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Fever Pitch

A comedy about the game of love.

2005 · 1h 44m · PG-13 Comedy, Romance
Directed by Bobby Farrelly , Peter Farrelly

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Overview

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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66%
Tomatometer
Fresh

...tries to deal with the messy process of nurturing a proper adult relationship rather than simply shoehorning two lovers into a predictable set of catastrophic circumstances until they finally succumb to one another.

William Goss, Film.com
Fresh

Stripped of almost all the brothers' usual crudeness, Fever Pitch proves what we've suspected all along: That beneath the gross-out gags and freak-show humor, Peter and Bobby Farrelly are just a couple of lovable romantics.

David Germain, Associated Press
Fresh

The film turns out to be a substantial pleasure as the spirit of the Sox shines through.

Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
Rotten

It's slickly done, pleasantly watchable, but despite Barrymore's ever-charming earnestness, not quite a home run.

Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Rotten

Barrymore has rarely been so bright and effortlessly charming, but it's all lost on Fallon, who often resembles one of those unfortunate SNL guests who freeze up on live TV, completely out of their element.

Scott Tobias, AV Club

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