
Please Give(2010)
In New York City, a husband and wife butt heads with the granddaughters of the elderly woman who lives in the apartment the couple owns.


“You can't rush progress.”
Hilarious and outgoing, Brittany Forgler, is everybody’s best friend ― except her own. Her partying, underemployment and toxic relationships are catching up with her. She receives a startling wake-up call when a visit to the doctor reveals how unhealthy she is. Motivated to lose weight, but too broke for a gym and too proud to ask for help, Brit is at a loss, until her neighbor pushes her to run one sweaty block. Soon, she sets an almost unthinkable goal: the New York City Marathon.

Jillian Bell
Brittany Forgler

Michaela Watkins
Catherine

Utkarsh Ambudkar
Jern Dahn

Lil Rel Howery
Demetrius

Micah Stock
Seth

Alice Lee
Gretchen

Patch Darragh
Doctor Falloway

Peter Vack
Ryan

Kate Arrington
CiCi Forgler

Juri Henley-Cohn
David
Brittany Runs a Marathon is a comedy, drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of new york city, philadelphia, pennsylvania, roommates, brother-in-law, dogsitter, based on true story. Directed by Paul Downs Colaizzo, it stars Jillian Bell, Michaela Watkins, Utkarsh Ambudkar. Hilarious and outgoing, Brittany Forgler, is everybody’s best friend ― except her own. Her partying, underemployment and toxic relationships are catching up with her. She receives a startling wake-up call when a visit to the doctor reveals how unhealthy she is. Motivated to lose weight, but too broke for a gym and too proud to ask for help, Brit is at a loss, until her neighbor pushes her to run one sweaty block. Soon, she sets an almost unthinkable goal: the New York City Marathon.
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