---
title: "Run Fatboy Run"
year: 2007
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/run-fatboy-run-2007"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 7942
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 100
community_rating: 6.2
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "PG-13"
---

# Run Fatboy Run (2007) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/run-fatboy-run-2007

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Run Fatboy Run is a film first released in 2007. Catalogued under Comedy, Romance. Produced and broadcast by Material Entertainment, Beech Hill Films, Gold Circle Films. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An out-of-shape man runs a marathon to win back his jilted fiancée."

### Why Watch
- features comedy and romance
- directed by David Schwimmer

### Caveats & Content Note
- short runtime
- Tone & Suitability: The film carries a PG-13 rating.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: comedy, romance

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/run-fatboy-run-2007#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: David Schwimmer
- **Networks / Studios**: Material Entertainment, Beech Hill Films, Gold Circle Films

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Simon Pegg** as *Dennis*
- **Thandiwe Newton** as *Libby*
- **Hank Azaria** as *Whit*
- **Dylan Moran** as *Gordon*
- **Harish Patel** as *Mr. Goshdashtidar*
- **India de Beaufort** as *Maya Goshdashtidar*
- **Matthew Fenton** as *Jake*
- **Simon Day** as *Vincent*
- **Ruth Sheen** as *Claudine*
- **Nevan Finegan** as *Mickey*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Run Fatboy Run released?
The film was released in 2007.

### Q: Who directed the film?
David Schwimmer directed the film.

### Q: Who wrote the film?
The film was written by Michael Ian Black and Simon Pegg.

### Q: Who stars in the film?
The cast includes Simon Pegg, Dylan Moran, Thandiwe Newton, Harish Patel, India de Beaufort, and Hank.

### Q: What is the premise of the movie?
Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day, an out-of-shape man decides to run a marathon to win her back.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Run Fatboy Run — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/7942)
- [Run Fatboy Run - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run_Fatboy_Run)

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