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COMEDY . 2001 . 1h 44m . 5.4/10

Summer Catch_

"Are you game?"

Local boy Ryan Dunne, now a pitcher for Boston College, meets Tenley Parrish, 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.

Starring Freddie Prinze Jr., Jessica Biel, Fred Ward
Box Office $19.7M
5.4/10
Rating
$19.7M
Box Office
1h 44m
Runtime
2001
Year
UNDERPERFORMED
-42% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Are you game?

Local boy Ryan Dunne, now a pitcher for Boston College, meets Tenley Parrish, 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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Box office
Summer Catch earned $19.7M against a $34.0M budget.
Cast
Freddie Prinze Jr. stars as Ryan Dunne in Summer Catch.
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Year context
Summer Catch was released 25 years ago in 2001.
Summer Catch is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 44m.

CAST (20)

Freddie Prinze Jr.
Freddie Prinze Jr.
Ryan Dunne
Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel
Tenley Parrish
Fred Ward
Fred Ward
Sean Dunne
Matthew Lillard
Matthew Lillard
Billy Brubaker
Brian Dennehy
Brian Dennehy
John Schiffner
Jason Gedrick
Jason Gedrick
Mike Dunne
Brittany Murphy
Brittany Murphy
Dede Mulligan
Bruce Davison
Bruce Davison
Rand Parrish
Marc Blucas
Marc Blucas
Miles Dalrymple
Wilmer Valderrama
Wilmer Valderrama
Mickey Dominguez
Christian Kane
Christian Kane
Dale Robin
Corey Pearson
Corey Pearson
Eric Van Leemer
Cedric Pendleton
Cedric Pendleton
Calvin Knight
Gabriel Mann
Gabriel Mann
Auggie Mulligan
Zena Grey
Zena Grey
Katie Parrish
Susan Gardner
Susan Gardner
Marjorie
Beverly D'Angelo
Beverly D'Angelo
Lusty House Mother
JR
Jed Rhein
Pete
Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron
Self
Thunderbird Dinwiddie
Thunderbird Dinwiddie
Lauren Hodges

BOX OFFICE

$34.0M
Budget
$19.7M
Revenue
-42%
ROI
UNDERPERFORMED
Verdict

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
104 min (1h 44m)
Country
Rating
5.4/10 (211 votes)
Budget
$34,000,000
Box Office
$19,693,891
Profit
$-14,306,109

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Summer Catch about?
Local boy Ryan Dunne, now a pitcher for Boston College, meets Tenley Parrish, 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.
How long is Summer Catch?
Summer Catch has a runtime of 104 minutes (1h 44m).
Who stars in Summer Catch?
The cast of Summer Catch includes Freddie Prinze Jr., Jessica Biel, Fred Ward, Matthew Lillard, Brian Dennehy.
How much did Summer Catch make at the box office?
Summer Catch earned $19,693,891 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $34,000,000.
What is the rating of Summer Catch?
Summer Catch has a rating of 5.4 out of 10 based on 211 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Comedy Romance
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