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Summer Catch

2001, Romance/Comedy, 1h 48m

91 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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A cliched and predictable sports comedy that's mostly devoid of excitement or laughs, Summer Catch is strictly bush-league. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A coming-of-age romantic comedy set against the backdrop of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Local boy Ryan Dunne (Freddie Prinze Jr.), now a pitcher for Boston College, meets Tenley Parrish (Jessica Biel), the daughter of a wealthy couple who summer on the Cape. Ryan and Tenley fall in love, much to the chagrin of their families, while Ryan clings to one last hope of being discovered and signed to a pro baseball contract.

Rating:

PG-13 (Language|Drinking|Sexual Content)
Genre:

Romance, Comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Michael Tollin
Producer:

Michael Tollin, Brian Robbins, Sam Weisman
Writer:

Kevin Falls, John Gatins
Release Date (Theaters):

Aug 24, 2001 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Dec 4, 2001
Box Office (Gross USA):

$19.7M
Runtime:

1h 48m
Distributor:

Warner Bros. Pictures
Sound Mix:

Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio:

Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Freddie Prinze Jr.

Freddie Prinze Jr.
Ryan Dunne

Jessica Biel
Tenley Parrish

Matthew Lillard

Matthew Lillard
Billy "Bru" Brubaker

Brian Dennehy
Coach John Schiffner

Fred Ward
Sean Dunne

Jason Gedrick
Mike Dunne

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Critic Reviews for Summer Catch

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Audience Reviews for Summer Catch

May 24, 2010

The baseball parts were good, everything else not so much.

Ed K Super Reviewer
May 11, 2010

Freddy and Matthew Lillard two of the worst actors since the millennium. Brittany Murphy awful, Jessica Biel good lawd shawty, but movie is pretty bad. Terrible Boston accents only make this movie worse.

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Dec 03, 2009

Summer Catch is a really fun sports movie starring Freddie Prinze Jr., gorgeous Jessica Biel, Matthew Lillard as the comic relief....I find this guy hilarious and just too funny for words, Brittany Murphy, Marc Blucas and cameo by Beverly D'Angelo. Ryan (Freddie Prinze Jr.) wants to be a pro baseball player but most of his family members think he's just going to screw the whole thing up. Then you have Tenley (Jessica Biel) as a little rich girl whose father is trying to run her life. Brian Dennehy plays the hard-boiled coach, but he's fun to watch. Summer catch is a true sleeper waiting to delight those who take the time to look for it at their local store.

Deb S Super Reviewer
Oct 29, 2009

I really enjoyed this movie

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