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Fever Pitch
- Review Date: September 11, 2005
- PG-13
- Genre: Comedy
- 2005
Common Sense Media says
Perfectly enjoyable but perfectly forgettable.
Parents say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this movie includes some strong and crude language, including at least three jokes about male sexual organs. There are sexual references and non-explicit sexual situations including (spoiler alert) a pregnancy scare. Characters drink (Ben tells Lindsay one thing he likes about her is that she drinks) and (briefly) smoke.
What's the story?
In FEVER PITCH, Ben (Jimmy Fallon) is a high school teacher who happily explains his priorities on ESPN: The Red Sox, sex, and breathing. When Lindsay (Drew Barrymore) meets Ben, it's wintertime, and he's a sweetheart of a beau who takes tender care of her when she has food poisoning and reminds her that there's more to life than her job. By the time he has to explain why he can't go to her parents' party because he has to be at spring training, she already likes him enough to ask herself whether she can live with "summer guy" for half the year.
Is it any good?
The only thing surprising about this completely conventional big studio date movie is that it comes from the joyfully outrageous Farrelly brothers and the literary but widely-read Nick Hornby. The Hollywood studio de-flavorizing machine has toned them down and flattened them out and the result is perfectly enjoyable but perfectly forgettable. This is not a HA-HA movie. It is a chuckle/awww/chuckle/awwwwwww movie. Fallon and Barrymore are adorable and seem to get a genuine kick out of each other.
We know where this will all end up. The only surprise in the movie is the one everyone already found out about when the Sox won the World Series. On the way there are some distractions -- some are pretty funny, like the brief scene where Ben decides which of his friends get to use his sensational seats in Fenway Park, but most are a complete waste of time, like the scenes with Lindsay's friends and family. This gives it a dragged-out feeling, like the movie has gone into extra innings.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the fine line between being a fan and being a fanatic. They could discuss the ways that caring deeply about a team, a star, a movie, or a video game, can make people feel like they are part of something, especially when they share those feelings with friends. How were Lindsay's feelings about her job like Ben's feelings about the Red Sox?
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Sweet and fun
Warm and charming, with characters we all cared about. Some sexuality, but not enough to be concerned about my 12-year-old daughter being there.
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I think I got dumber watching this movie
Ok so maybe it wasn't horrible. I was never much of a romantic comedy person but this movie was very dull. It was kinda cute but I thought it was weird that that guy was obsessed with the red sox. I mean I knew that's what the movie was supposed to be about but that was all the movie was about red sox, red sox, red sox!! I felt like I'm not even a baseball fan so why am I watching this movie?? And I love Drew Barrymore too so I expected a little more of the movie
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Good movie
There are positive messages because he decides that (Spoiler Alert!!) loving people is more important that his favorite baseball team. He decides to make positive sacrafices.
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Spoliers!!!!!
In one scene, Lindsay (Drew) gets hit in the head by a foul ball.
Lindsay mentions she is late on her period.
Making out and shirtless men are visible
In one scene, one of Ben's friends are shaving his balls, but nothing is seen.
Overall...Great movie!
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FEVER PITCH is AWESOME!
I LOVED this movie 1 because I LOVE Drew Barrymore and 2 because the RED SOX are my FAVE team.i thought it was great. and had a good plot. so Red sox fans or Drew fans u should really see this movie!
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Fever Pitch
This is such a funny movie! It is amust-see for any humor-loving people! Also if you like the Red Sox watch this movie! It is good.
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I loved this movie
I tihnk this film is great! Maybe not a kid movie but a good movie for teens and adults.
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| Topics: | sports and martial arts |
| Studio: | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Directors: | Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly |
| Cast: | Drew Barrymore, Ione Skye, Jimmy Fallon |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Run time: | 100 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | April 8, 2005 |
| DVD release date: | September 13, 2005 |
| MPAA rating: | PG-13 |
| MPAA explanation: | crude and sexual humor, and some sensuality |
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