Fever Pitch
1997 · Movie · R · 102 min · ★ 6.5 · 56% critics
This romantic comedy follows an English teacher whose long-running devotion to a football team shapes his life, until a new romance with a colleague complicates everything. As the relationship grows, the team’s fortunes fuel the tension, culminating in a nail-biting match that tests both devotion and love.
Also known as Ballfieber: Fever Pitch
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-04-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 56/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (262 votes)
About
If you enjoy sports-driven romance and stories about fandom—like About a Boy or Juliet, Naked—Not for you if you want a lighter, more purely comedic rom-com where the relationship is the main focus over football obsession.
Pros: authentic football passion; heartwarming rom-com; strong lead performances | Cons: romance chemistry questioned; humor can miss; obsession dominates
Themes
- london, england
- sports
- relationship problems
- jogging
- teacher
- football (soccer)
- dating
Cast & crew
Colin Firth
as Paul Ashworth
Ruth Gemmell
as Sarah Hughes
Mark Strong
as Steve
Holly Aird
as Jo
Ken Stott
as Ted, the Headmaster
Stephen Rea
as Ray, the Governor
Neil Pearson
as Paul's Dad
Lorraine Ashbourne
as Paul's Mum
- LA
Luke Aikman
as Young Paul
- BG
Bea Guard
as Paul's Sister
Directed by David Evans