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…
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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.