The Phantom of the Open
“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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Mark Rylance
Maurice Flitcroft
Known for
Dunkirk
Bridge of Spies
Sally Hawkins
Jean Flitcroft
Known for
The Shape of Water
Blue Jasmine
Craig Roberts
Known for
The Fundamentals of Caring
The First Time
Mary Burke
Also in
Behind the Scenes - Bunny and the Bull
Jonah Lees
James Flitcroft
Known for
The Letter for the King
Tale of Tales
Christelle Conan
Christian Lees
Gene Flitcroft
Known for
Pistol
Tale of Tales
Rose Garnett
Also in
September Says
Scott Murray
Jake Davies
Michael Flitcroft
Known for
The Missing
Agatha Christie's Seven Dials
Arabella Gilbert
Mark Lewis Jones
Cliff
Known for
Chernobyl
Baby Reindeer
Craig Roberts Director · Simon Farnaby Screenplay Scott Murray Writer
United States release June 3, 2022 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Baby Cow Productions, BFI
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BBC Film
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Baby Cow Productions
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BFI
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Ingenious Media
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Water & Power Productions
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Cornerstone Films
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British Film Institute
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United Kingdom
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The Fantastic Flitcrofts
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 12, 2021
Premiere · London Film Festival
United Kingdom · March 18, 2022
Theatrical
United States · June 3, 2022
Limited theatrical · New York City, NY; Los Angeles, CA
Australia
July 14, 2022 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 15, 2022 · Premiere
October 15, 2022 · Theatrical
Germany
July 14, 2022 · Theatrical
Hungary
September 12, 2022 · Digital · TVOD
New Zealand
January 1, 2023 · Digital
Norway
March 18, 2022 · Theatrical
Portugal
March 18, 2022 · Digital
March 18, 2022 · TV
Puerto Rico
June 23, 2022 · Limited theatrical
South Korea
June 14, 2023 · Digital
Spain
November 18, 2022 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 18, 2022 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 9, 2024 · TV · BBC Two
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