SimilarScreen
Run Fatboy Run

Run Fatboy Run

Love. Commitment. Responsibility. There's nothing he won't run away from.

20076.21h 40m

Overview

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

Directed by David Schwimmer
Written by Simon Pegg, Michael Ian Black
Produced by Sarah Curtis, Robert Jones
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $33.5M

Top Cast

Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg

Dennis

Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton

Libby

Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria

Whit

Dylan Moran

Dylan Moran

Gordon

Harish Patel

Harish Patel

Mr. Goshdashtidar

India de Beaufort

India de Beaufort

Maya Goshdashtidar

Matthew Fenton

Matthew Fenton

Jake

Simon Day

Simon Day

Vincent

Ruth Sheen

Ruth Sheen

Claudine

N

Nevan Finegan

Mickey

Themes & Keywords

new loveparent child relationshippregnancyfiancétrainingjoggingmarathonrentwedding

About Run Fatboy Run

Run Fatboy Run is a comedy, romance film released in 2007 exploring themes of new love, parent child relationship, pregnancy, fiancé, training, jogging. Directed by David Schwimmer, it stars Simon Pegg, Thandiwe Newton, Hank Azaria. Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day, out-of-shape Dennis decides to run a marathon to win her back.

Movies Similar to Run Fatboy Run

Discover titles like Run Fatboy Run — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to Run Fatboy Run

If you enjoyed Run Fatboy Run, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of Run Fatboy Run.

27 Dresses
29% Match

27 Dresses(2008)

Movie6.5/10

Altruistic Jane finds herself facing her worst nightmare as her younger sister announces her engagement to the man Jane secretly adores.

Mamma Mia!
29% Match

Mamma Mia!(2008)

Movie7.0/10

A spirited young bride-to-be living with her single mother on a small Greek island secretly invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hope of finding her biological father to walk her down the aisle.

Sleepless in Seattle
29% Match

After the death of his mother, a young boy calls a radio station in an attempt to set his father up on a date. Across the country, an engaged woman becomes convinced that they belong together, despite their never having met. Will their paths collide despite the odds?

The Sweetest Thing
28% Match

Christina's love life is stuck in neutral. After years of avoiding the hazards of a meaningful relationship, one night while club-hopping with her girlfriends, she meets Peter, her perfect match. Fed up with playing games, she finally gets the courage to let her guard down and follow her heart, only to discover that Peter has suddenly left town. Accompanied by Courtney, she sets out to capture the one that got away.

Guess Who
28% Match

Guess Who(2005)

Movie6.0/10

When a young African-American woman brings her fiancé home to meet her parents, she's neglected to mention one tiny detail – he's white.

My Best Friend's Wedding
28% Match

When she receives word that her longtime platonic pal Michael O'Neal is getting married to debutante Kimberly Wallace, food critic Julianne Potter realizes her true feelings for Michael -- and sets out to sabotage the wedding.

Definitely, Maybe
27% Match

When Will decides to tell his daughter the story of how he met her mother, he discovers that a second look at the past might also give him a second chance at the future.

The Wedding Date
27% Match

With the wedding of her younger sister fast approaching, Kat Ellis faces the undesirable prospect of traveling alone to London for the ceremony. While this is bad enough, Jeffrey, the man who left her as they moved closer to marriage, happens to be the groom's best man. Determined to show everyone -- most of all Jeffrey -- that her romantic life is as full and thrilling as ever, Kat hires a charming male escort as her date.

Eagle vs Shark
27% Match

Love blossoms for Lily over double Meaty Boy burgers at mid-day when uber-computer nerd Jarrod comes in and leaves with free extra large fries. After gatecrashing Jarrod's party and proving her skills on the game console, Lily goes down to Jarrod's home town with him so he can settle an old score with a past school bully.

Failure to Launch
27% Match

At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, an active dating life, and a great house - trouble is, he still lives with his parents, Al and Sue, who are not happy about it. Al and Sue are fascinated when friends whose adult son has recently moved away from home reveal they hired an expert to help. In desperation to push Tripp out of the nest once and for all, Al and Sue hatch a plan to hire Paula, an "interventionist," who has a formula in these cases.

Love and Other Disasters
27% Match

Flighty Emily "Jacks" Jackson works for the British edition of Vogue magazine. Rather than pursue a relationship, Jacks regularly hooks up with her devoted ex-boyfriend, James Wildstone, and lives with Peter Simon, a gay screenwriter. When Jacks meets Argentinian photographer's assistant Paolo Sarmiento, she assumes he is gay and tries to bring him and Peter together, unaware that Paolo is straight and in love with her.

Serendipity
27% Match

Although strangers Sara and Jonathan are both already in relationships, they realize they have genuine chemistry after a chance encounter – but part company soon after. Years later, they each yearn to reunite, despite being destined for the altar. But to give true love a chance, they have to find one another again.

Runaway Bride
26% Match

Having already left three grooms at the altar, Maggie Carpenter is branded "the runaway bride" by jaded New York journalist Ike Graham. But, after his facts are called into question, Ike races to Maggie's hometown to save his reputation and report on her upcoming fourth trip down the aisle – during which he's convinced she'll run again. Though he's there on a muckraking mission, Ike can't help but fall for this breathtaking heartbreaker.

The Guru
26% Match

The Guru(2002)

Movie5.3/10

Bored with Bollywood movies but fascinated with their Hollywood counterparts from his youth, Ram dreams to become a singer and actor in America, the country where dreams are made. He is encouraged when his American-based close friend, Vijay Rao, comes for visit, and brags about driving a Mercedes and living in a penthouse.