BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Jillian Bell (Rough Night), Michaela Watkins (Brigsby Bear), Utkarsh Ambudkar (Pitch Perfect), Lil Rel Howery (Get Out), Micah Stock (Life Itself), Alice Lee (Wish Upon), Peter Vack (Kiss of the Damned), Kate Arrington (The Missing Person), Juri Henley-Cohn (Price for Freedom), Adam Sietz (Dirty Movie), Mikey Day (Little)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Paul Downs Colaizzo (film debut), director, writer; Margot Hand (Meadowland), Tobey Maguire (Pawn Sacrifice) and Matthew Plouffe (Z for Zachariah), producers; Duncan Thum (The Wedding Invitation), composer; Seamus Tierney (In A World…), cinematographer; Casey Brooks (Obvious Child), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

In New York, 27-year-old Brittany (Bell) is a hard-partying slacker who is told to get fit by her doctor. Unable to afford the gym, she is soon coerced by her neighbour Catherine (Watkins) into running a few blocks. When she completes her first mile, Brittany decides to take things to a whole new level and run the New York City Marathon…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

After stealing scenes in movies like 22 Jump Street and Office Christmas Party, Jillian Bell gets to show what she’s made of in this inspiring and hilarious comedy that’ll make you want to go out and get fit yourself.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2019

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