'Brittany Runs a Marathon' review — The title says it all

Brittany Runs a Marathon follows an overweight and lonely New Yorker as she sets out to turn her life around by training for a marathon.

One-sentence review: Brittany Runs a Marathon has enough charm, laughs, and wonderfully eclectic characters — especially Jillian Bell's eponymous Brittany — to get it past its weaker moments.

Details: ? Paul Downs Colaizzo // ⏳ 103 minutes // ?? U.S.

Cast: Jillian Bell, Michaela Watkins, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lil Rel Howery, Micah Stock

Where to watch Brittany Runs a Marathon: Now playing in theaters.

Brittany Runs a Marathon plays like a marathon. It begins light on its feet and breezy. It’s filled with sharp observational humor and a completely endearing performance by Jillian Bell in the titular role. Halfway through the pace slows before nearly crumbling in the final stretch. However, the movie, the first for playwright Paul Downs Colaizzo — he based the screenplay on a friend’s similar experience — eventually does cross the finish line. 

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