Fever Pitch (2005) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Name: Fever Pitch
Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Released: 2005
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 6.2

Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language

When Ben Wrightman, a young teacher, begins dating pretty businesswoman Lindsey Meeks, the two don't seem to have a lot of the same interests, but they fall in love, regardless. Their romance goes well until baseball season begins, and Lindsey soon realizes that Ben is completely obsessed with the Boston Red Sox. Though she tries to understand Ben's passionate team loyalty, eventually it threatens to end their otherwise happy relationship.

Rated PG-13 • 2005 • 1h 44m

Directed by Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly

6.2

600+

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Age

13+

Fever Pitch (2005) is rated PG-13 mainly for sexual innuendo, sensuality and some crude humor tied to its romantic-comedy plot about Ben Wrightman and his obsession with the Boston Red Sox. Parents should expect recurring sexual jokes and implied sex (passionate, clothed scenes), mild on-screen injuries (a foul ball that knocks Lindsey out and later shows a welt), some profanity, and light drinking at parties. The film also handles… Sign up for the full guide

Cast

Drew Barrymore

Jimmy Fallon

Jason Spevack

Jack Kehler

Maureen Keiller

Daniel Greene

Ione Skye

Marissa Jaret Winokur

KaDee Strickland

JoBeth Williams

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Brett Murphy

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Content severity in Fever Pitch

Sex Strong 7/10

Violence Strong 5/10

Language Moderate 3/10

Substances Mild 2/10

Themes Strong 5/10

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0:11 🔥 Mature Themes 5/10
0:18 ♥ Sex & Nudity 2/10

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Sex and nudity in Fever Pitch

Moderate sexual content and constant innuendo: the film includes frequent jokes about sex (e.g., rented videos joked about as animated pornography), comedic displays (Ben wearing a jockstrap over his pants), a scene where Ben holds up a very small pair of panties, and a later bedroom scene with passionate, implied sex (no explicit nudity). Most scenes are suggestive rather than explicit; there is brief bare shoulder/cleavage but nothing graphic. Expect sensual kissing, post-sex cuddling under covers, and adult…

Violence and gore in Fever Pitch

Mild, mostly physical mishaps and comic pushing. The most notable incident is a line-drive foul that hits Lindsey and renders her briefly unconscious (a large welt is later shown). Other scenes include incidental roughhousing — people shoved or knocked over during a casual game — and a mild punch in a woman-on-woman scuffle played for laughs. There is no graphic blood or sustained brutality.

Language in Fever Pitch

Light-to-moderate profanity: a handful of f-word-adjacent terms and several casual swear words appear (examples reported include "shit," "bitch," "bastard," "hell," "damn," "crap," and multiple uses of "ass"). Language is not pervasive but appears in emotionally charged or comic moments. Nothing extremely vulgar or sexually explicit in phrasing is sustained.

Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in Fever Pitch

Mild alcohol use and a brief smoking incident: characters drink at a birthday party and fans are shown drinking in the stands on occasion, and a teenage student is chastised for smoking at school. Depictions are casual and non-glorifying — no drug use or addiction themes, and no intoxication is portrayed as extreme. Timeline events below document a party drinking scene and the classroom smoking reprimand.

Mature themes in Fever Pitch

Moderate emotional themes: early-life family breakup and the off-screen death of Ben's Uncle Carl (which fuels his Red Sox obsession) are central backstory elements. The film focuses on relationship conflict, a painful breakup when Ben prioritizes baseball, and reconciliation under public scrutiny; there's also a brief pregnancy scare that factors into decisions. These themes involve believable adult emotional conflict but no abusive or traumatic visuals.

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Is Fever Pitch appropriate for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Fever Pitch is best for ages 13+. It's rated PG-13. Fever Pitch (2005) is rated PG-13 mainly for sexual innuendo, sensuality and some crude humor tied to its romantic-comedy plot about Ben Wrightman and his obsession with the Boston Red Sox. Parents should expect…

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Fever Pitch is officially rated PG-13. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.

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Fever Pitch runs 104 minutes, directed by Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly, released in 2005.

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