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The Phantom of the Open

The Phantom of the Open

Mar 18, 2022
106 min
DramaComedy
6.7/ 10
121 votes

Overview

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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TMDB
6.7/10
121 votes
IMDB
7.0/10
8,438 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
86%
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65/100
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US Box Office$748,695Domestic earnings

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2 nominations total

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"Every dreamer deserves a shot."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

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Production Companies

BBC FilmBaby Cow ProductionsBFIIngenious MediaWater & Power ProductionsCornerstone Films

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