundance and the crowd loved it. Brittany is a character you want to root for. The story and acting are spot on. Avoids some of the cliches of feel good rom-com films, and is genuinely funny and touching.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 October 2019 (Argentina)

Also Known As:

Brittany Runs a Marathon

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$180,711, 25 August 2019

Gross USA:

$7,189,808

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$7,442,106

Company Credits

Production Co:

Material Pictures, Picture Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1