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2005

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Lindsey (Drew Barrymore) is an ambitious business consultant, approaching "twenty-ten", whose spirit is as luminous as her beauty. High-school teacher Ben (Jimmy Fallon) is a good catch. He's charming, funny and great with kids, but has a small income. Sure, they have their differences. She's a workaholic; he loves his .. Read more

Starring	Jimmy Fallon, Drew Barrymore, Jack Kehler, Scott Severance
Director	Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Genres	Comedy, Romance

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- The Perfect Catch is the Hollywood adaption of the best-selling novel Fever Pitch, starring Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon. read more »
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  fab
  
  This was a great feel good film.
  
  Restores faith in romance.
  
  Something any women can probabley relate to.
  
  Great to watch with ... read more »
  
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  - kerryt
  - Cornwall
  - 27 Feb 2006 at 11:18
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- - 0
  - 0
  Poor entertainment !
  
  This was as boring and as predictable as you can get. Poor acting combined with a lame story line. You may get some joy from this movie if you are a Red Sox fan... read more »
  
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- - RAMINPK
  - 2 reviews
  - 04 Sep 2011 at 23:58
- - 0
  - 0
  Dull
  
  I didn't really enjoy this movie, i usually love Drew Barrymore films but this was really slow to get going & pretty boring if i'm totally honest. ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Surrey
  - 02 Dec 2010 at 14:10
- - 0
  - 0
  Interesting take on Fever Pitch
  
  Based on Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch, A Perfect Catch has been uprooted and transferred to America and the world of baseball, the Chicago Red Sox in fact.read more »
  
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- - Cadiva
  - 3 reviews
  - Yorkshire, England
  - 27 Jul 2010 at 22:19
- - 0
  - 0
  just don't bother!
  
  there's 2 hours of my life I'll never see again! Mrs B
  
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  - Kings Langley
  - 16 Mar 2010 at 19:58
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  - 0
  perfect catch
  
  great romantic film so cuddle up to yuor loved one and watch this
  
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- - Mike99
  - 262 reviews
  - Sudbury
  - 30 Oct 2009 at 16:00
- - 0
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  Better than expected
  
  This is a film you could actually watch with your man as it gives an insight into a love triangle - you , him and his sport !! I really enjoyed this and anyone... read more »
  
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  - Henspens
  - 40 reviews
  - Worcestershire
  - 07 Sep 2009 at 21:41
- - 0
  - 0
  Usual thing
  
  Ultimately it was Drew Barrymore doing what she does best, that is being Drew Barrymore.
  
  Not the greatest film I have ever seen, there are plenty ... read more »
  
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- - Blueflash
  - 6 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 19 Aug 2009 at 21:46
- - 0
  - 0
  Magical
  
  Forget about whether you like romantic comedies; forget about whether you like baseball. Watch this for the sheer quality of the acting from the two stars. The ... read more »
  
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- - Stewart Williams
  - Lancashire, England
  - 29 Jul 2009 at 01:34
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  Not a perfect catch!
  
  Didn't think much to this. The story was totally implausible and although sometimes that doesn't matter, there was not much else to make it worth ... read more »
  
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  - New Milton
  - 21 Jun 2009 at 06:05
- - 0
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  perfect catch
  
  As far as a good slushy goes this is a bit weak for my liking, Drew Barrymore gives a good performance but not her best.........I didn't really feel it but ... read more »
  
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- - snoopy0135
  - 2 reviews
  - Mold
  - 04 Jun 2009 at 23:50
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- - 21
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  fab
  
  This was a great feel good film.
  
  Restores faith in romance.
  
  Something any women can probabley relate to.
  
  Great to watch with ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 360516
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  - kerryt
  - Cornwall
  - 27 Feb 2006 at 11:18
- - 14
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  Feel Good Film
  
  Great film to enjoy when you want to be left with the feel good factor.
  
  Not too deep but great fun and you don't want to leave the tv screen.read more »
  
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- - And123
  - Derbyshire
  - 28 Feb 2006 at 23:13
- - 10
  - 1
  BRILL FILM
  
  I've just watched this film and thought it was great. Very funny. Luckily I don't live with a sports fanatic but my sister does and this film is so true... read more »
  
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- - Julie
  - Suffolk
  - 09 Mar 2006 at 15:55
- - 4
  - 0
  Just a nice romantic comedy
  
  This is the sort of romantic comedy that won't offend anybody and has enough laughs to keep you entertained. Don't expect the wit of High Fidelity or ... read more »
  
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- - Pinhead
  - Taplow
  - 15 Mar 2006 at 12:32
- - 3
  - 0
  'Fever Pitch' immasculated by the Americans!
  
  Nick Hornby's 'Fever Pitch' stripped of its bite and turned into a run of the mill rom com. I hope Nick Hornby got mega-bucks, or at least enough ... read more »
  
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- - Wilma Simpson
  - Scotland
  - 12 Oct 2006 at 21:12
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  - 0
  goog
  
  a very good work from Drew Barimore but very pridictable plot line nevertheless entertaining
  
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- - Fadeke Dieseruvwe
  - Tong, England
  - 14 Mar 2006 at 18:09
- - 2
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  Great Film
  
  Great film, good sport element, so good for both sexes
  
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- - a customer
  - Birmingham, England
  - 18 Mar 2006 at 12:38
- - 2
  - 0
  American Fever Pitch
  
  Need I say more!
  
  If you've not seen Fever Pitch rent it
  
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- - Trumpetingfrog
  - 27 reviews
  - Dunblane
  - 11 Jul 2007 at 19:54
- - 1
  - 0
  Chick Flick
  
  Good old fashioned Chick Flick. Hubby watched and enjoyed although he won't admit to it!! Lighthearted, fun but not memorable (The film not my hubby!!)
  
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- - a customer
  - Essex
  - 16 Mar 2006 at 17:43
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  the perfect film
  
  very good. very touching.
  
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- 220979
- - a customer
  - blackpool , england
  - 19 Mar 2006 at 11:52

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