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68% Critic Match
The Phantom of the Open
“Every dreamer deserves a shot.”
6.8 / 10• 2022• 1h 46m•PG-13• English
DramaComedy
Storyline
Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.
Cast & Crew
Mark Rylance
Maurice Flitcroft
Lead
Sally Hawkins
Jean Flitcroft
Jonah Lees
James Flitcroft
Christian Lees
Gene Flitcroft
Jake Davies
Michael Flitcroft
Mark Lewis Jones
Cliff
Johann Myers
Willie
Rhys Ifans
Keith Mackenzie
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Craig Roberts's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Phantom of the Open is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
