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Brittany Runs a Marathon
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaul Downs Colaizzo
Written byPaul Downs Colaizzo
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySeamus Tierney
Edited byCasey Brooks
Music byDuncan Thum
Distributed byAmazon Studios
Release dates
  • January 28, 2019 (2019-01-28) (Sundance)
  • August 23, 2019 (2019-08-23) (United States)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$2.2 million[1]

Brittany Runs a Marathon is a 2019 American comedy-drama 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.

Premise

New Yorker Brittany Forgler 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.[2]

Cast

Production

The story of Brittany was inspired by Colaizzo's roommate, Brittany O'Neill, who appears in photos before the end credits.[3]

In November 2017, it was announced Jillian Bell, Michaela Watkins, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lil Rel Howery, Micah Stock and Alice Lee would star in the film, with Paul Downs Colaizzo directing from a screenplay he wrote. Tobey Maguire, Matthew Plouffe, Margot Hand, will serve as producers on the film, under their Material Pictures and Picture Films banners, respectively. Bell, Downs Colaizzo, and Richard Weinberg will serve as executive producers.[4] Jolian Blevins and Padraic Murphy served as co-producer and associate producer, respectively.[5]

Filming

Principal photography began in October 2017, in New York City.[6]

Release

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2019.[7][8] Shortly after, Amazon Studios acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film for $14 million.[9] It was released on August 23, 2019.[10]

Reception

Box office

The film made $175,969 from five theaters in its opening weekend, an average of $35,194 per venue.[11]

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 89% based on 119 reviews, with an average rating of 7.49/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Brittany Runs a Marathon is an earnest and hilarious dramedy that finally gives Jillian Bell a role worthy of her gifts."[12] On Metacritic, the film had a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on reviews from 26 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]


Dennis Harvey of Variety magazine wrote: "This terrifically engaging debut feature by playwright Paul Downs Colaizzo is the best kind of “crowdpleaser”: one that earns every emotional beat that might seem formulaic in four out of five similar enterprises."[13]

References

  1. ^ "Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Brittany Runs a Marathon". Metacritic. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  3. ^ Thorp, Charles (August 21, 2019). "The Real Runner Behind 'Brittany Runs a Marathon'". Runner's World. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  4. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 22, 2017). "Jillian Bell To Star In 'Brittany Runs A Marathon'; Michaela Watkins, Utkarsh Ambudkar & Lil Rel Howery Also Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  5. ^ "Brittany Runs A Marathon (2019) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  6. ^ "Brittany Runs a Marathon". Production List. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  7. ^ Debruge, Peter (November 28, 2018). "Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2019 Features Lineup". Variety. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  8. ^ "Brittany Runs a Marathon". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  9. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (January 30, 2019). "Sundance: Amazon Buys 'Brittany Runs A Marathon' for $14 Million". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  10. ^ Vlessing, Etan (April 24, 2019). "Amazon's 'Brittany Runs a Marathon' Gets Summer Release Date". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  11. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 25, 2019). "'Angel Has Fallen' Still Ascending Close To 'London' With $20M; Tarantino's 'Hollywood' Beating 'Basterds' – Saturday AM B.O." Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  13. ^ Dennis Harvey (Jan 30, 2019). "Sundance Film Review: 'Brittany Runs a Marathon'". Variety.
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