Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day, out-of-shape Dennis decides to run a marathon to win her back.
Acting
Simon Pegg's physical comedy is genuinely punishing to watch.
Direction
David Schwimmer's debut—yes, Ross from Friends directed this.
Writing
Michael Ian Black's script sneaks real pathos into the slapstick.
Director
David Schwimmer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Simon Pegg trained for months but still needed a body double for the final sprint—his actual running form was too comical even for this movie.
This was David Schwimmer's feature directorial debut, part of that weird 2000s trend where sitcom stars got serious budgets immediately.
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