Title: Brittany Runs a Marathon
Original Title: Brittany Runs a Marathon
Year: 2019
Info
- Country: USA
- Length: 103 Minutes (1 hour 43 min)
- Genre: Drama Sports
- Studios: Amazon MGM Studios
Release Dates
- UK: November 01 2019
- United States: August 23 2019
Plot
Twentysomething New Yorker Brittany (Jillian Bell, '22 Jump Street', 'Rough Night') moved to the city to pursue a career in the arts, but a series of dead ends has led her to a life of partying, binge-drinking and showing up late for her job as an usher at a small off-Broadway theatre. When Brittany goes to the doctor (Patch Darragh, 'Succession', 'The Loudest Voice') looking to score some Adderall, she is shocked to find out that she has high blood pressure, an unhealthy liver and a body mass index that places her in the morbidly obese category.
With a new weight-loss goal in mind, Brittany befriends her seemingly uptight neighbour and regular jogger, Catherine (Erica Hernandez, 'Elementary', 'The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'), who invites Brittany to her local running club, where Brittany is encouraged in her goal by fellow former slacker, Seth (Micah Stock, 'Bonding', 'Escape at Dannemora'). The unlikely trio agree to complete the New York Marathon but, as the deadline draws nearer and Brittany finds the weight falling off but her insecurities sticking around, she is forced to realise that truly reforming her life goes deeper than losing a few pounds.
'Brittany Runs a Marathon' is based on a true story and is written and directed by Paul Downs Colaizzo ('LFE, MacGyver').
Cast
Director:
Brittany
Doctor Falloway
Catherine
Demetrius
Videos
'Brittany Runs a Marathon' Trailer
October 10 2019
Photos
Trivia
Jillian Bell in the New York City Marathon
While filming scenes at the marathon, many of the runners thought that Jillian Bell was really running and was being filmed as part of a documentary. Several times other runners stopped to help her during more difficult scenes; she didn't have the heart to explain she wasn't actually running the marathon.
By the hair.
Utkarsh Ambudkar and Alice Lee have both appeared on "The Mindy Project", though never in the same episode
New York City Marathon
The cast and crew actually got to film at the New York City Marathon, making this the first time a non-documentary film crew has been allowed to shoot there.
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