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Fever Pitch (2005)

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Reviews Counted:169

Fresh:107

Rotten:62

Average Rating:6.2/10

Consensus: While not a home run, Fever Pitch has enough charm and on-screen chemistry between the two leads to make it a solid hit.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for crude and sexual humor, and some sensuality.

Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Genre: Romance,

Theatrical Release:Apr 8, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $41,966,965

Synopsis: The Farrelly Brothers (THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, DUMB & DUMBER) take a slight departure from their signature breed of over-the-top, gross-out humor and opt instead for sensitive restraint with... The Farrelly Brothers (THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, DUMB & DUMBER) take a slight departure from their signature breed of over-the-top, gross-out humor and opt instead for sensitive restraint with this genuinely sweet love story. Credit is due in part to the writing team of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel (SPANGLISH) who adapt Nick Hornby's popular British novel, moving it to Boston and exchanging the protagonist's obsession with soccer for an all-consuming love of baseball. Ever since his first childhood visit to Fenway Park, easygoing schoolteacher Ben (Jimmy Fallon) has been in love with the Boston Red Sox. When he meets a successful workaholic named Lindsey Meeks (Drew Barrymore), he warns her that being such an avid fan has been a problem in his past relationships. On the brink of turning 30, Lindsey is eager to make what seems like an otherwise promising romance work, and she agrees to go with Ben to opening day (of the eventful 2004 season when the Red Sox won the World Series for the first time in 86 years). As baseball season proceeds, the truly obsessive nature of Ben's hobby is revealed, and a love triangle is set up in which baseball plays the role of the other woman. Lindsey's feelings for Ben are put to the test again and again as his love for the game threatens to outweigh his feelings for her. While the film's structure is pretty typical of a romantic comedy, FEVER PITCH offers quirky characters that ring true. Fallon and Barrymore display a genuine chemistry and Fallon proves (after leaving SNL) that he can pull off the romantic lead. With the exception of Yankee fans, FEVER PITCH should appeal to anyone who has ever really loved another person (or a pastime). [More]

Starring: Drew Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon, Lenny Clarke, Jack Kehler

Starring: Drew Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon, Lenny Clarke, Jack Kehler, James B. Sikking, Ione Skye

Director: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly

Director: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
Screenwriter: Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel
Producer: Alan Greenspan, Gil Netter, Drew Barrymore, Nancy Juvonen, Bradley Thomas, David Zucker
Composer: Craig Armstrong
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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May 26, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • NTSC
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby Surround - French, Spanish
  • Dolby Surround 5.1 - English
  • Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Deleted Scenes
  • Bloopers: Gag Reel
  • Audio Commentary: Peter and Bobby Farrelly - Directors

Featurette:

  • 1. Love Triangle
  • 2. Break the Curse
  • 3. Fox Movie Channel Presents - Making a Scene FEVER PITCH
  • 4. Inside Look: In Her Shoes

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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

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").

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
04/18/09
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
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10/18/08
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08/16/07
Trevor Johnston
Trevor Johnston
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Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
07/14/07
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

Drew Barrymore gives an excellent performance as a lady-in-waiting opposite Jimmy Fallon's equally-impressive portrayal of a jittery, baseball-obsessed beau.

Full Review Source: Princeton Town Topics | comment Comment
06/20/07
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
Princeton Town Topics

For a light-hearted romantic comedy, there are a number of genuinely touching moments of love.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
11/01/06
Mary Lasse
Mary Lasse
Christianity Today
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06/24/06
Time Out
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Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
01/17/06
Sydney Morning Herald

Anyone familiar with the conventions of the rom-com genre knows how all this is going to turn out.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Pete Vonder Haar
Pete Vonder Haar
Film Threat
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Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
09/26/05
AV Club

El fin de la maldición del Bambino, un buen guión y la irresistible Drew Barrymore. Combinación otońal fresca y exquisita.

Full Review Source: Cinenganos | comment Comment
09/24/05
Luis Martinez
Luis Martinez
Cinenganos

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.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
09/13/05
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com

Apesar de inferior ao original (e ao livro), esta é uma adaptaçăo charmosa que, graças ŕ simpatia de Fallon e Barrymore, sobrevive aos excessos ocasionais dos irmăos Farrelly.

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09/05/05
Pablo Villaca
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08/14/05
Empire Magazine
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08/05/05
David Edwards
David Edwards
Daily Mirror [UK]

Sweet, charming and never less than watchable, thanks to Drew Barrymore’s winning performance.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
07/30/05
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

It's not pitch perfect but the leads make a winning team.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
07/26/05
Stella Papamichael
Stella Papamichael
BBC

Subtlety and sensitivity are not words one equates with the Farrelly Bros. but they're deployed in spades in Fever Pitch, the shockingly good Americanization of Hornby.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
07/21/05
David N. Butterworth
David N. Butterworth
rec.arts.movies.reviews

A nice movie--and that's not damning it with faint praise, as there's just no term that better fits.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
07/11/05
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
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