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The Phantom of the Open

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.[3][4] 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
UK theatrical release poster
Directed byCraig Roberts
Written bySimon Farnaby
Based on
The Phantom of the Open: Maurice Flitcroft, The World's Worst Golfer
by
  • Simon Farnaby
  • Scott Murray
Produced by
  • Tom Miller
  • Nichola Martin
  • Kate Glover
Starring
CinematographyKit Fraser
Edited byJonathan Amos
Music byIsobel Waller-Bridge
Production
companies
Distributed byEntertainment One
Release dates
  • 12 October 2021 (2021-10-12) (LFF)
  • 18 March 2022 (2022-03-18)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$4 million[1][2]

The Phantom of the Open had its world premiere at the 65th BFI London Film Festival on 12 October 2021,[5] and was released in the United Kingdom on 18 March 2022, by Entertainment One. It received positive reviews.

Cast

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Production

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In May 2020, it was announced Craig Roberts would direct the film, from a screenplay by Simon Farnaby based upon his biographical book The Phantom of the Open: Maurice Flitcroft, The World's Worst Golfer.[6] Flitcroft's son, James, was used as a consultant.[7] In June 2020, Mark Rylance joined the cast of the film.[8] In October 2020, Sally Hawkins, Rhys Ifans, Jake Davies, Christian Lees, Jonah Lees, Mark Lewis Jones and Johann Myers, joined the cast of the film, with Entertainment One set to distribute in the United Kingdom and the Universal Pictures Content Group striking a deal for multiple territories including Germany, Austria, Italy, the Benelux, Greece, Portugal, Turkey, Eastern Europe, Latin America, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, Israel, the CIS and the Baltics.[9]

Principal photography began in October 2020.[10]

Release

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In July 2021, Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights to the film for North America, Thailand, France and China.[11] It was released in the United States on June 3, 2022.[12]

The Phantom of the Open had its world premiere at the 65th BFI London Film Festival on 12 October 2021.[13]

Reception

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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 134 critic reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.10/10. The website’s critical consensus states, "Led by a stellar performance from Mark Rylance, The Phantom of the Open turns a stranger-than-fiction true story into crowd-pleasing entertainment."[14] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 65 out of 100 based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews”.[15] The Guardian's Simran Hans rated the film 4/5, praising Rylance's decision to play his character straight, and complimenting the accompanying musical score.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "The Phantom of the Open (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. ^ "The Phantom of the Open (2022)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  3. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (27 July 2021). "Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Mark Rylance & Sally Hawkins Movie 'The Phantom Of The Open'". Deadline. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. ^ Oliver, Brian (28 July 2010). "The Phantom of the Open by Scott Murray and Simon Farnaby". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ Dalton, Ben (7 September 2021). "BFI London Film Festival unveils 2021 programme for "full force" hybrid edition". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  6. ^ Richardson, Jay (19 June 2020). "Simon Farnaby developing golf film The Phantom Of The Open". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Maurice Flitcroft: 'World's worst golfer' was quite good, claims son". The Times. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  8. ^ Grater, Tom (19 June 2020). "Mark Rylance To Star In Golf Comedy-Drama 'The Fantastic Flitcrofts'; Cornerstone Launching Sales – Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  9. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (15 October 2020). "'The Fantastic Flitcrofts': Sally Hawkins & Rhys Ifans Join Mark Rylance In Comedy-Drama Now Shooting In UK; Movie Sells In Slew Of Int'l Markets". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  10. ^ Daniels, Nia (7 October 2020). "Mark Rylance films The Fantastic Flitcrofts". The Knowledge Online. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  11. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (27 July 2021). "Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Mark Rylance & Sally Hawkins Movie 'The Phantom Of The Open'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  12. ^ Grobar, Matt (31 March 2022). "'The Phantom Of The Open': Sony Pictures Classics Sets Release Date For Golf Comedy Starring Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins & Rhys Ifans". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  13. ^ Dalton, Ben (7 September 2021). "BFI London Film Festival unveils 2021 programme for "full force" hybrid edition". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  14. ^ "The Phantom of the Open". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  15. ^ The Phantom of the Open, retrieved 1 April 2022
  16. ^ "The Phantom of the Open review – in praise of the world's worst sportsman". The Guardian. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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