Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day, out-of-shape Dennis decides to run a marathon to win her back.
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David Schwimmer
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Cast
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| Simon Pegg | ... | Dennis | |
| Thandie Newton | ... | Libby | |
| Hank Azaria | ... | Whit | |
| Dylan Moran | ... | Gordon | |
| Harish Patel | ... | Mr. Goshdashtidar | |
| India de Beaufort | ... | Maya Goshdashtidar | |
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Matthew Fenton | ... | Jake |
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Simon Day | ... | Vincent |
| Ruth Sheen | ... | Claudine | |
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Tyrone Huggins | ... | Grover |
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Nevan Finegan | ... | Mickey |
| Iddo Goldberg | ... | News Reporter | |
| Ameet Chana | ... | Taxi Driver | |
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Chris Hollins | ... | TV Reporter |
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Denise Lewis | ... | TV Reporter |
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Dennis is a clueless and slightly overweight guy, who left his pregnant fiancée five years earlier. Every day, Dennis tries to persuade the woman he loves to accept him back into his life, but everyday he fails. When he discovers that Libby has found a partner in the form of American Whit, frustration grows, and Dennis vows, that for once in his life, he will finish something. This something ends up being a Nike River-run in London. With his friends Gordon and Mr. Ghoshdashtidar by his side, Dennis begins training for the marathon he must finish. Written by FilmFanUK
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Love. Commitment. Responsibility. There's nothing he can't run away from. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some rude and sexual humor, nudity, language and smoking | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Libby: [Puts Whit's wedding ring on the table] Nobody's perfect.
Whit: Libby, Libby...
Jake: What a shithead.
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Written, Arranged and Produced by The Envy Corps
Co Produced by Matt Sepanic
Lyrics by Luke Petipoole
Performed by The Envy Corps
Courtesy of Mercury Records (London) Ltd
Under license from Universal Music Operations
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Simon Pegg and Thandie Newton appeared in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008). See more »Goofs
When Dennis and Whit have their first conversation in the alley, a taxicab enters the street with its lights on. In the next shot, the lights are off, although it is night time at the moment. See more »Quotes
Whit: Where you goin, where you going? You gotta be kiddin me, Dennis? You can't be serious! The guy left you at the alter, pregnant!Libby: [Puts Whit's wedding ring on the table] Nobody's perfect.
Whit: Libby, Libby...
Jake: What a shithead.
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Crazy Credits
Closing credits shown in (hard to read) foot-prints, as in a marathon runner running. See more »Alternate Versions
Two words are dubbed over in the version shown on HBO in the United States. (1) While in the bun shop, the little old lady calls Dennis a "prick" instead of a "cock". (2) When Libby is showing Gordon the bathroom, he says that he put on Italian loafers and they "hurt like hell" instead of "hurt like fuck". In both instances, the actor's mouths are clearly mouthing the correct words, which are also shown in the closed captions. See more »Soundtracks
Story ProblemWritten, Arranged and Produced by The Envy Corps
Co Produced by Matt Sepanic
Lyrics by Luke Petipoole
Performed by The Envy Corps
Courtesy of Mercury Records (London) Ltd
Under license from Universal Music Operations
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
28 March 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$2,340,743, 30 March 2008Gross USA:
$6,003,262Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$33,478,921Company Credits
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This was a great film and had me and the rest of the audience in stitches. Well worth seeing and for those that have seen Michael Douglas in the Running [1979] the tale will be somewhat familiar.
Simon Pegg delivers the comedic moments superbly (doesn't he always?) and yet also convincingly parts a warm touch to, well, those warm touching moments in the film that he shares with his son.
Harish Patel deserves a very honourable mention as Pegg's landlord-cum-mentor-cum-trainer. The only problem with the film was that all the way through I was waiting on Nick Frost to make at least a cameo appearance - talking of which the David Walliams scene will bring a smile to those Little Britaners out there.
Great film.