Fever Pitch (The Perfect Catch) (2005)
Average Rating: 6.2/10
Reviews Counted: 180
Fresh: 116 | Rotten: 64
While not a home run, Fever Pitch has enough charm and on-screen chemistry between the two leads to make it a solid hit.
Average Rating: 6/10
Critic Reviews: 44
Fresh: 22 | Rotten: 22
While not a home run, Fever Pitch has enough charm and on-screen chemistry between the two leads to make it a solid hit.
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Nick Hornby's acclaimed memoir about one man's struggle to balance his love of a woman and his love for soccer was the basis of a well-reviewed British film in 1997, and now gets a Americanized rewrite with this picture, in which the game is changed from soccer to baseball. Ben (Jimmy Fallon) is a high-school teacher who meets Lindsay (Drew Barrymore), who has a successful career in business. Ben and Lindsay don't appear to have much in common on the surface, but they hit it off and are soon
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Cast
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Drew Barrymore
Lindsey -
Jimmy Fallon
Ben, Ben Wrightman -
Jason Spevack
Ben (1980) -
Jack Kehler
Al -
Scott H. Severance
Artie -
Jessamy R. Finét
Teresa -
Maureen Keiller
Viv -
Lenny Clarke
Uncle Carl -
Ione Skye
Molly -
KaDee Strickland
Robin -
Jackie Burroughs
Mrs. Warren -
Willie Garson
Kevin -
Daniel Greene
Waiter -
Tim McCarver
Himself -
James B. Sikking
Doug Meeks -
JoBeth Williams
Maureen Meeks -
Wayne Fleming
Leon -
Andrew Wilson
Grant Wade -
Zen Gesner
Steve -
Charlotte Sullivan
Spin Instructor -
E. Danny Murphy
1980's Vendor #1 -
Johnny Sneed
Chris -
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Sarah -
Miranda Black
Carrie -
George Ghali
Vern (gym Teacher) -
John Boylan
Myerson -
Siobhan Fallon-Hogan
Lana -
Quancetia Hamilton
Rita -
Armando Riesco
Gerard -
Evan Helmuth
Troy -
Bart Bedford
Man At Other Table -
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Peter Gammons
Himself -
Darren Frost
Zach -
J. C. Kenny
Reporter -
Brandon Craggs
Casey -
Brett Murphy
Ryan -
Isabella Fink
Audrey -
Greta Onieogou
Tammy -
Mark Andrada
Ezra -
Scott Desano
Binocular Guy -
Lizz Alexander
Charlene -
Shary Guthrie
Christie -
Don Gavin
Cop -
Dan Darin-Zanco
Husband -
Gina Clayton
Lady At Other Table -
Bobby Curcuro
Loiterer -
Jason Varitek
Himself -
Johnny Damon
Himself -
Trot Nixon
Himself -
Paul McGuire
Reporter -
Ken Rogerson
Scalper -
Howard Nickerson
Usher -
Matt Watts
Valet -
Andrea Davis
Wife -
Sharlene Yuen
Receptionist -
Geoffrey Williamson
High School Kid #1 -
Jim Rice
Himself -
Dennis Eckersley
Himself -
Keith Macwhorter
Himself -
Melinda Lopez
Sheri -
Sam Dissanayake
Mr. Abdo -
Steve Levy
Reporter At Spring Trai... -
Don Orsillo
Himself -
Harold Reynolds
Himself -
Matthew Peart
High School Kid #2 -
David Klar
High School Kid #3 -
Jermaine Plummer
High School Kid #4 -
Erin Nanstad
Female Fan -
Johnny Cicco
Obnoxious Fan -
Brian Hayes Currie
Screaming Fan -
Bob Weekes
Hot Dog Vendor #1 -
John Ruggiero
Hot Dog Vendor #2 -
Dan Cummings
1980's Vendor #2 -
Jordan Leandre
Himself -
George King
Mr. Munsell
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All Critics (180) | Top Critics (44) | Fresh (116) | Rotten (64) | DVD (26)
...tries to deal with the messy process of nurturing a proper adult relationship rather than simply shoehorning two lovers into a predictable set of catastrophic circumstances until they finally succumb to one another.
Top CriticStripped of almost all the brothers' usual crudeness, Fever Pitch proves what we've suspected all along: That beneath the gross-out gags and freak-show humor, Peter and Bobby Farrelly are just a couple of lovable romantics.
The film turns out to be a substantial pleasure as the spirit of the Sox shines through.
It's slickly done, pleasantly watchable, but despite Barrymore's ever-charming earnestness, not quite a home run.
The movie's sentiment is nothing new for the Farrelly brothers, but its complacency certainly is.
The filmmakers are split between making the Sox obsession a lovably funny quirk and suggesting that it's haplessly infantile.
Perfectly enjoyable but perfectly forgettable.
Coincidentally, it's the second great romantic comedy to end with Drew Barrymore on a ball diamond and the only work of fiction to feature Jimmy Fallon as a believable human being, as Fallon handles possible pregnancy with unexpected dramatic presence.
Maybe you have to love the Red Sox to really enjoy Fever Pitch, but then you never really had to know sports to know a pretty bad movie.
The Farrelly brothers soften their customary inclination toward gross-out humor with a tender and earnest adaptation of a novel by Nick Hornby ("High Fidelity").
Despite the charming actors and promising setup, they never really hit it out of the park.
Drew Barrymore gives an excellent performance as a lady-in-waiting opposite Jimmy Fallon's equally-impressive portrayal of a jittery, baseball-obsessed beau.
For a light-hearted romantic comedy, there are a number of genuinely touching moments of love.
It's a lot of fun.
Anyone familiar with the conventions of the rom-com genre knows how all this is going to turn out.
Barrymore has rarely been so bright and effortlessly charming, but it's all lost on Fallon, who often resembles one of those unfortunate SNL guests who freeze up on live TV, completely out of their element.
El fin de la maldición del Bambino, un buen guión y la irresistible Drew Barrymore. Combinación otoñal fresca y exquisita.
It does what it sets out to do, which is earn a few laughs and a few smiles. But it's all too run-of-the-mill.
Apesar de inferior ao original (e ao livro), esta é uma adaptação charmosa que, graças à simpatia de Fallon e Barrymore, sobrevive aos excessos ocasionais dos irmãos Farrelly.
Not a Farrelly brothers classic, and (some testicle-washing aside) not much in the way of their trademark gross-out humour, but the boys from Boston do an admirable job of transferring Hornby's story into the States and onto the baseball diamond.
Sweet, charming and never less than watchable, thanks to Drew Barrymore's winning performance.
It's not pitch perfect but the leads make a winning team.
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