The Phantom of the Open

Name: The Phantom of the Open
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2022-03-18
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins, Jonah Lees, Christian Lees, Jake Davies

2022·Movie·PG-13·106 min·★ 6.8(130)

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“Every dreamer deserves a shot.”

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.

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Japan	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, FOD
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About The Phantom of the Open

The Phantom of the Open is a 2022 English-language drama and comedy film directed by Craig Roberts. The cast is led by Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins, Jonah Lees. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Phantom of the Open was produced by BBC Film, Baby Cow Productions, and BFI and made in United Kingdom. It was released on March 18, 2022, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Craig Roberts
Writers: Scott Murray, Simon Farnaby
Release date: March 18, 2022
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Production: BBC Film, Baby Cow Productions, BFI

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The Phantom of the Open cast & crew

The Phantom of the Open was directed by Craig Roberts and written by Scott Murray and Simon Farnaby.

The cast features Mark Rylance as Maurice Flitcroft, Sally Hawkins as Jean Flitcroft, Jonah Lees as James Flitcroft, Christian Lees as Gene Flitcroft, Jake Davies as Michael Flitcroft, and Mark Lewis Jones as Cliff.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Isobel Waller-Bridge, cinematography is by Kit Fraser, and it was produced by Mark Rylance and Mark Gooder.

Is The Phantom of the Open worth watching?

The Phantom of the Open holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 130 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and comedy, The Phantom of the Open is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Phantom of the Open

In United States, you can stream The Phantom of the Open on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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