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* [[Consequence Combo]]: There are a lot of carrots and sticks in play, but the clearest example of the trope is Maya's ultimatum - if Dennis finishes the race, she'll call off his back rent. If he doesn't, she'll kick him out.
* [[Consequence Combo]]: There are a lot of carrots and sticks in play, but the clearest example of the trope is Maya's ultimatum - if Dennis finishes the race, she'll call off his back rent. If he doesn't, she'll kick him out.
* [[Derailing Love Interests]]: Whit, who starts off [[The Ace]] and gets gradually more [[Control Freak|Control Freaky]] and competitive in direct contrast to Dennis getting more responsible and mature.
* [[Derailing Love Interests]]: Whit, who starts off [[The Ace]] and gets gradually more [[Control Freak|Control Freaky]] and competitive in direct contrast to Dennis getting more responsible and mature.
* [[Down to The Last Play]]: 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, [[Implacable Man|determined to finish]].}} All of which makes Jake's "[[Completely Missing the Point|dad, you won!]]" utterly heartwarming.
* [[Down to the Last Play]]: 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, [[Implacable Man|determined to finish]].}} All of which makes Jake's "[[Completely Missing the Point|dad, you won!]]" utterly heartwarming.
* [[Enforced Method Acting]]: 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.
* [[Enforced Method Acting]]: 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.
* [[Excited Show Title]]!
* [[Excited Show Title]]!
* [[The Family for The Whole Family]]: A low-rent [[London Gangster]] who appears to run a betting syndicate and fence stolen goods, who ''nearly'' breaks Gordon's hand in a piano lid, and who when his bet is threatened hijacks a taxi, drives to the race and... runs alongside Dennis taunting him and ineffectually trying to trip him up. Lampshaded after Mr. G rescues Gordon from the piano incident;
* [[The Family for the Whole Family]]: A low-rent [[London Gangster]] who appears to run a betting syndicate and fence stolen goods, who ''nearly'' breaks Gordon's hand in a piano lid, and who when his bet is threatened hijacks a taxi, drives to the race and... runs alongside Dennis taunting him and ineffectually trying to trip him up. Lampshaded after Mr. G rescues Gordon from the piano incident;
{{quote| '''Mr. G.:''' Your friend is man of honour. He promised to beat shit out of you ''later''!}}
{{quote| '''Mr. G.:''' Your friend is man of honour. He promised to beat shit out of you ''later''!}}
* [[Graceful Loser]]: Even the [[Neighbourhood Friendly Gangsters]] who bet against Dennis are cheering him on when he crosses the finish line.
* [[Graceful Loser]]: Even the [[Neighbourhood Friendly Gangsters]] who bet against Dennis are cheering him on when he crosses the finish line.
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* [[Newscaster Cameo]]: BBC Breakfast presenter Chris Hollins [[As Himself]], commentating on the race with Denise Lewis.
* [[Newscaster Cameo]]: BBC Breakfast presenter Chris Hollins [[As Himself]], commentating on the race with Denise Lewis.
* [[Noodle Incident]]: Gordon's one serious relationship somehow ended with "a broken collarbone and a dead meerkat."
* [[Noodle Incident]]: Gordon's one serious relationship somehow ended with "a broken collarbone and a dead meerkat."
* [[Over and Under The Top]]: Gordon basically exists to make lazy slacker Dennis look almost ambitious in comparison. But comparing him to Whit isn't quite so favourable.
* [[Over and Under the Top]]: Gordon basically exists to make lazy slacker Dennis look almost ambitious in comparison. But comparing him to Whit isn't quite so favourable.
* [[Overly Narrow Superlative]]: "That's the second most disgusting fluid I've ever had in my eye!"
* [[Overly Narrow Superlative]]: "That's the second most disgusting fluid I've ever had in my eye!"
* [[Pants-Free]]: 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.
* [[Pants-Free]]: 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.
* [[Parent With New Paramour]]: Averted at first, Jake is pretty impressed with Whit, which to Dennis just makes him even more [[Always Someone Better|depressingly superior]]. However, they're never as close as he is with his dad, and when Jake really starts going off Whit you know the guy's doomed...
* [[Parent with New Paramour]]: Averted at first, Jake is pretty impressed with Whit, which to Dennis just makes him even more [[Always Someone Better|depressingly superior]]. However, they're never as close as he is with his dad, and when Jake really starts going off Whit you know the guy's doomed...
* [[Precision F-Strike]]: Jake on Whit: "what a shithead..."
* [[Precision F-Strike]]: Jake on Whit: "what a shithead..."
* [[Product Placement]]: shamelessly, for the <s>film's</s> marathon's sponsors Nike. There are Nike banners every 20 feet of the race, and repeated namedroppings from journalists.
* [[Product Placement]]: shamelessly, for the <s>film's</s> marathon's sponsors Nike. There are Nike banners every 20 feet of the race, and repeated namedroppings from journalists.
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* [[Transvestite]]: who enjoys terrorizing Dennis the security guard, and is later shown [[Chekhov's Skill|running the marathon.]]
* [[Transvestite]]: who enjoys terrorizing Dennis the security guard, and is later shown [[Chekhov's Skill|running the marathon.]]
* [[Ugly Guys Hot Daughter]]: Maya.
* [[Ugly Guys Hot Daughter]]: Maya.
* [[The Unpronounceable]]: Mr Gostust... Goshdash... Mr G. [[All There in The Script|For the record: Goshdashtidar.]]
* [[The Unpronounceable]]: Mr Gostust... Goshdash... Mr G. [[All There in the Script|For the record: Goshdashtidar.]]
* [[Visual Pun]]: Whit and Dennis edge their way past a pair of runners dressed as a tortoise and a hare.
* [[Visual Pun]]: Whit and Dennis edge their way past a pair of runners dressed as a tortoise and a hare.
* [[Wimp Fight]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUJS7OyOK2U A stellar example].
* [[Wimp Fight]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUJS7OyOK2U A stellar example].
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