Brittany Forgler (Jillian Bell) is a funny, likeable, 27-year-old hot mess of a New Yorker whose trashy nightclub adventures and early-morning walks of shame make her late for work every day. But when she stops by a Yelp-recommended doctor’s office in an attempt to score Adderall, Brittany gets handed a series of diagnoses instead—elevated heart rate, high blood pressure … the list goes on. Suddenly forced to get a grip, Brittany laces up her Converse sneakers and runs one sweaty block. The next day, she runs two. Soon she runs a mile. Brittany finally has direction—but is she on the right path?
Award-winning playwright Paul Downs Colaizzo makes his directorial debut with this bright, brisk comedy, with Jillian Bell leading an irresistible cast that infuses Brittany’s story with heart and soul. Brittany Runs A Marathon is a film as entertaining as it is inspirational, the tale of how a woman known for being the life of the party finds real friends—and a real life—by taking control of her herself, one city block at a time.
Brittany Runs a Marathon is a 2019 American comedy film written and directed by Paul Downs Colaizzo, in his directorial debut. It stars Jillian Bell, Michaela Watkins, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lil Rel Howery, and Micah Stock. The film follows an overweight woman in New York City who sets out to lose weight and train for the city’s annual marathon. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2019 and was released on August 23, 2019, by Amazon Studios.
Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019)
Directed by: Paul Downs Colaizzo
Starring: Jillian Bell, Michaela Watkins, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lil Rel Howery, Micah Stock, Alice Lee, Erica Hernandez, Kate Arrington, Beth Malone, Micah Stock, Esteban Benito
Screenplay by: Paul Downs Colaizzo
Production Design by: Erin Magill
Cinematography by: Seamus Tierney
Film Editing by: Casey Brooks
Costume Design by: Stacey Berman
Set Decoration by: Kim Fischer
Art Direction by: Naomi Munro
Music by: Duncan Thum
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout, sexuality and some drug material.
Distributed by: Amazon Studios
Release Date: August 23, 2019
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