Run Fatboy Run (12A)

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Tue Sep 4 2007

Simon Pegg’s ever-personable blokeyness holds this middling comedy together from start to finish-line. Five years on from a wedding-day panic that saw him leaving pregnant Thandie Newton at the altar, he’s now working as a lowly security guard. The arrival of slick financier Hank Azaria in her life gives him cause to shape up and win her back, though accepting his rival’s challenge of running head-to-head in London’s latest marathon seems an unlikely route to redemption, given that the superfit Yank lines up as odds-on favourite against this pot-bellied Brit.

Sounds predictable? Trust me, it is, what with Pegg’s supporting team (slacker Dylan Moran and roly-poly Asian landlord Harish Patel) filling in the gaps, and bonding opportunities with his son intended as emotional undertow. What should be dreadfully synthetic actually plays as a pleasant time-passer, thanks to a goodly supply of one-liners, and Pegg and Newton’s facility for investing a string of hokey plot devices with genuine warmth. Formulaic, yet disarmingly enjoyable.

Author: Trevor Johnston

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12A

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Fri Sep 7 2007

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95 mins

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(74 ratings)

its sooooo funny! a must see, anyone that thinks this is shit doesnt have a life ;)

CHarlotte Tue May 18 2010
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really goog hha aga

aima Wed Apr 28 2010
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Absolute piece of shit

Digby Wed Mar 18 2009
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Enjoyed it a lot - good for a laugh from ages 9 to 90.

alikaye Sun Nov 16 2008
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Terrible film. Anyone who gives this more than one star has nor seen this film and is only trying ti increase its rating.I lost the will to live half way through and wanted to fast forward the film to finish the race. The best bits were to see the sights of London.Any one in Greater London should use their money to buy a one day travelcard rather than buy this film.

boredwitless Sat Nov 15 2008
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deo defs frien deter bonhour de sheride hir tren foce aller regarder cit nun fride cent froid prese de la fronide ce la toulemonde.

jose golinaz Thu Aug 14 2008
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yo check out urrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr i havent seen it im off yo watchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh iiiiiiiiiiitttttttttttttt nnnnnnnnoooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwww

ddd Wed Apr 23 2008
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One of the funniest films I'v seen

Ross Sun Mar 23 2008
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I watched it on a recent Virgin flight, laughed so hard I had to be asked to quieten down as other passengers could hear me through their headphones! British comedy at its best.

babaganooshdubai Tue Feb 19 2008
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NIKE are a company that sells sports equipment did you know...........What a useless waste of celluloid.

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