Fever Pitch 1989, a Michael Thomas goal giving Arsenal the 0–2 win they needed to win the title. "Fever Pitch" compares Hornby's life at Arsenal and other football clubs. A 2005 film remake of "Fever Pitch", directed by the Farrelly Brothers with Hornby as an executive producer, starred Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore. In this adaptation (based on the 1997 film, not the 1992 book), the action is moved from London to Boston, the focus of the protagonist's obsession is shifted from football to baseball and the story is based on the 2004 Boston Red Sox season, which culminated with the team's
Kris Meyer “There's Something About Mary (1998),” “Me, Myself & Irene,” “Shallow Hal,” “Fever Pitch (2005)”, “Hall Pass (2011)”, “The Three Stooges” and “Dumb and Dumber To” resulting in over $2 billion in box office sales. Meyer has also worked on many independent projects. In 2007, he worked as a producer on the independent film On Broadway. Most recently, Meyer served as the executive producer on the documentary Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself which debuted on US television on PBS American Masters on May 16, 2014, earning a 95% "Fresh" rating from Rotten Tomatoes. While filming Fever Pitch in 2004, Meyer