Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Drew BarrymoreLindsey Meeks
- Jimmy FallonBen Wrightman
- Jason SpevackBen - 1980
- Jack KehlerAl
- Maureen KeillerViv
- Daniel GreeneWaiter
- Ione SkyeMolly
- Marissa Jaret WinokurSarah
- KaDee StricklandRobin
- JoBeth WilliamsMaureen Meeks
Recommendations
- 100
Entertainment Weekly
It's been a while since a movie made the game of love this winning. - 80
Variety
The Farrelly brothers are growing up, which in this case isn't a bad thing. With a tacked-on ending made necessary by the Boston Red Sox's improbable World Series run last fall, Fever Pitch proves a charming romantic comedy against "A Beautiful Mind"-type framework. - 75
ReelViews
A curious mix of smarts and schmaltz. - 75
Boston Globe
Effortlessly entertaining romantic comedy. - 75
Chicago Tribune
The gall of Peter and Bobby Farrelly. To think that a romantic comedy might work absent a sleazy wager or maddening miscommunication takes a lot of chutzpah. - 75
Charlotte Observer
The picture's consistently entertaining and, though it has few brilliant comic peaks, it never plunges into boring valleys. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Ultimately goes the distance, it gets the job done with a halfhearted bunt rather than a solid line drive. - 70
Dallas Observer
Sails by on cute dialogue, some funny visual gags, and two enormously likable leads.
