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Brittany Runs a Marathon

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A hard-partying woman receives a startling wake-up call when a visit to the doctor reveals how unhealthy she is. Motivated to lose weight, she soon takes up running to help her prepare for her ultimate goal -- competing in the New York City Marathon.
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Brittany Runs a Marathon is an earnest and hilarious dramedy that finally gives Jillian Bell a role worthy of her gifts.

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Kim Newman Sight & Sound 11/15/2019
Brittany Runs a Marathon gives Bell a lot of smart comic business, but her character's humour is signalled from the first as a way of deflecting pain - and is often funny because it's so mistimed that the people around her don't get the joke. Go to Full Review
Mark Kermode Kermode & Mayo's Film Review 11/08/2019
It can't quite get itself tonally right...it didn't gel for me, but there are individual moments that are quite funny. Go to Full Review
David Stratton The Australian 11/05/2019
Bell is terrific in the title role and the film as a whole is a confident combination of the amiable and the uncompromising. Go to Full Review
Francesca Faccani Loud and Clear Reviews 09/21/2024
4/5
Brittany Runs a Marathon is the feel-good movie of this end-of-decade. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 03/21/2024
4/5
…although writer/director Paul Downs Colaizzo’s film deals with serious issues including depression, self-image, obesity and substance abuse, it’s also a sunny, satisfying crowd-pleaser that gets a huge lift from Bell’s winning performance…’ Go to Full Review
Bonnie Burton CNET 03/31/2023
For anyone who has suffered through endless fad diets with zero results -- this movie will change your life for the better. Go to Full Review
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Lynne 10/21/2019 Appeared to be choppy. It ended at an odd point. See more NA 10/16/2019 I didn't care for the promiscuity. See more Ronny 10/16/2019 Very inspirational movie I wish was playing everywhere and having to drive 30 miles to see this movie was worth it but sad others couldn't experience what I saw so easily. Excellent film. See more Deborah 10/15/2019 We loved the movie even though we thought it was going to be more of a comedy. There were many funny scenes, but the story was more inspirational than comedy. I would recommend it. See more cat 10/14/2019 Pretty good got a little slow. Loved the message See more phil91703 10/09/2019 A wonderful ‘feel-good’ story based on real events. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A hard-partying woman receives a startling wake-up call when a visit to the doctor reveals how unhealthy she is. Motivated to lose weight, she soon takes up running to help her prepare for her ultimate goal -- competing in the New York City Marathon.
Director
Paul Downs Colaizzo
Producer
Matthew Plouffe, Tobey Maguire, Margot Hand
Screenwriter
Paul Downs Colaizzo
Distributor
Amazon Studios
Production Co
Material Pictures, Picture Films
Rating
R (Some Drug Material|Sexuality|Language Throughout)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 13, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 20, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.1M
Runtime
1h 43m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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