FEVER PITCH (2005)
We loved High Fidelity and About a Boy, so what the hell happened with Fever Pitch? Maybe Jimmy Fallon was the problem. Or the lack of good ol' dry English humor. Either way, Nick Hornby's third book-to-film adaptation, which features Drew Barrymore fighting the Red Sox for her fanatical boyfriend's attention, struck out.—Youyoung Lee
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