RomanceComedy

Fever Pitch

- A comedy about the game of love.

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.

Release Date : 2005-04-06

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : ELC ProductionsAlan Greenspan ProductionsMars Media BeteiligungsFox 2000 PicturesFlower FilmsWildgaze Films

Production Country : GermanyUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Lindsey Meeks

Original Name : Drew Barrymore

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ben Wrightman

Original Name : Jimmy Fallon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ben - 1980

Original Name : Jason Spevack

Gender : Male

Character Name : Al

Original Name : Jack Kehler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Viv

Original Name : Maureen Keiller

Gender : Female

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Daniel Greene

Gender : Male

Character Name : Molly

Original Name : Ione Skye

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sarah

Original Name : Marissa Jaret Winokur

Gender : Female

Character Name : Robin

Original Name : KaDee Strickland

Gender : Female

Character Name : Maureen Meeks

Original Name : JoBeth Williams

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lana

Original Name : Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ryan

Original Name : Brett Murphy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Troy

Original Name : Evan Helmuth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chris

Original Name : Johnny Sneed

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tammy

Original Name : Greta Onieogou

Gender : Female

Character Name : Charlene

Original Name : Lizz Alexander

Gender : Female

Character Name : Casey

Original Name : Brandon Craggs

Gender : Male

Character Name : Christie

Original Name : Shary Guthrie

Gender : Female

Character Name : Uncle Carl

Original Name : Lenny Clarke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter at Spring Training

Original Name : Steve Levy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Artie

Original Name : Scott Severance

Gender : Male

Character Name : Theresa

Original Name : Jessamy Finet

Gender : Female

Character Name : Doug Meeks

Original Name : James B. Sikking

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kevin

Original Name : Willie Garson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gerard

Original Name : Armando Riesco

Gender : Male

Character Name : Steve

Original Name : Zen Gesner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ezra

Original Name : Mark Andrada

Gender : Male

Character Name : Valet

Original Name : Matt Watts

Gender : Male

Character Name : Spin Instructor

Original Name : Charlotte Sullivan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tim McCarver

Original Name : Tim McCarver

Gender : Male

Character Name : Red Sox Fan

Original Name : John Franchi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cop

Original Name : Don Gavin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stephen King (uncredited)

Original Name : Stephen King

Gender : Male

Character Name : Red Sox Fan (uncredited)

Original Name : Nicholas Purcell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Grant Wade

Original Name : Andrew Wilson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Husband

Original Name : Martin Roach

Gender : Male

Reviews

Peter McGinn

@narrator56

2021-06-23

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.