Fever Pitch
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.
Critics Sentiment
Lindsey runs across Fenway field to stop Ben from selling tickets
Ben declines Paris trip with Lindsey for pennant race
The film drops significantly when Ben's obsession becomes genuinely off-putting around the Paris decision, then recovers strongly with the Fenway climax.
Fever Pitch starts strong with genuine chemistry between Fallon and Barrymore, but suffers in the middle when Ben's baseball obsession becomes uncomfortable rather than charming. The film recovers with a crowd-pleasing finale that benefits from the real 2004 Red Sox championship, though many reviewers noted the conventional romantic comedy structure throughout.
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Drew Barrymore
Lindsey Meeks
Jimmy Fallon
Ben Wrightman
Jason Spevack
Ben - 1980
Jack Kehler
Al
Maureen Keiller
Viv
Daniel Greene
Waiter
Ione Skye
Molly
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Sarah
KaDee Strickland
Robin
JoBeth Williams
Maureen Meeks
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Lana
Brett Murphy
Ryan
Evan Helmuth
Troy
Johnny Sneed
Chris
Greta Onieogou
Tammy
Lizz Alexander
Charlene
Brandon Craggs
Casey
Shary Guthrie
Christie
Lenny Clarke
Uncle Carl
Steve Levy
Reporter at Spring Training
Crew
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