Run Fatboy Run

Name: Run Fatboy Run
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Released: 2008-03-28
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Simon Pegg, Thandiwe Newton, Hank Azaria, Dylan Moran, Harish Patel

IMDb ID: tt0425413 · Year: 2008 · Rating: 6.5 (70,765 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Romance · Sport

Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day, out-of-shape Dennis decides to run a marathon to win her back.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Run Fatboy Run
Canada: Run Fatboy Run (English)
United Kingdom: Run Fatboy Run
Ireland: Run Fatboy Run (English)
India: Run Fatboy Run (English)
India: Run Fatboy Run (Hindi)
Italy: Run Fatboy Run
New Zealand: Run Fatboy Run (English)
Philippines: Run Fatboy Run (English)
United States: Run Fatboy Run
South Africa: Run Fatboy Run (English)
Canada: Cours toujours Dennis (French, TV Title)
France: Cours toujours Dennis
Brazil: Maratona do Amor
Portugal: Maratona do Amor
Germany: Run, Fatboy, Run
United Kingdom: Run, Fatboy, Run (alternative spelling)
Lithuania: Bėk, storuli, bėk
Argentina: Corre, gordo, corre
Spain: Corredor de fondo
Spain: Corredor de fons (Catalan)
Hungary: Fuss, dagi, fuss!
Poland: Gazu, mięczaku, gazu
Estonia: Jookse, paksuke, jookse
Norway: Løp, tjukkas, løp!
Vietnam: Mất Lực Vì Yêu
United Kingdom: Run Fat Boy Run (DVD box title)
Slovenia: Teci, bajsi, teci
Serbia: Trči debeli, trči
Greece: Trexe agapi mou (transliterated title)
Greece: Τρέξε αγάπη μου
Russia: Беги, толстяк, беги
Ukraine: Біжи, товстун, біжи
Bulgaria: Бягай, дебелако, бягай (Bulgarian)
Japan: ラン・ファットボーイ・ラン　走れメタボ (Japanese)
Taiwan: 求愛馬拉松
Run, Fatboy, RunContent RatingPG-13Release Date2008-03-28Runtime100 minutesMetascore48IMDb Popularity0User Reviews163Critic Reviews156Countries / RegionsUnited Kingdom
United StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsprologue
animated closing credits
no opening credits
marathon
trainingFilming LocationsIsle of Dogs, London, Greater London, England, UKProduction CompaniesBeech Hill Films
Entertainment Films
Material EntertainmentOfficial SitesPicturehouse (United States) - http://www.runfatboyrunmovie.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425413/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0425413.jpgUpdated At2025-08-24T16:56:05

Directors

David Schwimmer

Writers

Michael Ian Black
Simon Pegg

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Simon Pegg | Character: Dennis
Actor: Thandiwe Newton | Character: Libby
Actor: Hank Azaria | Character: Whit
Actor: Dylan Moran | Character: Gordon
Actor: Harish Patel | Character: Mr. Goshdashtidar
Actor: India de Beaufort | Character: Maya Goshdashtidar
Actor: Matthew Fenton | Character: Jake
Actor: Simon Day | Character: Vincent
Actor: Ruth Sheen | Character: Claudine
Actor: Tyrone Huggins | Character: Grover
Actor: Nevan Finegan | Character: Mickey
Actor: Iddo Goldberg | Character: News Reporter
Actor: Ameet Chana | Character: Taxi Driver
Actor: Chris Hollins | Character: TV Reporter
Actor: Denise Lewis | Character: TV Reporter
Actor: Sutara Gayle | Character: Nurse
Actor: Gabriel Fleary | Character: Drag Queen
Actor: Pandora Colin | Character: Claire
Actor: Stephen Merchant | Character: Man with Broken Leg
Actor: David Walliams | Character: Man in Bakery
Actor: Hazel Douglas | Character: Older Woman
Actor: Anna Tolputt | Character: Receptionist
Actor: Simon Lenagan | Character: Undercover Cop, Dad
Actor: David Cann | Character: Marathon Official 1
Actor: T.R. Bowen | Character: Doctor
Actor: Margaret John | Character: Libby's Grandmother
Actor: Floella Benjamin | Character: Libby's Mum
Actor: David Milne | Character: Libby's Dad
Actor: Henrietta Clemett | Character: Reception Nurse
Actor: Peter Serafinowicz | Character: TV Commentator
Actor: Dean Antoniou | Character: Controller in tower
Actor: Neil Burgess | Character: Pubgoer, Follower
Actor: Rene Costa | Character: Spectator
Actor: Mick Fryer-Kelsey | Character: Homeless Guy
Actor: Jermaine Liburd | Character: Anthony
Actor: Shane Nolan | Character: Police Officer
Actor: Macy Nyman | Character: Boating Girl
Actor: Preston Nyman | Character: Boating Boy
Actor: Jose Pecino | Character: Dad With Sleepy Child on Bus
Actor: David Schwimmer | Character: Man Handing Dennis a Beer During Race
Actor: Kit Sinnett | Character: Jogger in Park
Actor: Robert Stone | Character: Weightlifter
Actor: Chuen Tsou | Character: Race Marshal
Actor: Chris Wilson | Character: Police Officer

[Directors Group]
Name: David Schwimmer | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Michael Ian Black | Role: Writer
Name: Simon Pegg | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Martha Coleman | Role: Producer
Name: Sarah Curtis | Role: Producer
Name: Alexa L. Fogel | Role: Producer
Name: Camela Galano | Role: Producer
Name: Nigel Green | Role: Producer
Name: Joseph Infantolino | Role: Producer
Name: Robert Jones | Role: Producer
Name: Cathy Lord | Role: Producer
Name: Rolf Mittweg | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Alex Wurman | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Richard Greatrex | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Michael Parker | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Michelle Guish | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Sophie Becher | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Julia Castle | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Kay McGlone | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Annie Hardinge | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Candice Banks | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Carol Robinson | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Jan Sewell | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Jane Walker | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Finlay Bradbury | Role: Production Manager
Name: Polly Duval | Role: Production Manager
Name: Lolli Kimpton | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Oscar Beuselinck | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Paul Butterworth | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Melanie Dicks | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Lucy Egerton | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Henry Forsyth | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Ian Hughes | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Andrew McEwan | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Emily Perowne | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: George Taylor | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Charlie Watson | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Tina Charad | Role: Art Department
Name: James Husbands | Role: Art Department
Name: Graham Mitchell | Role: Art Department
Name: Anastasia Portas | Role: Art Department
Name: Amandeep Rahi | Role: Art Department
Name: Stuart Sinclair | Role: Art Department
Name: Lucienne Suren | Role: Art Department
Name: Jeff Woodbridge | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Ricky Butt | Role: Sound Department
Name: Craig Butters | Role: Sound Department
Name: Lee Crichlow | Role: Sound Department
Name: Alistair Crocker | Role: Sound Department
Name: Robert Edwards | Role: Sound Department
Name: Chris Gurney | Role: Sound Department
Name: Paul Hamblin | Role: Sound Department
Name: James Harbour | Role: Sound Department
Name: Stuart Hilliker | Role: Sound Department
Name: Steve Little | Role: Sound Department
Name: Michael Miller | Role: Sound Department
Name: Rob Saunders | Role: Sound Department
Name: Alexandros Sidiropoulos | Role: Sound Department
Name: Chris Sturmer | Role: Sound Department
Name: Andy Thompson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Victoria Thorn | Role: Sound Department
Name: Lee Walpole | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: John Jones | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Phil Ashton | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Phil Attfield | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Emilios Avraam | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Kevin Baguley | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Paul Beard | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Gary J. Brown | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Kelly Bruce | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Dales Bulleid | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Alex Creasey | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Simon Frame | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Rhodri James | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Henry Jefferson | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Alasdair McNeill | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Dan Pearce | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Maggie Walby | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Joby Hollis | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Christopher T. Page | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Audrius Urbonavicius | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Sean Adames | Role: Stunts
Name: Andy Bradford | Role: Stunts
Name: Gary Connery | Role: Stunts
Name: Levan Doran | Role: Stunts
Name: Jason Hunjan | Role: Stunts
Name: Ian Kay | Role: Stunts
Name: Paul Kennington | Role: Stunts
Name: Emma Mac | Role: Stunts
Name: Roy Taylor | Role: Stunts
Name: Arran Topham | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Jim Alloway | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sebastian Barraclough | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Paddy Blake | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Harry Bowers | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Alex Crowe | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Pearce Crowley | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Paul Edwards | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: John Evans | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Pat Garrett | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Will Handley | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Adam Harris | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Christian Hayes | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dermot Hickey | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ahmet Husseyin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Gary Parnham | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mike Rees | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Terry Richards | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Alex Tate | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ollie Upton | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Grace Browning | Role: Casting Department
Name: Brendan Donnison | Role: Casting Department
Name: Pippa Hall | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Charlie Knight | Role: Costume Department
Name: Kate Laver | Role: Costume Department
Name: Janine Marr | Role: Costume Department
Name: Holly Smart | Role: Costume Department
Name: Aaron Timperley | Role: Costume Department
Name: Ermenegildo Zegna | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Simon Diggins | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Jesse Parker | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Brenna Rangott | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Paul Staples | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Mark Wright | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Lucy Foulds | Role: Location Management
Name: Benjamin Greenacre | Role: Location Management
Name: Richard Hill | Role: Location Management
Name: Amelia McNeil | Role: Location Management
Name: Charlotte Wright | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Becky Bentham | Role: Music Department
Name: Mark Berrow | Role: Music Department
Name: Thomas Bowes | Role: Music Department
Name: Tom Brissette | Role: Music Department
Name: Paul Broucek | Role: Music Department
Name: Tom Calderaro | Role: Music Department
Name: Peter Clarke | Role: Music Department
Name: Peter Cobbin | Role: Music Department
Name: Steve Durkee | Role: Music Department
Name: Isobel Griffiths | Role: Music Department
Name: Andrew Jaimez | Role: Music Department
Name: Andy Kitchen | Role: Music Department
Name: Teddy Kumpel | Role: Music Department
Name: Dig Lewis | Role: Music Department
Name: Erik Lundborg | Role: Music Department
Name: Laura McLean | Role: Music Department
Name: Sam Okell | Role: Music Department
Name: Tom Pigott-Smith | Role: Music Department
Name: Nyree Pinder | Role: Music Department
Name: Marc Robinson | Role: Music Department
Name: Kle Savidge | Role: Music Department
Name: Lori Silfen | Role: Music Department
Name: Alex Wurman | Role: Music Department
Name: Rachel Bolt | Role: Music Department
Name: Bruce White | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Kate Bone | Role: Production Department
Name: Katie Clifford | Role: Production Department
Name: Camilla Curtis | Role: Production Department
Name: Zoë Edwards | Role: Production Department
Name: Joshua Ravetch | Role: Production Department
Name: Myles Robey | Role: Production Department
Name: Suzie Shearer | Role: Production Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Paul Hutchinson | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Cain Lee | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Barrie Williams | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Monika Agorelius | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sophia Avgousti | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Neil Barnes | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kellie Belle | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Charles Bodycomb | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Trisha Caney | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Adam Christopher | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Patty Covarrubias | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sara Curran | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kay Di Rezze | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tanya Dyce | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stefan Fredrich | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Synnove Godeseth | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nicole Gregory | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Maria Koschny | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stefan Krause | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Brendan Mason | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Andrew Matthews | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Charlie Mitchell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David Nathan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Clive Noakes | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alex Panton | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Antony Parnell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Steve Parnell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Frances Patterson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Thomas Petruo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Minh Tan Phan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Roger Phillips | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Irfan Ramzan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Olaf Reichmann | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mathieu Reid | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ruth Robinson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Erich Räuker | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Frank-Otto Schenk | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dennis Schmidt-Foß | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Heike Schroetter | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Daniel Sewell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alex Ship | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rajvinder Singh | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nana Spier | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joss Spry | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Danielle Tate | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tom Vogt | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Engelbert von Nordhausen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Morag Webster | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gareth Lewis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Leroy Wolf | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Carl Barât | Role: Thanks
Name: Dirty Pretty Things | Role: Thanks
Name: Tallulah Jones | Role: Thanks
Name: Robert Shaye | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Run Fatboy Run | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2310144281/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2310144281/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1616198389419.mp4?Expires=1788424280&Signature=Zc8ajhtajS9x9c-5cF-V1O24XGG8mD0XDOonaTBvDT7e8D~l55YSTRE0cytnwIOvmldY8qB~MNV0idcHZNa1w-cDqDP3B9D1gVaVSVarSJGnhh6zGS34C3oHjx22ZNjPYpBWPA2GYP-SsdSjUC5d7~TnS6iOS8fkt94h5opw1VT~sT1JbQgR68Fp1pe6Z0ac50XkjcVvrtoFq7Rg~Qs09bqyNwUJ8MnM60Tn7qMh933Ay5axzbPu0755Li4WooBEkD32ZdsZwdZbSupcsXwrZMzsl-gBQxsSUW63zsVKVPHuvZ6oWlTI1GhOZjbZp9uEI34P0rh9lUkoxpLbnM7w0Q__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United Kingdom: September 7, 2007
Ireland: September 7, 2007
Canada: September 10, 2007 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Netherlands: December 13, 2007
Iceland: December 14, 2007
France: March 5, 2008
Australia: March 6, 2008
United States: March 28, 2008
Germany: April 3, 2008
Hong Kong: April 3, 2008
Singapore: April 3, 2008
Israel: May 1, 2008
Sweden: May 7, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Brazil: May 16, 2008
Vietnam: May 16, 2008
Portugal: May 22, 2008
Kuwait: June 26, 2008
Taiwan: July 3, 2008 (Taipei, premiere)
Taiwan: July 17, 2008
Argentina: August 28, 2008
Greece: September 12, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Finland: October 1, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Hungary: October 7, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Poland: October 9, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Spain: October 17, 2008
Russia: October 21, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Brazil: December 10, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Japan: June 10, 2009 (DVD premiere)
Belgium: February 24, 2011
Japan: November 24, 2012 (Osaka European Film Festival)
Italy: November 6, 2013 (TV premiere)

Awards

Box Office