Ameet Chana, Dylan Moran, Hank Azaria

"Run, Fatboy, Run" centers on a charming but oblivious overweight guy who leaves his fiancee on their wedding day only to discover years later that he really loves her. To win her back, he must finish...( read more  read more... ) a marathon while making her realize that her handsome, wealthy fiance is the wrong guy for her.

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67% liked it

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48% liked it

143 critics

PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: David Schwimmer

Release Date: September 7, 2007

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DVD Release Date: September 23, 2008

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  • June 13, 2009
    With Pegg and Azaria in the spotlight this should have been good. I like tree frogs though
  • June 4, 2009
    The power went out so I missed the ending of this movie. It was so bad I really didn't even care.
  • March 7, 2009
    Aha, very cliche comedy and funny , some good characters and the actors fit. All well put together with a good backdrop and important English event . Made me laugh, made me cry, made me not want to quit and die...
  • February 16, 2009
    Tried to watch it, just wasn't worth the time.
  • January 20, 2009
    I love Simon Pegg! Really liked this movie, it was a lot more heartfelt than I expected, and I really liked that about this story. I loved the scenes with Dennis & his son. Mr. Goshdashtidar was hilarious! And I loved the cameo by certain Little Britainer ;)
  • November 20, 2009
    It's all been done before, I knew it'd be nothing original before I watched it, but it still proves to be quite a heart warming film. Peggs performance is great and it is genuinly funny, but it was Dylan Moran's performance that made it for me. Lines like, "That was the second ...( read more)most disgusting fluid I've ever had in my eye" just cracked me up. Run Fatboy Run certainly has it's funny moments but, overall, it's fairly forgettable to tell the truth - it's just nice. Worth a watch.
  • November 18, 2009
    A funny story and characters. Simon Pegg goes from being a pathetic security guard to an unstoppable marathon runner, sort of. Its got a lot of heart, which was a relief. This movie had the potential to be so half-assed, but everyone really tried hard to make this a good and wort...( read more)h while movie.
  • November 12, 2009
    Very funny in places, great characters and cast.
  • October 21, 2009
    A really great movie, really great. I liked Simon Pegg more in this than hot fuzz. Although the end is predictable its still a good movie to watch.
  • October 11, 2009
    It was really boring...

Critic Reviews


March 28, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Amiable, consistently amusing and surprisingly affecting, it has the flavor of a Nick Hornby novel, with its focus on an overgrown boy struggling to grow up and be a man. full review

March 28, 2008
Kyle Smith, New York Post

Thanks to a jaunty Brit-rock score and likable characters all around, the movie's easy to watch and occasionally pumps up the emotions. full review

March 28, 2008
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

The film is better than expected. It's directed with warmth, humor and intelligence. full review

March 28, 2008
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

This is not a film with blazingly original ideas or a groundbreaking script - I guessed the ending before the movie even started - but it has a sweet nature, an abundance of laughs and plenty of Pegg ... full review

March 28, 2008
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

Deserves credit for not working us over the way so many modern comedies too. It brings us to the finish line with energy to spare, instead of leaving us feeling sapped. full review

March 24, 2008
David Edelstein, New York Magazine

I wouldn't believe that Run Fat Boy Run was co-written by Simon Pegg if he weren't up there on the screen in teeny briefs and with his gut stuck out, trying to endear himself to the American audience ... full review

March 20, 2008
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Run, Fat Boy, Run stays out of sitcom quicksand long enough to make you think that Schwimmer has a knack for this comedy-directing thing. full review

October 19, 2007
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

Run, Fatboy, Run is the type of romantic comedy apt to be described as "nice" or "sweet," both of which are codewords for "unexceptional" and "useless." full review

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  • Stinger839
    March 27, 2008
    Did a bunch of screen stills for the gallery. I'll post more of whatever anyone wants, just request.
  • louiselovell
    November 3, 2007
    I was expecting run fat boy run to be shit. But i was wrong .Run fat boy run was very good. Deffo one of the funniest english films of the year !
  • chrismid259
    September 15, 2007
    Knocked Up was a great movie. I really want to see Run Fat Boy Run but i dont have very high expectations for it.
  • specialK7790
    July 3, 2007
    i went to see knocked up the other day. and saw the preview for run fat boy run. i think i laughed more at that then i did all of knocked up. i'm siked.

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