'', released as '''''The Perfect Catch''''' outside of the
United States and
Canada , is a
Farrelly Brothers Comedy Film , a remake of a 1997 British film and loosely based on the
Nick Hornby book ''
Fever Pitch '' (while the book and 1997 film are about
Football , this version is about
Baseball ). The film opened in theaters on
April 8 ,
2005 .
''Fever Pitch'' stars , cannot understand Wrightman's obsession with the team; Wrightman, meanwhile, gears up for the postseason while reconciling his conflicting interests: love and sports.
Reportedly the film's ending was rewritten at least once as the real-life Red Sox before, during, and after several home games in the 2004 season, and one scene was shot on the field at
Busch Stadium , moments after the Red Sox's final win over the
Cardinals [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/fallclassic/news/story?id=1912277 .
