{"id":5621,"date":"2019-08-10T10:55:36","date_gmt":"2019-08-10T15:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/?p=5621"},"modified":"2019-08-10T10:56:25","modified_gmt":"2019-08-10T15:56:25","slug":"brittany-runs-a-marathon-an-indie-comedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/brittany-runs-a-marathon","title":{"rendered":"Brittany Runs a Marathon an Indie Comedy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018Uproarious\u2019 indie comedy, <\/span>Brittany Runs a Marathon<\/span><\/i>, to debut in Dallas\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

By Brentney Hamilton<\/strong><\/p>\n

Think of your favorite running movie. Is it <\/span>Prefontaine? Chariots of Fire? Running Brave? <\/span><\/i>Perhaps you said <\/span>Without Limits \u2013 <\/span><\/i>the <\/span>other<\/span><\/i> late \u201890s biopic about Pre<\/span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Unless you picked <\/span>Spirit of the Marathon<\/span><\/i>, a documentary (and sequel) that included a few amateurs alongside its elite subjects, chances are your top choice focuses on the greatness of an Olympian, prodigy, or otherwise legendary athlete.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Makes sense. What runner, amateur or otherwise, doesn\u2019t find inspiration among the sport\u2019s most storied figures? But, for millions of runners — even those who enjoy the thrill of competition \u2013 the sport is never about winning gold medals \u2026 or even small local races. There aren\u2019t many movies about us.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One new indie comedy \u2013 <\/span>Brittany Runs a Marathon <\/span><\/i>(2018) \u2013 sets a different pace. Winner of the <\/span>2019 Sundance Film Festival\u2019s U.S. Dramatic Audience Award,<\/span><\/a> the film is scheduled to make its local debut at the <\/span>Angelika Theatre<\/span><\/a> in Dallas next month.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jillian Bell, whose credits include memorable roles on <\/span>Workaholics <\/span><\/i>and <\/span>Eastbound & Down<\/span><\/i>, stars as the title character, a hard-partying hot mess who, while attempting to score Adderall for recreational purposes, is instead advised to get in better shape. It\u2019s a wakeup call that inspires the underemployed and unhappy millennial to run just a single city block. One block becomes two and \u2013 as many can relate \u2013 two blocks snowball into a marathon training program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fans of Bell\u2019s previous work won\u2019t be surprised to learn the film, which a statement describes as \u201cuproarious and irreverent,\u201d is Rated R; but, don\u2019t expect its adult humor to undercut the story\u2019s fundamental tenderness.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe irresistible cast \u2026 lends heart and soul to this inspirational story of a party girl who finally finds real friends \u2013 and dignity \u2013 by taking control of her future, once city block at a time,\u201d the statement says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out the trailer here: <\/span>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ks_HSj1UqKI&feature=youtu.be<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Brittany Runs a Marathon <\/span><\/i>hits screens at the <\/span>Angelika Film Center in Dallas<\/span><\/a> on Sept. 6.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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