Like any life lesson or transitional period, there are ups and downs. With them, Brittany trains to run the New York City Marathon. In Brittany Runs a Marathon, we meet a woman stalled in her life at a time when her friends are advancing both personally and professionally. Getting in shape and putting your life together usually, at the movies, passes in a montage. As soon as I read the title I was hooked. However, Brittany Runs a Marathon is something that I wanted to make sure to see for somewhat personal reasons. But, in an odd twist of fate while trying to get some party aids, Brittany comes face-to-face with the repercussions of her decisions. Brittany Runs a Marathon doesn’t offer a roadmap for defeating our own insecurities, and although Brittany does get a happily-ever-after, it’s presented as part of an endurance run. It is produced by Matthew Plouffe, Tobey Maguire and Margot Hand. “Brittany Runs a Marathon” is based on the real-life experience of one of Colaizzo’s close friends, and one of its strongest attributes is how much it feels like real life. Jillian Bell says it was “extremely emotional” losing more than 40lbs (18kg) for her latest role. Image In “Brittany Runs a Marathon,” Jillian Bell, right, decides to change her life through exercise. “An endearing and earnest comedy about self-acceptance and body positivity that sidesteps cheesy pitfalls, Brittany Runs a Marathon is based on the journey of a real-life friend of Colaizzo, whom Bell plays with a deft blend of sincerity and slapstick. No, it's not because I want to lose weight to look and feel better, although sure that's something good to get to one day. Jillian Bell plays Brittany in the film “Brittany Runs a Marathon.” Photo: Amazon Studios. When Brittany isn’t in Philadelphia visiting her sister, “Brittany Runs a Marathon” is set in a New York City almost entirely divided between the super rich and the struggling. Richard Weinberg, Jillian Bell, and Colaizzo are the exec producers. Brittany Runs a Marathon, seemingly aware of how its central weight-loss plot could be perceived, tries to address the issue of fat phobia head-on. That film, Brittany Runs a Marathon, is about to open in theaters. O’Neill went from running zero miles to 26.2, and from a career in theater to one in human rights. Jillian Bell plays Brittany in the film "Brittany Runs a Marathon," directed by Paul Downs Colaizzo. Brittany’s journey to get healthy and run the New York City Marathon is compelling, but also not easy. Jon Pack/Amazon Studios via AP Subscribe today for $2.29 / week Brittany is no stranger to the NYC party scene and often brings the party home with her. Jillian Bell knew she wanted to play the lead in “Brittany Runs a Marathon.” But there was one problem with that plan. Did Jillian Bell actually lose weight? In an era of body positivity, the film Brittany Runs A Marathon would, on paper, seem completely off message. In the terrifically smart and genuinely inspiring comedy Brittany Runs a Marathon, Jillian Bell stars as Brittany, a 27-year-old New Yorker who decides to turn her life around. Charting Brittany's attempts to improve her health on medical orders, and then to put one foot after the other during New York's 42-kilometre endurance test, Brittany Runs a Marathon dives into its protagonist's damaging opinion of herself. I didn’t want to see some version of my own health struggles at a time when I was not sleeping well, not eating healthy and not getting any exercise aside from standing in line for my next movie. Well, that is not quite how things turn out. Brittany is going to get in shape. 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