Run Fat Boy Run

PG-13

Released Mar 28, 2008

1 hr. 40 min.

Romance

Comedy

List

46%

154 Reviews

Tomatometer

64%

100,000+ Ratings

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Five years earlier, nervous bridegroom Dennis (Simon Pegg) leaves his pregnant girlfriend, Libby (Thandie Newton), at the altar. Now he realizes he made a big mistake and wants to win her back. Unfortunately, Libby is involved with a handsome, attentive and fit financier (Hank Azaria), who plans to run in a charity marathon. Out-of-shape Dennis enters the race -- hoping to impress Libby -- even though he only has three weeks to prepare.

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Critics Consensus

Run, Fat Boy, Run features sporadic laughs, but is ultimately too formulaic and predictable.

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Gareth v

Average at best. A rather forgetable movie that lacks any real laughs as it meanders towards it's predictable conclusion.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/24

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Audience Member

Aye, it's alright. It's easy watching, good fun, with some laugh out loud moments… It's upbeat enough to make you smile

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

Mr. Goshdashtidar is honestly the real MVP throughout this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

Laugh out loud funny, really enjoyed it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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eli r

Could have been 3 stars if at least 10 mins were edited out. Dragged on way too long.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Dumb super cliche movie starring Simon pegg and thandie Newton. This movie had little heart but not enough to care.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/30/18

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David Schwimmer

Director

Simon Pegg

Dennis

Thandiwe Newton

Libby

Hank Azaria

Whit

Dylan Moran

Gordon

Harish Patel

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Anil Sinanan

Time Out

The film jogs along uncertain whether it is aiming to be an episode of Friends or a Farrelly brothers farce. Overrun with fart jokes, it is fitfully funny and hamstrung by a sentimental and implausible plot.

Oct 24, 2017

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Alissa Wilkinson

Paste Magazine

Satisfyingly entertaining.

Apr 12, 2016

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: C

Feb 18, 2012

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

It comes as no surprise that the film is simply terrible.

Rated: 3/10

Nov 28, 2020

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

A predictably puerile plod along a road we've all been down before. Runs out of puff well before the big race.

Rated: 1.5/5

Nov 17, 2020

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Meticulous, detailed, cohesive, comedic, charming, embraceable and entertaining. David Schwimmer has done Mom proud with this one.

Nov 9, 2019

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Synopsis

Five years earlier, nervous bridegroom Dennis (Simon Pegg) leaves his pregnant girlfriend, Libby (Thandie Newton), at the altar. Now he realizes he made a big mistake and wants to win her back. Unfortunately, Libby is involved with a handsome, attentive and fit financier (Hank Azaria), who plans to run in a charity marathon. Out-of-shape Dennis enters the race -- hoping to impress Libby -- even though he only has three weeks to prepare.

Director: David Schwimmer
Executive Producer: Joseph Infantolino, Alexa L. Fogel, Nigel Green, Camela Galano, Rolf Mittweg, Martha Coleman
Screenwriter: Michael Ian Black, Simon Pegg
Distributor: Picturehouse
Production Co: Material, Beech Hill Films
Rating: PG-13 (Nudity|Language|Smoking|Some Rude and Sexual Humor)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 28, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 2, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.0M
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)