Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- uplifting
- warm
- witty
- lazy sunday
- feel good movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the stranger-than-fiction sports story crowd-pleasing and heartfelt, led by Mark Rylance's sincere comic performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Maurice Flitcroft's improbable British Open entry and the authorities' efforts to exclude him turn sporting bureaucracy into affectionate comic material.
Maurice pursues golf and the British Open despite having never played a full round and working an ordinary shipyard job.
Maurice becomes memorable through enthusiasm, perseverance, and audacity rather than skill or competitive success.
Maurice's life is rooted in the Barrow-in-Furness shipyard community as the workplace faces decline.
Films like The Phantom of the Open, and why
Eddie the Eagle
warm underdog comedy-drama built around an eccentric working-class dreamer and an uplifting true-life story
The Damned United
crowd-pleasing British sports biographical comedy with an ordinary protagonist defying expectations
Billy Elliot
heartfelt British comedy-drama about resilience, family support, and pursuing an unlikely ambition
The World's Fastest Indian
charming true-story sports comedy centered on an unconventional outsider challenging institutional expectations
Movie Details
- Director
- Craig Roberts
- Release Date
- 2022-03-18
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (137)
Cast
- Mark Rylance
- Sally Hawkins
- Jonah Lees
- Christian Lees
- Jake Davies
- Mark Lewis Jones
- Johann Myers
- Rhys Ifans
- Ash Tandon
- Ian Porter
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Phantom of the Open about?
- A well-meaning shipyard worker becomes an unlikely golfing folk hero after audaciously entering the British Open with almost no experience.
- What is The Phantom of the Open like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Phantom of the Open as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Phantom of the Open violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Phantom of the Open.
- What did critics think of The Phantom of the Open?
- Critics broadly found the stranger-than-fiction sports story crowd-pleasing and heartfelt, led by Mark Rylance's sincere comic performance.
- Which films are like The Phantom of the Open?
- Films with a similar feel include Eddie the Eagle, The Damned United, Billy Elliot, and The World's Fastest Indian.
- How long is The Phantom of the Open?
- The Phantom of the Open runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Phantom of the Open?
- In United States, The Phantom of the Open streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
