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Brittany Runs a Marathon
MEANRANK
71/100
Every rating
Split
Lowest is AlloCiné on 56, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 89. Critics average 89, everyone else 69.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A charismatic but unfulfilled woman, advised by her doctor to improve her health, reluctantly starts running. The simple act gradually transforms her life, building her confidence and discipline. She sets an ambitious goal: to train for and complete the New York City Marathon.
Details
- Director
- Paul Downs Colaizzo
- Writer
- Paul Downs Colaizzo
- Studio
- Material Pictures, Picture Films
- Released
- 23 August 2019
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rated
- R
- Box office
- $7.4M
- Awards
- 1 win, 6 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 7 →1 major award won · 1 win from 7 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Sundance Film Festival 2019 | The Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic | Brittany Runs a Marathon | Winner |
| Sundance Film Festival 2019 | Grand Jury Prize | Brittany Runs a Marathon | Nominee |
| Casting Society of America 2020 | Studio or Independent – Comedy | Brittany Runs a Marathon | Nominee |
| GLAAD Media Award 2020 | Outstanding Film – Limited Release | Brittany Runs a Marathon | Nominee |
| Hollywood Critics Association 2020 | Best First Feature | Brittany Runs a Marathon | Nominee |
| Satellite Awards 2020 | Best Television Film | Brittany Runs a Marathon | Nominee |
| São Paulo International Film Festival 2019 | Best Film | Brittany Runs a Marathon | Nominee |
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7 awards — Brittany Runs a Marathon
×| The Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic | Brittany Runs a Marathon | Winner |
| Grand Jury Prize | Brittany Runs a Marathon | Nominee |
| Studio or Independent – Comedy | Brittany Runs a Marathon | Nominee |
| Outstanding Film – Limited Release | Brittany Runs a Marathon | Nominee |
| Best First Feature | Brittany Runs a Marathon | Nominee |
| Best Television Film | Brittany Runs a Marathon | Nominee |
| Best Film | Brittany Runs a Marathon | Nominee |