Fever Pitch

Fever Pitch (1997)

  • 50% of critics liked it
    (14 reviews)

  • 29% want to see it
    (7,721 ratings)

A football fan tries to reconcile his obsessive love of the game with his job, his romantic relationships, and his life in general in this comedy/drama. Since he was a child in North London, Paul Ashworth (Colin Firth) has been a loyal fan of the Arsenal football team; he attended many a match with… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Nick Hornby
Genres
Art House & International, Comedy
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Critic Reviews

  • Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

    warm and engaging

  • MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher

    [T]ouchingly awkward and emotionally genuine...

  • Clint Morris, Moviehole

    'Balls' of Fun!.....Firth at his funniest, and finest

  • Luke Y. Thompson, New Times

    To the credit of Hornby and director David Evans, they hedge on the issue of how unhealthy extreme soccer fandom may or may not be.

  • Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena

    Um filme tão simpático que, confesso, me transformou em um fã do Arsenal. É preciso dizer mais alguma coisa?

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Theta S


    For those who aren't aware of this, either because they haven't seen it or because they viewed the American version of Fever Pitch (known as The Perfect Catch) in the UK which was a film based on Nick Hornby's autobiography, Fever Pitch, this is the original film… More

  • John B


    Thank God I didn't see that garbage American version of this film. This is the real dead involving Arsenal my favourite football club. Perhaps the passion for a team is over played but I can understand that passion...not to get in the way of a relationship however :)

  • Naughtia N


    This is a classic & romantic story by Nick Hornby. Its about a teacher who is obsessed with football and when he falls in love with this woman, he believes that he can keep his obsession during this relationship without any conflicts. This is a charming story about love and… More

  • Marcus W


    Great romantic comedy involving a man, a woman and Arsenal. The reason this film succeeds is in showing both sides. So we see how sad it is to become obsessed with something and for that to run and influence your entire life, but it also then shows how magical it can be to get behind… More

  • Marion R


    This was listed under Romantic Comedy, but I really didn't find it romantic or funny. I thought the protagonist story and how he was so involved with a football team was interesting. His girlfriend was just so ugh, I was screaming at the TV "dump her'.

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