75
Chicago Tribune by Allison Benedikt
The gall of Peter and Bobby Farrelly. To think that a romantic comedy might work absent a sleazy wager or maddening miscommunication takes a lot of chutzpah.
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80
The Farrelly brothers are growing up, which in this case isn't a bad thing. With a tacked-on ending made necessary by the Boston Red Sox's improbable World Series run last fall, Fever Pitch proves a charming romantic comedy against "A Beautiful Mind"-type framework.
75
ReelViews by James Berardinelli
A curious mix of smarts and schmaltz.
70
Dallas Observer by Jean Oppenheimer
Sails by on cute dialogue, some funny visual gags, and two enormously likable leads.
75
Charlotte Observer by Lawrence Toppman
The picture's consistently entertaining and, though it has few brilliant comic peaks, it never plunges into boring valleys.
70
The Hollywood Reporter by Michael Rechtshaffen
Ultimately goes the distance, it gets the job done with a halfhearted bunt rather than a solid line drive.
100
Entertainment Weekly by Owen Gleiberman
It's been a while since a movie made the game of love this winning.
40
Unfunny, charmless and hopelessly ordinary.
60
Barrymore has rarely been so bright and effortlessly charming, but it's all lost on Fallon, who often resembles one of those unfortunate SNL guests who freeze up on live TV, completely out of their element. If Fallon wants a life after SNL, he might want to try another medium.
75
Effortlessly entertaining romantic comedy.