History Film / RunFatboyRun

* CreatorCameo: Director David Schwimmer can be seen giving a water bottle to Dennis in the race.

Dennis Doyle (Creator/SimonPegg) is a clueless and slightly overweight ManChild who left his pregnant fiancée Libby (ThandieNewton) at the altar five years earlier. He constantly tries to persuade the woman he loves to accept him back into her life, but when he discovers that Libby has found a new partner in the form of American Whit (Creator/HankAzaria), frustration grows, and Dennis vows that for once in his life, he will finish something. This something ends up being the Nike River Run in London. With his friend Gordon ([[Series/BlackBooks Dylan Moran]]) and landlord Mr. Goshdashtidar by his side, Dennis begins training for the marathon he must finish to win the respect of both Libby, and himself.

** "And, what's that? [overjoyed] He's got a ''son!'' I didn't know he had a son! Did you know he had a son!?"

* ProductPlacement: shamelessly, for the [[strike:film's]] marathon's sponsors Nike. There are Nike banners every 20 feet of the race, and repeated namedroppings from journalists.

* TitleDrop: by the crossdresser, and later by Whit as he pulls away in the race.

Dennis Doyle ({{Simon Pegg}}) is a clueless and slightly overweight ManChild who left his pregnant fiancée Libby (ThandieNewton) at the altar five years earlier. He constantly tries to persuade the woman he loves to accept him back into her life, but when he discovers that Libby has found a new partner in the form of American Whit (Creator/HankAzaria), frustration grows, and Dennis vows that for once in his life, he will finish something. This something ends up being the Nike River Run in London. With his friend Gordon ([[BlackBooks Dylan Moran]]) and landlord Mr. Goshdashtidar by his side, Dennis begins training for the marathon he must finish to win the respect of both Libby, and himself.

* EnforcedMethodActing: in the scene where {{Simon Pegg}} and Hank Azaria are talking in the locker room, Simon's shocked reaction to Hank dropping his towel was very real. Apparently, Hank was supposed to wear a modesty patch over his genitals, but it didn't fit, so he did the scene without it.

* PantsFree: When Gordon invites Dennis into his apartment, we get a shot of Gordon leaning on the railing from the living room, revealing that he's naked from the waist down. At the end of the movie, he invites two beautiful girls onto his boat... again, no pants.

Dennis Doyle ({{Simon Pegg}}) is a clueless and slightly overweight ManChild who left his pregnant fiancée Libby (ThandieNewton) at the altar five years earlier. He constantly tries to persuade the woman he loves to accept him back into her life, but when he discovers that Libby has found a new partner in the form of American Whit (HankAzaria), frustration grows, and Dennis vows that for once in his life, he will finish something. This something ends up being the Nike River Run in London. With his friend Gordon ([[BlackBooks Dylan Moran]]) and landlord Mr. Goshdashtidar by his side, Dennis begins training for the marathon he must finish to win the respect of both Libby, and himself.

* {{Transvestite}}: who enjoys terrorizing Dennis the security guard, and is later shown [[ChekhovsSkill running the marathon.]]

* TheAce: Whit; "[[WackyRaces Peter Perfect]]" as Dennis calls him.

** Dennis refers to Whit as "[[WackyRaces Peter Perfect]]".

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodSandwich: The spaghetti bolognese, becomes a [[FridgeBrilliance plot point]] later on.

* EvilForeigner: Whit's [[DesignatedVillain cardinal]] [[RomanticFalseLead sin]], really.

* ZeroChops: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUJS7OyOK2U A stellar example]].

* TitleDrop: by the transvestite, and later by Whit as he pulls away in the race.

* PantsFree: When Gordon invites Dennis into his apartment, we get a shot of Gordon leaning on the railing from the living room, revealing that he's naked from the waist down. At the end of the movie, he invites two beautiful girls onto his boat. IIRC, he's wearing an apron this time. But still no pants.

---> '''Reporter''': Sir! Sir! How do you feel?\\

* [[GuessWhoImMarrying Guess Who I'm Marrying?]]

* HoYay: "Go on, ''you beautiful man!'' ...apologies, it's hard not to get caught up in all the excitement."

* ImplacableMan / IronWoobie / TheDeterminator: Dennis, [[strike:running]] limping the best part of a ''marathon'' on a sprained, implied to be ''broken'' ankle because [[IGaveMyWord he promised he would, dammit!]]

* RunawayBride: Dennis is a [[GenderFlippedTrope runaway groom]].

* ZeroChops: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUJS7OyOK2U A stellar example]]. Possible CrowningMomentOfFunny.

* ImplacableMan / BadassWoobie / TheDeterminator: Dennis, [[strike:running]] limping the best part of a ''marathon'' on a sprained, implied to be ''broken'' ankle because [[IGaveMyWord he promised he would, dammit!]]

* AskAStupidQuestion: [[spoiler: After explicitly pointing out that Dennis is running on a BROKEN ANKLE, the reporter then asks:]]

* DownToTheLastPlay: Hugely averted. [[spoiler:Whit is taken out of the race very early, and Dennis severely injured, and the rest of the marathon is spent limping in last place, [[ImplacableMan determined to finish]].]] All of which makes Jake's "[[CompletelyMissingThePoint you won!]]" utterly heartwarming.

* GilliganCut: "It all changes tomorrow at 6 AM!" ''[cut to Dennis still in bed at 8]''

* HoYay: "Go on, ''you beautiful man!''...sorry, I got a little carried away there."

* KentBrockmanNews: The overexcitable reporter. "You bastard! Sorry, got carried away again..."

* ShoutOut: Dennis refers to Whit as "[[WackyRaces Peter Perfect]]".

* PantsFree: When Gordon invites Dennis into his apartment, we get a shot of Gordon leaning on the railing from the living room, revealing that he is completely lacking pants. At the end of the movie, he invites two beautiful girls onto his boat. IIRC, he's wearing an apron this time. But still no pants.

* RawEggsMakeYouStronger: As part of his TrainingMontage, Dennis attempts to drink raw eggs. but immediately spits them back up.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodSandwich: The spaghetti & bolognese, becomes a [[FridgeBrilliance plot point]] later on.

Dennis Doyle {{Simon Pegg}} is a clueless and slightly overweight ManChild who left his pregnant fiancée Libby (ThandieNewton) at the altar five years earlier. He constantly tries to persuade the woman he loves to accept him back into her life, but when he discovers that Libby has found a new partner in the form of American Whit (HankAzaria), frustration grows, and Dennis vows that for once in his life, he will finish something. This something ends up being the Nike River Run in London. With his friend Gordon ([[BlackBooks Dylan Moran]]) and landlord Mr. Goshdashtidar by his side, Dennis begins training for the marathon he must finish to win the respect of both Libby, and himself.

Dennis Doyle ([[ShaunOfTheDead Simon Pegg]]) is a clueless and slightly overweight ManChild who left his pregnant fiancée Libby (ThandieNewton) at the altar five years earlier. He constantly tries to persuade the woman he loves to accept him back into her life, but when he discovers that Libby has found a new partner in the form of American Whit (HankAzaria), frustration grows, and Dennis vows that for once in his life, he will finish something. This something ends up being the Nike River Run in London. With his friend Gordon ([[BlackBooks Dylan Moran]]) and landlord Mr. Goshdashtidar by his side, Dennis begins training for the marathon he must finish to win the respect of both Libby, and himself.

* EnforcedMethodActing: in the scene where Simon Pegg and Hank Azaria are talking in the locker room, Simon's shocked reaction to Hank dropping his towel was very real. Apparently, Hank was supposed to wear a modesty patch over his genitals, but it didn't fit, so he did the scene without it.

* [[RunawayBride Runaway Groom]]: Dennis