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The Phantom of the Open

  • 20212021
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 46m
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Rhys Ifans, Mark Rylance, and Sally Hawkins in The Phantom of the Open (2021)
The story of golfer Maurice Flitcroft whose performance at the 1976 British Open Golf Championship made him a legend.
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Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, manages to gain entry to the 1976 British Open Golf Championship qualification round despite being a complete novice.Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, manages to gain entry to the 1976 British Open Golf Championship qualification round despite being a complete novice.Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, manages to gain entry to the 1976 British Open Golf Championship qualification round despite being a complete novice.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
2.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,082
97
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    • Director
      • Craig Roberts
    • Writers
      • Simon Farnaby(screenplay)
      • Scott Murray(book 'The Phantom of the Open' by)
    • Stars
      • Mark Rylance
      • Ian Porter
      • Tommy Fallon
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Craig Roberts
    • Writers
      • Simon Farnaby(screenplay)
      • Scott Murray(book 'The Phantom of the Open' by)
    • Stars
      • Mark Rylance
      • Ian Porter
      • Tommy Fallon
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 51User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:42
    Official Trailer
    THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN | Official Trailer (2022)
    Trailer 2:04
    THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN | Official Trailer (2022)

    Photos33

    Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins, Jonah Lees, Christian Lees, and Jake Davies in The Phantom of the Open (2021)
    Mark Rylance in The Phantom of the Open (2021)
    Mark Rylance and Christian Lees in The Phantom of the Open (2021)
    Mark Rylance and Christian Lees in The Phantom of the Open (2021)
    Mark Rylance in The Phantom of the Open (2021)
    Mark Rylance and Christian Lees in The Phantom of the Open (2021)
    Mark Rylance in The Phantom of the Open (2021)
    Mark Rylance in The Phantom of the Open (2021)
    Rhys Ifans, Mark Rylance, and Sally Hawkins in The Phantom of the Open (2021)
    Mark Rylance in The Phantom of the Open (2021)
    Mark Rylance in The Phantom of the Open (2021)
    Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins, Jonah Lees, Christian Lees, and Jake Davies in The Phantom of the Open (2021)

    Top cast

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    Mark Rylance
    Mark Rylance
    • Maurice Flitcroft
    Ian Porter
    Ian Porter
    • Dick Nelson
    Tommy Fallon
    Tommy Fallon
    • Young Maurice
    David Mara
    • Genial Father
    Sally Hawkins
    Sally Hawkins
    • Jean Flitcroft
    Austin W Griffin
    • Young Mike
    • (as Austin Griffin)
    Jake Davies
    Jake Davies
    • Michael Flitcroft
    Christian Lees
    Christian Lees
    • Gene Flitcroft
    Jonah Lees
    Jonah Lees
    • James Flitcroft
    Mark Lewis Jones
    Mark Lewis Jones
    • Cliff
    Johann Myers
    Johann Myers
    • Willie
    Nigel Betts
    Nigel Betts
    • Tony Marsh
    Afsaneh Dehrouyeh
    Afsaneh Dehrouyeh
    • Josie
    Tim Berrington
    Tim Berrington
    • Golfer 1
    Terence Booth
    • Golfer 2
    Neil Edmond
    Neil Edmond
    • Bruce Atkins
    Ian Mansfield
    • Greenkeeper
    Amy Alexander
    Amy Alexander
    • Jenny
    • Director
      • Craig Roberts
    • Writers
      • Simon Farnaby(screenplay) (book 'The Phantom of the Open' by)
      • Scott Murray(book 'The Phantom of the Open' by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Maurice Flitcroft used to practice his golf on the playing fields of the local grammar school as he was banned from all golf courses in the area.
    • Goofs
      After Maurice returns home from the 1976 British Open (which is held in July every year), the twins are seen dancing to the ABBA song 'Money, Money, Money'. That song was not released as a single until November that year, and even the album it was taken from, 'Arrival', was not released until October 1976. However the track was actually recorded in May 1976 therefore it did technically exist at the time of the events. So it is up to the individual as to whether this is a true goof or not.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Maurice Flitcroft: Flippin' heck!

    • Crazy credits
      Before the final credits, actual archive footage is shown of interviews with Maurice that were featured during the film, showing that they actually happened.
    • Connections
      Features Good Morning Britain (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Pick Up the Pieces
      Performed by Average White Band
      Written by Alan Gorrie/Malcom Duncan/Robert McIntosh/Owen McIntyre/Roger Ball/James Hamish Stuart

    User reviews51

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    A very sweet film
    Much more heartfelt than expected - pleasingly so!

    'The Phantom of the Open' is a very sweet film, with Mark Rylance being the absolutely perfect lead for it - great performance from him! I also enjoyed the humour, with many lines amusing me - including one that was lost in translation...

    It's a great (based on a true) story, one I had somehow never heard of even as a sports (golf much less so, admittedly) fan; I did slightly recognise the name Maurice Flitcroft though. Even if you don't follow golf, it definitely works as a standalone thing and it doesn't heavily focus on the sport anyway; much more to it.

    Pretty neat to see Craig Roberts direct (his third, but first I've seen) this - I remember watching him act in TV's 'The Story of Tracy Beaker' when I was a kid. Well in, Rio Wellard!
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    • Mar 24, 2022

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 18, 2022 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official site (United Kingdom)
      • Official site (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El gran Maurice
    • Filming locations
      • Littlestone golf course, Littlestone, Kent, UK
    • Production companies
      • BBC Films
      • Baby Cow Productions
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $721,278
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,577
      • Jun 5, 2022
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,908,134
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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