Fever Pitch
Ben Wrightman, a young teacher, begins dating the stylish businesswoman Lindsey Meeks, and although their interests diverge, they fall in love nonetheless. Their relationship thrives until baseball season arrives, when Lindsey discovers that Ben is utterly consumed by the Boston Red Sox. She makes an effort to understand his fervent devotion to the team, but over time that obsession jeopardizes their once-happy romance.
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Peter Farrelly
Bobby Farrelly
Samantha Armstrong
John R. Leonetti
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Peter McGinn
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.
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The directors of Fever Pitch are Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly, Samantha Armstrong, and John R. Leonetti.
The cast of Fever Pitch includes JoBeth Williams as Maureen Meeks, Jimmy Fallon as Ben Wrightman, Willie Garson as Kevin, Drew Barrymore as Lindsey Meeks, Michael Rubenfeld as Ian, James B. Sikking as Doug Meeks, Lenny Clarke as Uncle Carl, Jack Kehler as Al, Marissa Jaret Winokur as Sarah, Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Lana, J.C. Kenny as Reporter, Armando Riesco as Gerard, and more.
The duration of Fever Pitch is 1h 44 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Fever Pitch trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
Fever Pitch was released on 06 Apr 2005.
Fever Pitch is listed under Romance and Comedy on Fanbiz.
Fever Pitch has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 9.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "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 th..."
