Summer Catch

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Summer Catch

PG-13,

2001,

1h 44m,

Romance/

Comedy/

Drama

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8%

90 Reviews

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41%

50,000+ Ratings

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A coming-of-age romantic comedy set against the backdrop of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Local boy Ryan Dunne (Freddie Prinze Jr.), now a pitcher for Boston College, meets Tenley Parrish (Jessica Biel), the daughter of a wealthy couple who summer on the Cape. Ryan and Tenley fall in love, much to the chagrin of their families, while Ryan clings to one last hope of being discovered and signed to a pro baseball contract.

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Critics Consensus

A cliched and predictable sports comedy that's mostly devoid of excitement or laughs, Summer Catch is strictly bush-league.

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Jami Bernard

New York Daily News

Aug 8, 2014

1/4

It's a movie that should have been called on account of boredom.

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Keith Phipps

AV Club

Jun 14, 2013

As the script works toward its big-game finale, it pauses now and then to rip off Bull Durham, to let Biel spout Successories-worthy words of encouragement, and to touch on subplots involving Prinze's familiar-faced teammates.

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Malcolm Ritter

Associated Press

Jun 14, 2013

Maybe the filmmakers figured that the audience for Summer Catch is too young to have seen Bull Durham.

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Matt Soergel

Florida Times-Union

Aug 8, 2014

1/4

Big chunks of plot seem to be missing, as if left on the editing-room floor so that director Mike Tollin, in his feature debut, can get to yet another inspiring speech.

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Dennis King

Tulsa World

Aug 8, 2014

It's a baseball romance with precious little baseball and only the most insipid, by-the-numbers kind of romance.

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Leah Rozen

People Magazine

Aug 8, 2014

This is the WB version of a baseball movie. Everyone is young, toned, sexually active and agonizes over their future.

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Luke R

Apr 28, 2019

I had fond memories of watching this movie as a kid (10 or 11). I was hoping to once again to get sucked into the engrossing story of semi-semi pro baseball player Ryan Dunn. Yes you read that correctly... Much to my delight I was able to recapture some of the magic. Admittedly I had to farm for some enjoyment amidst a barren landscape of wooden performances. Freddie Printz juniors performance is laughable for all the wrong reasons. It seems like he has a hard time conveying more then one emotion per 30 seconds. Much like the terrible editing his acting seems choppy and out of place at times. He never fully commits to the accent he starts the movie with. It pops back up from time to time like a good call back. If that doesn't keep you entertained it's packed with cliches and cameos from 90's greats such as Mathew Lillard and Britney Murphy. The plot is so thin it'll keep you guessing... exactly what is going to happen. If you're looking for a good laugh I highly recommend checking this out against.

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Harry R

Jul 15, 2017

7/15/2017 (3): I like this movie and don't quite understand the poor ratings. A really good cast (Hello Jessica Biel!!) and a fun entertaining story.

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Kylo S

Feb 4, 2008

An alright romance. Chemistry was ok.

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Michael Tollin

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Freddie Prinze Jr.

Ryan Dunne

Jessica Biel

Tenley Parrish

Matthew Lillard

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Synopsis

A coming-of-age romantic comedy set against the backdrop of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Local boy Ryan Dunne (Freddie Prinze Jr.), now a pitcher for Boston College, meets Tenley Parrish (Jessica Biel), the daughter of a wealthy couple who summer on the Cape. Ryan and Tenley fall in love, much to the chagrin of their families, while Ryan clings to one last hope of being discovered and signed to a pro baseball contract.

Director: Michael Tollin
Producer: Brian Robbins, Sam Weisman
Screenwriter: Kevin Falls
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Tollin/Robbins Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Drinking|Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 24, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.7M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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