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.

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Film Cast:

• Brittany Forgler: Jillian Bell
• Catherine: Michaela Watkins
• Jern Dahn: Utkarsh Ambudkar
• Demetrius: Lil Rel Howery
• Seth: Micah Stock
• Gretchen: Alice Lee
• Doctor Falloway: Patch Darragh
• Ryan: Peter Vack
• CiCi Forgler: Kate Arrington
• David: Juri Henley-Cohn
• Glenn: Adam Sietz
• Dev: Mikey Day
• Drunk Guy: Max Pava
• Shannon: Jennifer Dundas
• Molly: Erica Hernandez
• Terrence: Dan Bittner
• Tesla: Beth Malone
• Dana: Nadia Quinn
• Snobby Artist Man: Pascal Yen-Pfister
• Snobby Artist Woman: Miriam A. Hyman
• Michael: Gene Gabriel
• Drunk Woman: Gina Costigan
• Jasmine: Sarah Bolt
• Matty: Ian Unterman
• Waiter: Robert Garcia Cabrera
• Overweight Woman: Maia Nkenge Wilson
• Marathon Worker: Frances Eve
• Peter: Esteban Benito

Film Crew:

• Executive Producer: Paul Downs Colaizzo
• Producer: Matthew Plouffe
• Producer: Tobey Maguire
• Producer: Margot Hand
• Director of Photography: Seamus Tierney
• Editor: Casey Brooks
• Executive Producer: Jillian Bell
• Art Direction: Naomi Munro
• Production Design: Erin Magill
• Set Decoration: Kim Fischer
• Costume Designer: Stacey Berman
• Original Music Composer: Duncan Thum
• Unit Production Manager: Jolian Blevins
• Executive Producer: Richard G. Weinberg
• Associate Producer: Padraic ‘Paddy’ Murphy
• Casting: Maribeth Fox
• Makeup Department Head: Scott Hersh
• Hair Department Head: Dennis Polanco
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Alex Noble
• Set Decoration Buyer: Lindsay Stephen
• Supervising Sound Editor: Ric Schnupp
• Casting: Laura Rosenthal
• First Assistant Director: Thomas Fatone
• Second Assistant Director: Kim Thompson

Movie Reviews:

• SWITCH.: 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’re 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
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• Columbusbuck: 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.