Run Fatboy Run

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

2007 1h 40m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 771

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Synopsis

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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.

“Love. Commitment. Responsibility. There's nothing he won't run away from.”

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Cast

Simon Pegg
Dennis
Thandiwe Newton
Libby
Hank Azaria
Whit
Dylan Moran
Gordon
Harish Patel
Mr. Goshdashtidar
India de Beaufort
Maya Goshdashtidar
Matthew Fenton
Jake
Simon Day
Vincent

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Schwimmer
Writers: Michael Ian Black, Simon Pegg
Languages: English, Portuguese
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Schwimmer, shot by Richard Greatrex. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alex Wurman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Parker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Simon Pegg and Thandiwe Newton and Hank Azaria carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Schwimmer directs. Richard Greatrex behind the camera. Alex Wurman scores. Michael Parker cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.

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1Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by David Schwimmer, shot by Richard Greatrex. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Alex Wurman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Michael Parker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Simon Pegg and Thandiwe Newton and Hank Azaria carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Love. Commitment. Responsibility. There's nothing he won't run away from.".
10IMDB entry: tt0425413 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "new love", "parent child relationship", "pregnancy", "fiancé".