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Fever Pitch

  • 20052005
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
45K
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POPULARITY
3,339
2,054
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Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon in Fever Pitch (2005)
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  • Comedy
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  • Romance

Lindsay is stuck in the middle of her relationship with Ben and his passion for the Boston Red Sox.Lindsay is stuck in the middle of her relationship with Ben and his passion for the Boston Red Sox.Lindsay is stuck in the middle of her relationship with Ben and his passion for the Boston Red Sox.

IMDb RATING
6.2/10
45K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,339
2,054
  • Directors
    • Bobby Farrelly
    • Peter Farrelly
  • Writers
    • Lowell Ganz(screenplay)
    • Babaloo Mandel(screenplay)
    • Nick Hornby(novel)
  • Stars
    • Drew Barrymore
    • Jimmy Fallon
    • Jason Spevack
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Bobby Farrelly
    • Peter Farrelly
  • Writers
    • Lowell Ganz(screenplay)
    • Babaloo Mandel(screenplay)
    • Nick Hornby(novel)
  • Stars
    • Drew Barrymore
    • Jimmy Fallon
    • Jason Spevack
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 221User reviews
    • 111Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 nominations

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    Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly in Fever Pitch (2005)
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    Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon in Fever Pitch (2005)
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    Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon in Fever Pitch (2005)
    Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon in Fever Pitch (2005)

    Top cast

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    Drew Barrymore
    Drew Barrymore
    • Lindseyas Lindsey
    Jimmy Fallon
    Jimmy Fallon
    • Benas Ben
    Jason Spevack
    Jason Spevack
    • Ben - 1980as Ben - 1980
    Jack Kehler
    Jack Kehler
    • Alas Al
    Scott Severance
    • Artieas Artie
    • (as Scott H. Severance)
    Jessamy Finet
    • Teresaas Teresa
    • (as Jessamy R. Finét)
    Maureen Keiller
    Maureen Keiller
    • Vivas Viv
    Lenny Clarke
    Lenny Clarke
    • Uncle Carlas Uncle Carl
    Ione Skye
    Ione Skye
    • Mollyas Molly
    KaDee Strickland
    KaDee Strickland
    • Robinas Robin
    Marissa Jaret Winokur
    Marissa Jaret Winokur
    • Sarahas Sarah
    Evan Helmuth
    Evan Helmuth
    • Troyas Troy
    Brandon Craggs
    Brandon Craggs
    • Caseyas Casey
    Brett Murphy
    Brett Murphy
    • Ryanas Ryan
    Isabella Fink
    • Audreyas Audrey
    Miranda Black
    • Carrieas Carrie
    Greta Onieogou
    Greta Onieogou
    • Tammyas Tammy
    Johnny Sneed
    Johnny Sneed
    • Chrisas Chris
    • Directors
      • Bobby Farrelly
      • Peter Farrelly
    • Writers
      • Lowell Ganz(screenplay)
      • Babaloo Mandel(screenplay)
      • Nick Hornby(novel)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    When relaxed and charming Ben Wrightman meets workaholic Lindsey Meeks she finds him sweet and charming, they hit it off and when it is winter Ben can spend every waking hour with Lindsey, but when summer comes around the corner Lindsey discovers Ben's obsession with the Boston Red Sox. She thinks it is perfect until everything goes downhill for them. —Drew-Barrymore-Fanatic
    • baseball sport
    • dating
    • stadium
    • premarital sex
    • narration
    • 52 more
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    • Taglines
      • A Comedy About The Game Of Love.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
      • Sport
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, and some sensuality
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Opening Day sequence was filmed on 4 September 2004 with Stephen King throwing out the first pitch; the Red Sox lost that game, ending a ten-game winning streak and King was blamed for it in the Boston Globe.
    • Goofs
      When Lindsey is talking to her mom in the kitchen, there is a plate on the counter with only four cookies on it. In the next shot, when her mother picks up the plate to offer some to her, the plate is full.
    • Quotes

      Lindsey Meeks: You love me enough to sell your tickets, I love you enough not to let you. What do you say we try to do all of it. Let's try to jerk one out of the park.

    • Crazy credits
      All the titles are done in the same lettering style as on Red Sox uniforms.
    • Alternate versions
      The DVD editon of the film dubbed the "Cursed Reversed Edition for Boston Red Sox fans" by Fox contains the alternate ending of the film that was actually shot during the 2004 playoffs and World Series. In the original ending of the film scripted by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, "The Curse of the Bambino" dubbed by die hard Red Sox fans would have continued "if" the Yankees had beaten them in the playoffs. The Red Sox, who were down by three games, had come back and beaten the Yankees which was the first time a pro-sports team had ever come back from such a defeat and eventually won the World Series, sweeping the St.Louis Cardinals. The moment that it had happened, Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon in character, ran onto the field and celebrated with the team. This ending was edited in the film as a montage with narration by actor Jack Kehler.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #12.115 (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Dirty Water
      Written by Ed Cobb

      Performed by The Standells

      Courtesy of Geffen Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews221

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Take me out to the ball game!
    The Farrelly brothers, Bobby and Peter, are at it again. With "Fever Pitch" the creators of other films that have dealt with a lot of gross themes, abandon that tactic when they decided to bring Nick Hornby's film to the screen, something that it would have been hard to do. The novel, of the same title, dealt with a man's obsession with soccer, since it is set in England, where that sport consumes most of British sports fans. It's to the credit of the writing team of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandell, to transform the book into a language that would appeal to most Americans, when they make their hero, a Boston Red Sox fan.

    "Fever Pitch" is a film that presents an obsessive fan, Ben Wrightly, whose life revolves into the Red Sox season, and who is an eighth grade teacher with uncanny ways for involving his students into the subject he tries to teach them. When Ben takes four of his best pupils for a tour of a local firm, he meets, and falls hopelessly in love with the brainy Lindsey Meeks, a young woman who is going places, but at thirty, has no life of her own.

    The story follows the two lovers through the ritual of attending the Red Sox, at home games, in Fenway Park. This team's fans are probably the most loyal people in the world, having stuck with a team that does marvelous things but, until 2004, never won a World Series. In fact, the ending, from what we heard, had to be changed because that was the year in which they finally won the event that had eluded them for eighty six years! Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon are perfect as the couple at the center of the film. Ms. Barrymore is a natural who always surprises in her appearances in front of the camera. Jimmy Fallon, a popular television comedian, turned movie actor, has a better opportunity here than in his last appearance in "Taxi", in our humble opinion.

    The Farrelly brothers film will satisfy their fans as well as baseball fans with this baseball tale.
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    • Apr 17, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 8, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cơn Sốt Tình Yêu
    • Filming locations
      • Fenway Park - 4 Jersey Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fox 2000 Pictures
      • Flower Films (II)
      • Wildgaze Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $42,071,069
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,400,125
      • Apr 10, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $50,605,163
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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