Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019)

★ 6.6 1h 43m 511 votes IMDb
Comedy Drama
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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.

Brittany Runs a Marathon

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Cast

Jillian Bell
Jillian Bell as Brittany Forgler Age 42 · Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Jillian Bell (born April 25, 1984) is an American comedian, actress, and screenwriter. Jillian was raised in Las Vegas, Nevada and began studying improv at the age of eight. She graduated from Bishop...
Michaela Watkins
Michaela Watkins as Catherine Age 54 · Syracuse, New York, USA Michaela Watkins is an American actress and comedian. After several years performing with the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings, Watkins achieved widespread attention for her brief stint as a...
Utkarsh Ambudkar
Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jern Dahn Age 42 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA Utkarsh Ambudkar (born December 8, 1983), also known by his stage name UTK the INC, is an American actor, rapper, and singer. His television roles include The Mindy Project, White Famous, Never Have...
Lil Rel Howery
Lil Rel Howery as Demetrius Age 46 · Chicago, Illinois, USA Milton "Lil Rel" Howery Jr. (born December 17, 1979) is an American actor and comedian. Howery is known for playing Robert Carmichael in NBC's television comedy series The Carmichael Show and Rod Will...
Micah Stock
Micah Stock as Seth Age 37 · Dayton, Ohio, United States Micah Stock is an American actor best known for his roles in the Sundance breakout Brittany Runs a Marathon, as Doug in Netflix’s Bonding and as Kevin in the FX original series Kindred..
Alice Lee
Alice Lee as Gretchen Age 37 · Glenview, Illinois, USA Alice Lee (born April 12, 1989) is an American actress and producer, best known for Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018), Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019) and Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020)..
Director Paul Downs Colaizzo
Cast Jillian Bell, Michaela Watkins, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lil Rel Howery, Micah Stock, Alice Lee, Patch Darragh, Peter Vack, Kate Arrington, Juri Henley-Cohn

Audience Reviews

SWITCH. 8/10 Jun 08, 2019
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

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Rodney Wollam 9/10 Sep 28, 2019
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.

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