Fever Pitch

Film - 1997 - Comedy, Drama, Romance

The story

A romantic comedy about a man, a woman and a football team. Based on Nick Hornby's best selling autobiographical novel, Fever Pitch. English teacher Paul Ashworth believes his long standing obsession with Arsenal serves him well. But then he meets Sarah. Their relationship develops in tandem with Arsenal's roller coaster fortunes in the football league, both leading to a nail biting climax.

Directed by

David Evans

Starring

Colin Firth, Ruth Gemmell, Mark Strong, Holly Aird, Ken Stott, Stephen Rea

Where to watch

prime

Ratings

IMDb 6.6 out of 10

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Film · 1997 · Comedy · Drama · Romance

Fever Pitch

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The story

A romantic comedy about a man, a woman and a football team. Based on Nick Hornby's best selling autobiographical novel, Fever Pitch. English teacher Paul Ashworth believes his long standing obsession with Arsenal serves him well. But then he meets Sarah. Their relationship develops in tandem with Arsenal's roller coaster fortunes in the football league, both leading to a nail biting climax.

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IMDb
6.6 / 10
13k votes
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56%
Tomatometer
3.27 / 5
10k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.5 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy, Drama, Romance
Runtime1h 42m
RatedM
Release1997-04-04
Where to watch
Prime Video
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