Fever Pitch (2005)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Directors:

Bobby Farrelly
Peter Farrelly

Writers (WGA):

Lowell Ganz (screenplay) &
Babaloo Mandel (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

8 April 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sport

Tagline:

A Comedy About The Game Of Love.

Plot:

Lindsay is stuck in the middle of her relationship with Ben and his passion for the Boston Red Sox.

Plot Keywords:

Boston Red Sox | Acting | Obsession | Fan | Love

Awards:

9 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 12

2:48 PM

FX

Cast

Drew Barrymore	...	Lindsey
Jimmy Fallon	...	Ben
Jason Spevack	...	Ben - 1980
Jack Kehler	...	Al
Scott Severance	...	Artie (as Scott H. Severance)
Jessamy Finet	...	Theresa (as Jessamy R. Finét)
Maureen Keiller	...	Viv
Lenny Clarke	...	Uncle Carl
Ione Skye	...	Molly
KaDee Strickland	...	Robin
Marissa Jaret Winokur	...	Sarah
Evan Helmuth	...	Troy
Brandon Craggs	...	Casey
Brett Murphy	...	Ryan
Isabella Fink	...	Audrey

Also Known As:

The Perfect Catch (Australia) (Hong Kong: English title) (TV title) (Ireland: English title) (New Zealand: English title) (Philippines: English title) (Singapore: English title) (South Africa: English title) (UK)
Ein Mann für eine Saison (Germany)
Fever Pitch - Ein Mann für eine Saison (Germany) (DVD box title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, and some sensuality.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:10 | Philippines:G | Germany:o.Al. | Finland:K-3 | Argentina:13 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41504) | Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Malaysia:U | South Korea:12 | Netherlands:AL | Australia:M | Ireland:12A | UK:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

ELC Productions Ltd.

Trivia:

During the flashback to the first game that Ben's uncle took him to we see three actual former 1980 Red Sox players playing themselves. Two are very recognizable star players Dennis Eckersley and Jim Rice. The other is Keith MacWhorter who only pitched one season in the majors. His career record was 0 wins and 3 losses in his 24 game career.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the scene where it is revealed that the Yankees officially clinch the division, the "F" indicating the final score goes up from inside the hand operated scoreboard while an inning is in progress. At Fenway Park, the out of town scores are changed between innings from the outside and only between innings.

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.

Movie Connections:

Version of Fever Pitch (1997)

Soundtrack:

Dirty Water

Watch the UK version instead

I've enjoyed Nick Hornby's books, and their movie adaptations, but this is the exception. It was a huge disappointment, especially the character of "Ben" (Fallon), who comes across as a moron with almost no redeeming features.

I later found the original UK version, (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119114/), and was delighted to see fully realized, believable characters (with a brilliant performance by Colin Firth as the central character "Paul Ashworth").

Don't waste your time, watch the UK version instead. Vastly superior script and acting.