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Fever Pitch (2005)

PG_13 104 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance  -   8 April 2005 (USA)
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Lindsay is stuck in the middle of her relationship with Ben and his passion for the Boston Red Sox.

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Lowell Ganz (screenplay), Babaloo Mandel (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Drew Barrymore ...
Jimmy Fallon ...
Ben
Jason Spevack ...
Jack Kehler ...
Al
Scott Severance Scott Severance ...
Artie (as Scott H. Severance)
Jessamy Finet Jessamy Finet ...
Teresa (as Jessamy R. Finét)
Maureen Keiller ...
Viv
Lenny Clarke ...
Ione Skye ...
KaDee Strickland ...
Marissa Jaret Winokur ...
Evan Helmuth ...
Brandon Craggs ...
Brett Murphy ...
Isabella Fink Isabella Fink ...
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Storyline

When relaxed and charming Ben Wrightman meets workaholic Lindsey Meeks she finds him sweet and charming, they hit it off and when it is winter Ben can spend every waking hour with Lindsey, but when summer comes around the corner Lindsey discovers Ben's obsession with the Boston Red Sox. She thinks it is perfect until everything goes downhill for them. Written by Drew-Barrymore-Fanatic  

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Plot Keywords:

Boston Red Sox | Ups | Promotion | World Series | Acting  | See more »

Taglines:

A Comedy About The Game Of Love.

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, and some sensuality See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Perfect Catch See more »

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$12,400,125 (USA) (10 April 2005) (3267 Screens)

Gross:

$42,071,069 (USA) (7 August 2005)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

This film is loosely based on author Nick Hornby's autobiographical account of his fanatical obsession with soccer (football in UK) while growing up. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: While they eat their first meal together, when Ben is taking a message on Lindsey's cell phone ("this is Ben her house boy/sex slave... call your mother") Lindsey's hands change places from under her chin to her lap between camera angle changes. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Al: [voice over] Eighty-six years of bangin' our heads against the big green wall, but we finally did it. That part you know. That part everybody knows. But I got a story you don't know. It's about this schoolteacher friend of mine named Ben.
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Crazy Credits

The music at the end is interspersed with radio ads, as if someone is
tuning a radio between stations. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.6" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Thinking About You"
(2005)
Written by Dominique Durand, Andy Chase and Adam Schlesinger
Performed by Ivy
Courtesy of Nettwerk America, LLC See more »