based on 196 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The site's critical consensus read, "While not a home run, Fever Pitch has enough charm and on-screen chemistry between the two leads to make it a solid hit." On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 56 out of 100, based on reviews from 37 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale. From a cinematographic and literary perspective, the film received some favorable criticism from experts Roger Ebert and James Berardinelli. Box office The film opened at #3 and grossed $12.4 million in its opening weekend. The final North American gross of the film was $42.1 million, and the worldwide gross was $50.5 million. Soundtrack The Standells – "Dirty Water" Dropkick Murphys – "Tessie" Tears for Fears – "Who Killed Tangerine?" Popium – "Sooner or Later" Ivy – "Thinking About You" Nick Drake – "Northern Sky" Marah – "My Heart Is the Bums on the Street" Steve Wynn – "Second Best" The J. Geils Band – "Whammer Jammer" (Live Version) The Human League – "(Keep Feeling) Fascination" Chic – "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" Joe Pernice – "Moonshot Manny" Jonathan Richman – "As We Walk to Fenway Park in Boston Town" Mad Larry – "Window Pane" Hurricane Smith – "Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?" References External links 2005 films 2005 romantic comedy films 2000s sports comedy films American romantic comedy films American sports comedy films American baseball films Remakes of American films Films about educators Films about fandom Films produced by Drew Barrymore Films set in Boston Films shot in Boston Films shot in Massachusetts Films shot in St. Louis Films shot in Toronto Films based on British novels 20th Century Fox films Flower Films films Boston Red Sox Films with screenplays by Lowell Ganz Films with screenplays by Babaloo Mandel Films based on works by Nick Hornby Films directed by the Farrelly brothers Films scored by Craig Armstrong (composer) Films set in 1980 Films set in 2003 Films set in 2004 2000s English-language films 2000s American films Films about Major League Baseball