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Run, Fatboy, Run (2007)
"Run Fatboy Run" (original title)

PG-13  |   |  Comedy, Romance, Sport  |  28 March 2008 (USA)
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Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day, out-of-shape Dennis decides to run a marathon to win her back.

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Storyline

Dennis is a clueless and slightly overweight guy, who left his pregnant fiancée five years earlier. Every day, Dennis tries to persuade the woman he loves to accept him back into his life, but everyday he fails. When he discovers that Libby has found a partner in the form of American Whit, frustration grows, and Dennis vows, that for once in his life, he will finish something. This something ends up being a Nike River-run in London. With his friends Gordon and Mr. Ghoshdashtidar by his side, Dennis begins training for the marathon he must finish. Written by FilmFanUK

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marathon | training | wedding | gym | boy | See All (87) »

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. . . a romantic comedy that affirms true love isn't a sprint, it's a marathon. See more »

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Comedy | Romance | Sport

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Rated PG-13 for some rude and sexual humor, nudity, language and smoking | See all certifications »

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28 March 2008 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Run, Fat Boy, Run  »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£2,010,250 (UK) (7 September 2007)

Gross:

$5,998,971 (USA) (16 May 2008)
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Trivia

The digital clock over the finish line tells us that Dennis took 13 hours, 56 minutes and 15 seconds to complete the marathon. This would compare with a winning time of a little over two hours. See more »

Goofs

When Dennis and Libby are sitting on the bench talking about the marathon, a close-up shows her head turned towards him, but in the next medium shot she is suddenly looking straight ahead. See more »

Quotes

[Mr. Ghoshtashtidar has just stopped Vincent from smashing Gordon's fingers in a piano]
Gordon: Thanks for that, Mr. G!
Mr. Ghoshdashtidar: Your friend is a man of honor.
Gordon: What, Vincent?
Mr. Ghoshdashtidar: Yes! He said he's going to kick shit out of you later instead!
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Crazy Credits

Closing credits shown in (hard to read) foot-prints, as in a marathon runner running. See more »

Connections

References The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) See more »

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Better (Live)
Written by Tom Baxter and Sam Semple
Performed by Tom Baxter
Courtesy of Sylvan Records
By Arrangement with Universal Music Publishing
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Humorous retelling of film Running [1979]
6 September 2007 | by (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews

This was a great film and had me and the rest of the audience in stitches. Well worth seeing and for those that have seen Michael Douglas in the Running [1979] the tale will be somewhat familiar.

Simon Pegg delivers the comedic moments superbly (doesn't he always?) and yet also convincingly parts a warm touch to, well, those warm touching moments in the film that he shares with his son.

Harish Patel deserves a very honourable mention as Pegg's landlord-cum-mentor-cum-trainer. The only problem with the film was that all the way through I was waiting on Nick Frost to make at least a cameo appearance - talking of which the David Walliams scene will bring a smile to those Little Britaners out there.

Great film.


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