The Phantom of the Open (2021)
Genre: Comedy / Sport
Duration: 106 minuten
Country:
United Kingdom
Directed by: Craig Roberts
Stars: Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins and Rhys Ifans
IMDb score:
7,0 (9.052)
Releasedate: 18 March 2022
The Phantom of the Open plot
"Every dreamer deserves a shot."
Crane operator Maurice Flitcroft is a dreamer and unrelenting optimist. In the year 1976 he manages to qualify for the British golf championship, despite never having hit a ball before. With full courage and self-confidence he starts the tournament where he gets the worst result ever. However, he is seen as a folk hero.
Actors and actresses
Maurice Flitcroft
Jean Flitcroft
Keith Mackenzie
Laurent Lambert
Cliff
James Flitcroft
Gene Flitcroft
Lloyd Donovan
Dick Nelson
Michael Flitcroft
Reviews & comments
scorsese
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- 13431 messages
- 11265 votes
Nice film about a crane driver who decides to participate in a major golf tournament without any preparation. Based on a fun true story that takes place in the mid-1970s. It takes a while before it gets going, but the film slowly gets better. Entertaining, but the humor could have been pushed a little more forward here and there.
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mrklm
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- 12190 messages
- 10362 votes
Wonderful feel-good film about Maurice Flitcroft [Mark Rylance], a crane worker at a shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness who is in danger of losing his job at the age of 46 and has to look for other work. When he sees the outcome of the British Open Championship Golf on television, he decides to register for that tournament in 1976. With a combination of bluff, a misunderstanding and a bit of luck, he is allowed to compete against the greats during the qualification. , even though he has never played on an official golf course – partly due to opposition from the local golf club. Rylance is simply superior in the lead role, Hawkins shines as his loving wife. Craig Roberts plays the heart strings and the laughing muscles with verve and - just like Flitcroft himself - keeps both feet on the ground. Rhys Ifans is entertaining as the secretary of the British Open. Heart-warming, inspiring, but above all, top entertainment. If you liked Eddie The Eagle…
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