Brittany Runs A Marathon

Name: Brittany Runs A Marathon
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: August 23, 2019
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 72
Cast: Adam Sietz, Alice Lee, Cooper Carrell, Dan Bittner, Erica Hernandez

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Amazon Studios | Release Date: August 23, 2019 | R

Starring: Adam Sietz, Alice Lee, Cooper Carrell, Dan Bittner, Erica Hernandez, Esteban Benito, Frances Eve, Gene Gabriel, Gina Costigan, Jennifer Dundas, Jillian Bell, Juri Henley-Cohn, Kate Arrington, Max Pava, Michaela Watkins, Mikey Day, Patch Darragh, Robert Garcia Cabrera, Utkarsh Ambudkar

Summary: Hilarious, outgoing and always up for a good time, New Yorker Brittany Forgler (Jillian Bell) is everybody’s best friend ― except maybe her own. At 27, her hard-partying ways, chronic underemployment and toxic relationships are catching up with her, but when she stops by a new doctor’s office to try to score some Adderall, she gets slappedHilarious, outgoing and always up for a good time, New Yorker Brittany Forgler (Jillian Bell) is everybody’s best friend ― except maybe her own. At 27, her hard-partying ways, chronic underemployment and toxic relationships are catching up with her, but when she stops by a new doctor’s office to try to score some Adderall, she gets slapped with a prescription she never wanted: Get healthy. Too broke for a gym and too proud to ask for help, Brit is at a loss, until her seemingly together neighbor Catherine pushes her to lace up her Converse sneakers and run one sweaty block. The next day, she runs two. And soon, after finishing her first mile, she sets an almost unthinkable goal: running in the New York City Marathon. … Expand

Director: Paul Downs Colaizzo

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 104 min

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Leah Greenblatt

Aug 31, 2019

The thing that truly makes the movie, though, is Bell. Read full review

Chandler Levack

Aug 27, 2019

Things other studios might frown upon are its greatest strengths, including a charming ensemble of actors often relegated to bit roles (Michaela Watkins, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lil Rel Howery and Micah Stock are all fantastic), frank vérité-style cinematography and intimate storytelling. Read full review

Peter Travers

Aug 21, 2019

A fun ride, spiked with touching gravity, is not a shabby way to end the movie summer. Thanks to Jillian Bell, a comic force of nature with real dramatic chops, that’s what you get in Brittany Runs a Marathon. Read full review

The Playlist Gregory Ellwood

Jan 30, 2019

Where it surprises is in Bell’s fantastic performance and the fact it eventually stops becoming a laugh out loud comedy. It soon dives into much more of a heartwarming drama with a few random jokes thrown in. Read full review

Michael Phillips

Aug 26, 2019

The movie is very hard on its protagonist, and not all the obstacles, humiliations and setbacks escape the realm of cheap pathos. Bell and company keep it honest, though. Read full review

Simran Hans

Nov 4, 2019

There’s a note of truth in Bell’s finely tuned performance as a character whose insecurities have calcified over the years, hardening her to genuine goodwill, which she frequently misreads as pity. Read full review

Pat Brown

Aug 19, 2019

The film is inspirational only in the sense that it may inspire an uptick in Amazon searches for running gear. Read full review

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TheQuietGamer

Dec 8, 2019

"You changing your life and wanting to run this marathon was never about your weight. It was about you taking responsibility for yourself."

This isn't some weight loss PSA that's trying to get you to workout. As a matter of fact, the whole exercising aspect isn't even really that important."You changing your life and wanting to run this marathon was never about your weight. It was about you taking responsibility for yourself."

This isn't some weight loss PSA that's trying to get you to workout. As a matter of fact, the whole exercising aspect isn't even really that important. Instead the significance of the story is that it reveals how attempting to improve even one area of your life can open up doors for change in others. The attempt doesn't need to be body related either. That's just the route this film chose to show. Many have found other ways achieving near-identical results. Be it seeking higher education, a change of scenery, or new relationships. It just takes identifying a problem and then making a conscious effort to fix it.

This kind of thing isn't some cure-all that will give you a carefree existence. Brittany goes through just as many low points as she does high ones. Yet, even though her life isn't perfect when all is said and done, she does end up in a much better place with more confidence and several of the things that she had been seeking. All because she decided to make a change. A beautiful and inspiring thing to behold. Especially since it can happen for any of us.… Expand

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wollam11

Sep 27, 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 perfect-10 movie, reflecting the reality of life, wouldn't have a happy ending. This movie has one. ButBrittany 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 perfect-10 movie, reflecting the reality of life, wouldn't have a happy ending. This movie has one. But the first 60 minutes absolutely nails it.… Expand

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JumpCut_Online

Dec 4, 2019

Brittany Runs a Marathon is a quirky, relatable and, at times, upsetting comedy that has far more heart than its promotional materials might suggest. Whilst this film does joke and mock stereotypes, it also gives its characters a much needed chance at redemption, and to change their ways.

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JLuis_001

Nov 15, 2019

I will be honest and admit that I had very low expectations for this film, especially since I have never considered Jillian Bell a funny actress nor deserving of a leading role but here we are.

But it turns out that Brittany Runs to Marathon didn't end up being a disappointment. It wasn't aI will be honest and admit that I had very low expectations for this film, especially since I have never considered Jillian Bell a funny actress nor deserving of a leading role but here we are.

But it turns out that Brittany Runs to Marathon didn't end up being a disappointment. It wasn't a surprise either but among comedies of this type that are usually plagued with stereotypes and cliches, the script in general felt more honest than I could have expected in the first place although the rhythm problems and especially the ending end up derailing the best elements of the story.

However, I still consider it an option above average and although it has nothing really special, it's not a banal option and stands out enough for trying to be something better.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

TVJerry

Sep 30, 2019

Jilian Bell seems like a diluted version of Amy Schumer, just not as sassy or funny. And that's much like this movie. She plays a not-especially-happy or successful, overweight woman who decides to turn her life around by getting into shape and taking on the New York Marathon. While thereJilian Bell seems like a diluted version of Amy Schumer, just not as sassy or funny. And that's much like this movie. She plays a not-especially-happy or successful, overweight woman who decides to turn her life around by getting into shape and taking on the New York Marathon. While there are mildly amusing moments, the supporting characters aren't especially amusing and the script isn't that clever. The female empowerment message takes president over entertainment. It's not a bad movie, just not in any way special.… Expand

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amheretojudge

Dec 2, 2019

Jillian Bell works hard. Both as a character and for the character. And by hard, I mean, they mean, watch her go through this pound by pound.

Brittany Runs A Marathon For Paul Downs Colaizzo, the writer and director, this is an incredible achievement. Almost as if participating and winningJillian Bell works hard. Both as a character and for the character. And by hard, I mean, they mean, watch her go through this pound by pound.

Brittany Runs A Marathon

For Paul Downs Colaizzo, the writer and director, this is an incredible achievement. Almost as if participating and winning the marathon. This is something he has done the first time and he is hitting all the right notes. And I am even going to call this one, a crowd pleaser. Now, not only doesn't it just uses a concept that is common and often lightly taken. But even his take has a particular new spin, a new angle- even the cinematography helps a lot when it shoots those new ideas on screen and you see a completely odd frame suggesting the birth of that notion- that is meticulously charged. The camera work focuses, crops and sharpens those details, enhancing this familiar tale into a bright New York morning of social media world. It specifically focuses on a definite crowd and yet comes off for everyone. Now, that is definitely not for the diplomatic approach of it; for there are a couple of scenes that might suggest it. But it is the tendency of that graph to always, and mind you always, land on something you'd expect. From the montage sequences that rises up to the unnerving meltdowns that we all are looking forward to. Aforementioned, within these 100 minutes, the film touches all those sweet notes delicately on the floor. And by the time, Brittany Runs A Marathon, that floor, the track has been more of a habit, than a home. Not a habit you cannot push yourself away from but the ones you create consciously. Among many, many supporting characters, my favourite is her, Bell's roommate, showcasing one of the most common and least represented groups of people in the movies, that we actually survive daily.… Expand

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TrapKing101

Nov 27, 2019

After watching this I can see why there are no noteworthy female comics. I had to turn off halfway through due to cringe alone.

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