Film · 2022
The Phantom of the Open
Directed by Craig Roberts · starring Ash Tandon, Anthony J. Abraham and Mark Rylance
- 1 h 42 min
- Comedy · Drama · Biography
UK
- 8.0 Users1 vote
Synopsis
'The Phantom of the Open' is the new work of Craig Robertos. The British film follows the true story of Maurice Flitcroft, a family man and crane operator in a small English town. Maurice reaches a point where his job is in jeopardy due to economic instability in the country. After watching a golf match on TV, our protagonist falls absolutely in love with this sport. Therefore, he decides to sign up for the most important tournament in the world, the British Open. However, the problem is more than obvious, Maurice has never touched a golf club in his life. Oscar winner Mark Rylance ('Bridge of Spies') stars in this film directed by BAFTA winner Roberts ('Eternal Beauty'). An amusing comedy based on true events with an approximate running time of 102 minutes. The rest of the film's cast is completed by Sally Hawkins, Rhys Ifans, Mark Lewis Jones, Johann Myers, Jake Davies, Alfredo Tavares, Jonah Lees, Barry Aird, Christian Lees, Ash Tandon, Genevieve Florence, Afsaneh Dehrouyeh, Pierre Bergman, Ross Forder, Claire Ashton, Sadao Ueda, Dai Tabuchi, Mike Capozzola, Jeanette Maskell, John Mcgrellis and Marc Bosch. 'The Phantom of the Open' is distributed in Spain by A Corrientes Films and will hit theaters across our country on November 18, 2022.
Where to watch The Phantom of the Open
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Availability checked on 8 November 2026.
The essentials
- Runtime
- 102 min1 hour and 42 minutes
- Box office
- $4mworldwide
- How long is The Phantom of the Open?
- 1 hour and 42 minutes (102 minutes).
- Who directed The Phantom of the Open?
- Craig Roberts.
- Who is in The Phantom of the Open?
- It stars Ash Tandon, Anthony J. Abraham, Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins.
- Where can I watch The Phantom of the Open?
- In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
- How much did The Phantom of the Open make?
- It took $4 million worldwide.
Cast
Full cast (16)-
Ash Tandon Lloyd Donovan
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Anthony J. Abraham Young Golfer
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Mark Rylance Maurice Flitcroft
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Sally Hawkins Jean Flitcroft
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Jake Davies Michael Flitcroft
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Christian Lees Gene Flitcroft
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Jonah Lees James Flitcroft
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Mark Lewis Jones Cliff
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Rhys Ifans Keith Mackenzie
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Steve Oram Gerald Hopkins
- Director
- Craig Roberts
- Writers
- Simon Farnaby
- Producers
- Simon Farnaby, Nichola Martin, Mark Rylance
Photos and posters
All 10 photosReviews
Box office
Weekend by weekend- Worldwide $4m
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US $658,891
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UK £2m
Soundtrack
All 15 songs- Pick Up the PiecesAverage White Band, Published BMG Rights Management UK Ltd, a BMG company, Joe, 39 Spotify
- You're More Than a Number in My Little Red BookThe Drifters, Published Universal Music Publishing Ltd Spotify
- Build Me Up ButtercupThe Foundations, Published EMI United Partnership Ltd, Sony, ATV Music Publishing, UK Spotify
- You Make Me Feel Like DancingLeo Sayer, Published EMI Blackwood Music Inc, Concord Songs Ltd Spotify
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