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Run Fatboy Run

2007 · 100 min

A breezy, good-natured comedy that mixes slapstick training montages with genuine heart, making for an easy, feel-good watch.

Directed by
David Schwimmer
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
Love. Commitment. Responsibility. There's nothing he won't run away from.
Overview
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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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
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Directed by
David Schwimmer
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • love
  • family
  • parenthood
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
David Schwimmer
Written by
Michael Ian Black, Simon Pegg
Starring
Simon Pegg, Thandiwe Newton, Hank Azaria, Dylan Moran, Harish Patel, India de Beaufort, Matthew Fenton, Simon Day
Music
Alex Wurman
Cinematography
Richard Greatrex
Runtime
100 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English, Portuguese

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