Tommy's Honour: reviews

What the critics say average 6.5 from 6 outlets

• 8.0 The Hollywood ReporterJustin Lowe This historical account offers an engrossing and accessible celebration of the game?s modern origins, enhanced by striking locations and a standout cast, led by Scottish actors Peter Mullan and Jack Lowden. Read
• 7.5 The WrapRay Greene Although Tommy?s Honour has clearly been made by a golf obsessive who loves the links, it?s the rare sports biography that keeps its eye on the ball of character and milieu. Read
• 7.0 Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust It?s surprisingly affecting, but there?s a tendency to telegraph these pivotal emotional moments that in a way lessens their effect. It?s a tribute to the film?s overall craft, and especially its cast, that it?s as much a winner as it is. Read
• 6.3 Roger EbertGodfrey Cheshire It is a movie for golf enthusiasts, pure and simple. Read
• 5.0 The Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan Tommy?s Honour is never boring, but at best it invites a smattering of polite applause, not an upturned barrel of Gatorade. Read
• 5.0 The A.V. ClubJesse Hassenger What this one offers in abundance is facts about golf in its early days. How the movie escaped a Father?s Day release in the U.S. is a mystery. Read