Fever Pitch (2005)
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.
- Bobby Farrelly
- Peter Farrelly
- Samantha Armstrong
- John R. Leonetti
- Lowell Ganz
- Nick Hornby
- Babaloo Mandel
Rating: 6.187/10 by 693 users
Alternative Title:
The Perfect Catch - GB
Amor en juego - ES
愛情全壘打 - TW
The perfect catch - BE
Ston pyreto tis loksas - GR
Ston pireto tis loksas - GR
Amor en juego - MX
Country:
Germany
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 44 minutes
Budget: $30,000,000
Revenue: $50,500,000
Plot Keyword: sports, workaholic, baseball, fanatic, relationship problems, death of father, teacher, curse, dating, man child, red sox, fenway park, group of friends, uncle nephew relationship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, baseball stadium, world series, major league baseball (mlb), season tickets, working toward job promotion
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.
