The Phantom of the Open (2021)

Directed by

Craig Roberts

Genre

biographical film, comedy drama

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 131 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A true story about Maurice Flitcroft, a British crane operator who decides to enter a major golf tournament despite having never played the game before. His unconventional attempts to play in the Open Championship bring him unexpected fame.

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What happens

The Phantom of the Open is a 2021 British biographical comedy-drama film directed by Craig Roberts, about the exploits of Maurice Flitcroft. The screenplay by Simon Farnaby was based upon the biography The Phantom of the Open: Maurice Flitcroft, The World's Worst Golfer by Farnaby and Scott Murray. The film stars Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins, Rhys Ifans, Jake Davies, Christian and Jonah Lees, Mark Lewis Jones and Johann Myers. The Phantom of the Open had its world premiere at the 65th BFI London Film Festival on 12 October 2021, and was released in the United Kingdom on 18 March 2022, by Entertainment One. It received positive reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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