Fever Pitch

98 minutes • 1997 • 6.7

English teacher Paul Ashworth (Colin Firth) follows Arsenal through thick and thin, and his mood follows their ups and downs. When he meets Sarah, it is almost as if she is dating a football team rather than a person - a situation that's obviously unsustainable in the long run.

Fever Pitch is the first in a series of film adaptations of Nick Hornby's popular novels, and has been followed by successes such as High Fidelity and About a Boy.