Fever Pitch

PG-13

4/6/20051h 44m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ A comedy about the game of love. ~

Overview:

When Ben Wrightman, a young teacher, begins dating pretty businesswoman Lindsey Meeks, the two don't seem to have a lot of the same interests, but they fall in love, regardless. Their romance goes well until baseball season begins, and Lindsey soon realizes that Ben is completely obsessed with the Boston Red Sox. Though she tries to understand Ben's passionate team loyalty, eventually it threatens to end their otherwise happy relationship.

Director:

Bobby Farrelly

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$30,000,000.00

Revenue:

$50,500,000.00

Key words:

sports
workaholic
baseball
affectation
fanatic
relationship problems
death of father
teacher
curse
dating
man child
red sox
fenway park
group of friends
uncle nephew relationship
nostalgic
boyfriend girlfriend relationship
baseball stadium
world series
angry
major league baseball (mlb)
egotistical
hilarious
whimsical
amused
antagonistic
empathetic
sympathetic
season tickets
working toward job promotion

Cast

Drew Barrymore

~ as ~

Lindsey Meeks

Jimmy Fallon

~ as ~

Ben Wrightman

Jason Spevack

~ as ~

Ben - 1980

Jack Kehler

~ as ~

Maureen Keiller

~ as ~

Viv

Daniel Greene

~ as ~

Waiter

Ione Skye

~ as ~

Molly

Marissa Jaret Winokur

~ as ~

Sarah

KaDee Strickland

~ as ~

Robin

JoBeth Williams

~ as ~

Maureen Meeks

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Reviews (1)

Peter McGinn
Written 5 year(s) ago
9
There are a lot of sub-genres in movies: spaghetti Westerns, Police Procedural Mysteries, and Epic Fantasy - like Lord of the Rings. You can usually find a lot of room within these sub-genres for imaginative examples. They can be wildly different. Romantic Comedies seem to have less leeway. You have a formula that is often used, with minor changes here and there. The characters usually seem to have little in common at first glance, one of the characters usually gets sidetracked by another love interest (in Fever Pitch the love interest is the Boston Red Sox), there is a breakup where one or both becomes miserable, and the one who is "at fault" usually has to make a grand gesture at the end to mend the split. And of course there are jokes and romance.

I think Fever Pitch is an excellent example of the genre. The two main characters are witty and charming and provide a lot of laughs. They are caring people and there is great chemistry between them. You don't have to be a baseball fan to enjoy it (though perhaps Yankee fans should steer clear), but like with most romantic comedies, you might want to set your cynicism aside for the duration, especially if you are a guy watching it with your favorite lady. If she is okay with the sports theme, you can let the romantic moments wash over you.

This is one of those rare movies that when it comes on, no matter what place it is in the film, I am apt to settle in and watch it.