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Jillian Bell poses for a photo with the cast of Brittany Runs a Marathon at a screening on Thursday (July 25) at Metrograph in New York City.

The 35-year-old actress was joined by her co-stars Micah Stock, Michaela Watkins, and Utkarsh Ambudkar, as well as writer and director Paul Downs Colaizzo.

Brittany Forgler, the real-life woman who inspired the movie, was also in attendance!

Brittany Runs a Marathon is the true story of a woman who is told by her doctor to get healthy. Since she’s too broke for a gym and too proud to ask for help, Brittany decides to become a runner and eventually sets a goal of running the New York City Marathon. The film hits theaters on August 23.

Jillian Bell walks the carpet at the premiere of her new movie Brittany Runs a Marathon during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival on Monday (January 28) at the Eccles Center Theatre in Park City, Utah.

The 34-year-old actress, who you might know from 22 Jump Street and Fist Fight, is getting rave reviews for her work in the new dramedy.

Jillian was joined at the premiere by co-stars Lil Rel Howery, Michaela Watkins, Alice Lee, Micah Stock, and Utkarsh Ambudkar, as well as writer and director Paul Downs Colaizzo.

The film is inspired by a true story and follows a woman’s decision to take control of her life and her health by committing to run in a marathon. Jillian says she lost 40 pounds in the process of making the movie!