Fever Pitch (2005) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In this comedy drama, when relaxed and charming Ben Wrightman meets workaholic Lindsey Meeks, she finds him sweet and charming, they hit it off, but when summer comes around the corner, Lindsay is stuck in the middle of her relationship with Ben and his passion for the Boston Red Sox. Fever Pitch. Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore try their best not to be unbearable and succeed more or less. Trailer. Fever Pitch was shot in part in Boston during the 2004 baseball season, which to the surprise of the filmmakers saw the Red Sox winning baseball's world series for the first time since 1918. On its own "Fever Pitch" is a pretty romantic movie that tries to avoid going over the top with its humor most of the time. Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama.