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.
- Directors
- Writers
- Lowell Ganz(screenplay)
- Babaloo Mandel(screenplay)
- Nick Hornby(novel)
- Stars
Top credits
- Directors
- Writers
- Lowell Ganz(screenplay)
- Babaloo Mandel(screenplay)
- Nick Hornby(novel)
- Stars
- Awards
- 9 nominations
Videos5
Scott Severance
- Artieas Artie
- (as Scott H. Severance)
Jessamy Finet
- Teresaas Teresa
- (as Jessamy R. Finét)
- Directors
- Writers
- Lowell Ganz(screenplay)
- Babaloo Mandel(screenplay)
- Nick Hornby(novel)
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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Storyline
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
- Taglines
- A Comedy About The Game Of Love.
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, and some sensuality
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaThe 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.
- GoofsWhen 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 creditsAll the titles are done in the same lettering style as on Red Sox uniforms.
- Alternate versionsThe 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #12.115 (2005)
- SoundtracksDirty Water
Written by Ed Cobb
Performed by The Standells
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Top review
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.
"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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- jotix100
- Apr 17, 2006
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Cơn Sốt Tình Yêu
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- 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
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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