Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon star in the remake of an adaptation from a novel that was set in England and based around soccer. But this heartwarming comedy successfully becomes an entity of its own in the hands of its directors, the Farrelly Brothers.

Ben is a decent, likeable and funny guy; and a dream to Lindsay when she meets him. But her friends warn her: He must have something wrong with him to be single at this age. And there is — he’s a Red Sox fan. That says it all, apparently. It comes down to having to find a balance between the woman he loves and the love of his life, the Red Sox.

Fallon and Barrymore work well together — funny, charming and believable. Fallon brilliantly plays a character who is identifiable as having a deep passion for something, which we all know about, and having to bring together two parts of his life that eventually counter each other. Barrymore is adorable, and plays the strong role of a woman letting herself love someone finally, and then feeling as though she is taking something away from him.

The story is engaging, sweet and hilarious at moments, and at one point is coincidentally relevant to this area — a great jibe at the KC Royals, which got a round of applause in the theater. Like most Farrelly Brothers films, the movie doesn’t take itself seriously in any way, and while there are cheesy and predictable parts, there is also some surprising and dirty humor hinted at, keeping the audience entertained throughout. In many ways it is a step up again for the directors after films such as Shallow Hal, compared to which this film is far superior.

Not a particularly fresh comedy, but one that will perhaps be better to wait for on DVD, to have a quiet evening in with a pizza and a group of friends.