Run Fatboy Run (2007)

Director:

David Schwimmer

Writers:

Michael Ian Black (screenplay) &
Simon Pegg (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

28 March 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Sport

Tagline:

Love. Commitment. Responsibility. There's nothing he can't run away from.

Plot:

Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day, out-of-shape Dennis decides to run a marathon to win her back.

Plot Keywords:

Interracial Romance | Run | Weight Loss | Hospital Bed | Bet

Awards:

3 nominations

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Cast

Simon Pegg	...	Dennis Doyle
Thandie Newton	...	Elizabeth Olivia 'Libby' Odell
Hank Azaria	...	Whit
Dylan Moran	...	Gordon
Harish Patel	...	Mr. Goshdashtidar
India de Beaufort	...	Maya Goshdashtidar
Matthew Fenton	...	Jake
Simon Day	...	Vincent
Ruth Sheen	...	Claudine
Tyrone Huggins	...	Grover
Nevan Finegan	...	Mickey
Iddo Goldberg	...	News Reporter
Ameet Chana	...	Taxi Driver
Chris Hollins	...	Himself
Denise Lewis	...	Herself

Also Known As:

Run, Fatboy, Run (UK) (alternative spelling) (USA) (new title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some rude and sexual humor, nudity, language and smoking.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Canada:PG | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:6 | Ireland:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43323) | Finland:K-11 | Brazil:10 | Germany:6 | Malaysia:U | UK:12A

Filming Locations:

Cannons Health Club, Endell Street, Covent Garden, London, England, UK

Company:

Entertainment Films

Trivia:

David Schwimmer's motion picture directing debut.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Dennis is being evicted, he has a fresh wound in his face. In the next shot, it's completely gone. There is not even a scar.

Quotes:

Libby: You can't even finish your sentence!
Dennis: Oh... don't... don't... don't be... what's the word?
Old Lady: Prick.
[in the English version: "Cock."]

Movie Connections:

References Lola rennt (1998)

Soundtrack:

Be My Love

Fat and Fantastic!

I loved Shaun of the dead and hot fuzz so i knew i would like this but it was even funnier than i thought it was going to be.

A strong cast, the storyline was obvious but then i think that was the point, it was supposed to be a cliché, that's why it seemed funnier. The direction and writing were very good and generally the pace of the film was perfect.

I adore Simon Pegg in these roles, his ability to play the straight, flawed individual but make him the funniest man on screen is great and you're drawn to his story, no matter how ridiculous his predicament is. His best friend was hilarious, the setting of the London marathon was a great idea and Hank Azaria played his part well as the whole way through i wanted him to not get the girl and lose the race.

It's not as funny as Simon's other films but i really enjoyed it and it was well worth paying to see, in fact i'd watch it again tomorrow as there was so many laughs throughout to hold my interest.

Overall i love the Britishness of this film, the good guy and his basic life, it's not showy, or Hollywood it's just a simple film with comedy stars doing silly things and making us laugh, a perfect pick me up if you ask me.