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Movie ID: 784
RT slug: the_phantom_of_the_open
RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_phantom_of_the_open
Release year: 2022
Runtime: 106 mins
Wide release date: —
Limited release date: 2022-06-03
Festival premiere date: 2021-10-12
Streaming release date: —
Tomatometer final: 86%
Audience score final: —
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Directors: Craig Roberts
Writers: Simon Farnaby
Producers: Kate Glover, Nichola Martin, Tom Miller
MPAA rating: PG-13
Executive Producers: —
Created: 2026-06-16 21:11:04
Updated: 2026-06-16 21:11:04
British dreamer Maurice Flitcroft enters the 1976 British Open despite having barely played golf, becoming an unlikely folk hero.
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Canonical reviews: 139
Canonical fresh: 120
Canonical rotten: 19
Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 86%
Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-06-16 15:31:50
Snapshot Tomatometer: 86%
Snapshot review count: 139
Snapshot fresh count: 120
Snapshot rotten count: 19
Source note: Imported from manual review paste batch #1366 (full_snapshot)
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| BBC Film | production |
| Billing | Name | Character |
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| 1 | Mark Rylance | Maurice Flitcroft |
| 2 | Sally Hawkins | Jean Flitcroft |
| 3 | Rhys Ifans | Keith Mackenzie |
| 4 | Jake Davies | James Flitcroft |
| 5 | Christian Lees | Gene Flitcroft |
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| ID | Critic | Outlet | Fresh? | Score | RT Time Raw | Approx Published UTC | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177129 | Geoffrey Macnab | iNews.co.uk | Fresh | 4/5 | 2025-01-17T00:07:08Z | 2025-01-17 00:07:08 | Maurice may be a duffer on the course but he ultimately makes a very winning personality on the screen. |
| 177130 | Christopher Connor | Flickering Myth | Fresh | 5/5 | 2023-07-19T21:13:45Z | 2023-07-19 21:13:45 | The Phantom of the Open works best as a showcase for its talented cast, proving the versatility of Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins in particular. This is a constantly fun watch with a real sense of heart and meaning. |
| 177131 | Rafa Sales Ross | WeLoveCinema | Fresh | — | 2023-04-25T07:58:49Z | 2023-04-25 07:58:49 | This wholesome hope is contagious: Roberts makes it impossible to resist thinking of the world as a land of Gumps and Flitcrofts, of indomitable dreamers. What a lovely thought that is. |
| 177132 | Ruth Maramis | FlixChatter Film Blog | Fresh | 4/5 | 2023-02-26T18:31:29Z | 2023-02-26 18:31:29 | A delightful and thoroughly enjoyable golf Cinderella story. The ever-so-versatile Mark Rylance's portrayal of Maurice is instantly likable, it was effortless to be fully invested in his journey. |
| 177133 | Brian Susbielles | InSession Film | Fresh | A- | 2023-02-22T01:48:55Z | 2023-02-22 01:48:55 | It’s a vein from British social lore of a blue-collar man sticking it to the hierarchy with a brazen charm of happy-go-lucky attitudes towards life. |
| 177134 | Javier Cortijo | Cinemanía (Spain) | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2023-01-06T01:10:58Z | 2023-01-06 01:10:58 | Agglutinates a certain social nuance with a human touch, extravagant as it is delicate, with stupendous performances. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 177135 | Mary Ann Brussat | Spirituality & Practice | Fresh | 4/5 | 2022-09-11T04:57:45Z | 2022-09-11 04:57:45 | True story of a golfer who crashes the British Open and teaches us all about the way of failure. |
| 177136 | Lynn Venhaus | PopLifeSTL | Fresh | B+ | 2022-08-22T22:24:05Z | 2022-08-22 22:24:05 | Director Craig Roberts treats Flitcroft with utmost respect, even if those around him do not. The brilliant Mark Rylance anchors this film that’s populated with eccentric characters, and the ensemble is integral to winning us over. |
| 177137 | Leo Brady | AMovieGuy.com | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2022-07-27T05:09:18Z | 2022-07-27 05:09:18 | The Phantom of the Open won’t break the mold of a crowd pleaser but it is delightfully par for the course. |
| 177138 | Jane Freebury | The Canberra Times (Australia) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2022-07-26T01:15:50Z | 2022-07-26 01:15:50 | A hilarious, sweet comedy with a lot of heart and indulgence for one of life's true eccentrics played with brio by the very versatile Mark Rylance, among engaging support performances and a taste for the brash aesthetics of 70s TV |
| 177139 | Filipe Freitas | Always Good Movies | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2022-07-23T21:49:54Z | 2022-07-23 21:49:54 | Despite the lucid storytelling, the chronicle was ordinarily transferred to the screen by Roberts, whose big ladle of easy sweets and tough dreams went too sentimental in places. |
| 177140 | Linda Cook | OurQuadCities / WHBF-TV (Illinois) | Fresh | — | 2022-07-23T21:09:15Z | 2022-07-23 21:09:15 | 4 stars An endearing true story about a lovable oddball. |
| 177141 | Keith Garlington | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | Fresh | 87/100 | 2022-07-22T19:05:08Z | 2022-07-22 19:05:08 | How can you not love Mark Rylance, who always manages to find roles tailor-made for his strengths. He's such a treat here and you can't help but to fall under his spell, regardless of how silly or sappy things may get. |
| 177142 | Matthew Toomey | ABC Radio Brisbane | Rotten | B- | 2022-07-21T23:01:55Z | 2022-07-21 23:01:55 | Significant alterations to the story create faux-drama which makes you realise it’s a very, very loose adaptation of the Maurice Flitcroft tale. I wish it was more authentic. |
| 177143 | Sarah Ward | Concrete Playground | Fresh | — | 2022-07-17T08:08:06Z | 2022-07-17 08:08:06 | A narrative like this always going to draw people in, as gumption-fuelled against-the-odds tales tend to, but it wouldn't keep them cheering along without Rylance's both believable and endearing stint in the argyle vest. |
| 177144 | Simon Foster | Screen-Space (Substack) | Rotten | — | 2022-07-15T06:29:19Z | 2022-07-15 06:29:19 | 1.5 It’s all so shallow and flash-in-the-pan as to suggest there wasn’t that much to Flitcroft’s achievements or, in Rylance’s one-note portrayal, the man himself, in the first place. |
| 177145 | Jake Wilson | The Age (Australia) | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2022-07-14T20:14:14Z | 2022-07-14 20:14:14 | This too could be hilarious, if we weren’t being invited to accept the character at face value as the salt of the earth. As things stand, he’s fascinating but not entirely human -- at least, not as human as Paddington Bear. |
| 177146 | Toby Woollaston | New Zealand Herald | Fresh | — | 2022-07-14T20:00:59Z | 2022-07-14 20:00:59 | The Phantom of the Open returns a solid scorecard. |
| 177147 | Luke Goodsell | ABC News (Australia) | Rotten | — | 2022-07-14T19:59:23Z | 2022-07-14 19:59:23 | Rylance connects to the contradictions in Maurice's childlike mind, to his dreamy optimism and his neglect of responsibility — elements that the film hints at but can't quite reconcile, because it's too enamoured with its warm-blanket world view. |
| 177148 | James Croot | The Post NZ | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2022-07-13T23:32:24Z | 2022-07-13 23:32:24 | A feel-good flick for the whole family, one that features a terrific soundtrack of ‘70s and ‘80s hits, some brilliantly executed set-pieces and one-liners and a fabulous supporting cast that also includes Rhys Ifans, Ian Porter and Mark Lewis Jones. |
| 177149 | Jim Schembri | jimschembri.com | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2022-07-13T16:06:29Z | 2022-07-13 16:06:29 | A worthy companion piece to Eddie the Eagle...Warm, uplifting and grounded by sensible messaging about being aware of your limitations while pursuing your dreams, The Phantom of the Open is set to be one of the most fulfilling feel-good films of the year. |
| 177150 | Stephen Romei | The Australian | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2022-07-12T21:32:42Z | 2022-07-12 21:32:42 | Suit-and-tie Mike worries about the gutter. Jean and the twins look to the stars. The man at the centre of it all, the husband, father and hoodwinker, is somewhere in between. |
| 177151 | Robin Holabird | KUNR (Reno, NV) | Fresh | — | 2022-07-11T21:06:49Z | 2022-07-11 21:06:49 | Benign, mild, sweet, bland; all those adjectives suit Flitcroft and describe the movie about him as well. The Phantom of the Open celebrates going against the odds and following your dreams. |
| 177152 | Hagan Osborne | FILMINK (Australia) | Fresh | 12/20 | 2022-07-11T00:38:20Z | 2022-07-11 00:38:20 | For those who can subscribe to Roberts’ fish-out-of-water tale of chasing your dreams and rising above class struggles, The Phantom of the Open offers pleasant viewing. |
| 177153 | Ty Burr | Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack) | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2022-07-08T19:13:18Z | 2022-07-08 19:13:18 | Can I recommend “The Phantom of the Open” regardless of whether you approach the ball as a convert or run fast in the other direction? Sure. |
| 177154 | Sean P. Means | The Movie Cricket | Rotten | 2/4 | 2022-07-04T20:46:36Z | 2022-07-04 20:46:36 | Rylance’s performance is oddly forced, going for sympathy and mockery at different points and never earning either in the appropriate measure. |
| 177155 | Matt Conway | Battle Royale With Cheese | Fresh | — | 2022-07-02T23:26:47Z | 2022-07-02 23:26:47 | Director Craig Roberts and Screenwriter Simon Farnaby collaborate on an infectiously cheerful crowdpleaser that fits their underdog subject to a tee. |
| 177156 | Peter Canavese | Celluloid Dreams | Fresh | 3/4 | 2022-06-30T03:48:36Z | 2022-06-30 03:48:36 | Fun and interesting, based on a true story--a class conscious comedy, a love story and a good movie. |
| 177157 | Joe Friar | Fort Worth Report | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2022-06-27T17:57:05Z | 2022-06-27 17:57:05 | The golf biopic hits an ace as Mark Rylance invokes the spirit of Peter Sellers for the funny and charming film with the irresistible Sally Hawkins in the supportive wife role. Roberts goes for laughs on the course and sentimental moments in the home. |
| 177158 | Bill Newcott | The Saturday Evening Post | Fresh | 4/5 | 2022-06-27T01:43:02Z | 2022-06-27 01:43:02 | Tight-jawed and soft-spoken, Rylance’s Flitcroft doesn’t have to work hard to earn our unbridled support...Hawkins never lets Jean become a caricature, painting a fully rounded portrait of a woman in love with a quirky, confusing man. |
| 177159 | John Urbancich | JMuvies | Fresh | 4/5 | 2022-06-25T00:56:53Z | 2022-06-25 00:56:53 | Leave it to the Brits -- again -- to find an offbeat story and turn it into such a charmingly engaging '70s biopic, only this one involving someone you probably never heard of before. |
| 177160 | Martha K. Baker | KDHX (St. Louis) | Fresh | — | 2022-06-23T21:16:37Z | 2022-06-23 21:16:37 | The Phantom of the Open in lesser hands would have been a wisp of tissue paper, but with Rylance and Hawkins et al., the film utterly delights as it tells of a sweetly silly moment in sports. |
| 177161 | Matthew Monagle | Austin Chronicle | Fresh | — | 2022-06-23T18:29:49Z | 2022-06-23 18:29:49 | Rather than mine failure for cringe humor, Roberts and company find a bountiful font of empathy within the gutter. |
| 177162 | Bob Bloom | Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2022-06-23T15:30:33Z | 2022-06-23 15:30:33 | 'The Phantom of the Open' is a lighthearted, almost fairy tale-like, feature bolstered by strong performances from two excellent actors — Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins. |
| 177163 | Josh Bell | The Inlander (Spokane, WA) | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2022-06-23T10:18:43Z | 2022-06-23 10:18:43 | Most of The Phantom of the Open is as subdued and charming as Rylance's performance. |
| 177164 | Rachel Wagner | rachelsreviews.net | Fresh | 8.5/10 | 2022-06-21T23:27:45Z | 2022-06-21 23:27:45 | Writer Simon Farnaby has taken his magic and made another heartwarming crowd-pleaser that I thoroughly enjoyed. |
| 177165 | Chris Knight | National Post | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2022-06-21T17:58:49Z | 2022-06-21 17:58:49 | The Phantom of the Open is way above par -- and I mean that in both the metaphoric and literal sense. |
| 177166 | Andrea Chase | Killer Movie Reviews | Fresh | 4/5 | 2022-06-20T06:53:22Z | 2022-06-20 06:53:22 | A role tailor-made for Rylance's quiet, everyman thespian aesthetic that makes this eccentric an icon of individuality who has not so much refused to let the status quo get him down, as failed to notice that the status quo might be interested in doing so. |
| 177167 | Robert Denerstein | Denerstein Unleashed | Fresh | — | 2022-06-17T22:27:49Z | 2022-06-17 22:27:49 | Don't look for a life-changing experience, but Rylance and the rest of the cast keep director Craig Roberts' Phantom of the Open close to par. |
| 177168 | Rachel Ho | That Shelf | Rotten | — | 2022-06-17T18:02:07Z | 2022-06-17 18:02:07 | A feel good underdog story combined with a Disney-like family drama that is effective for what it is, but The Phantom of the Open falls a few strokes short of its source’s potential. |
| 177169 | James Verniere | Boston Herald | Fresh | B+ | 2022-06-17T17:16:28Z | 2022-06-17 17:16:28 | Fine cast makes real-life tale of eternal optimist a pleasure for the most part. |
| 177170 | Anne Brodie | What She Said | Fresh | — | 2022-06-17T13:56:14Z | 2022-06-17 13:56:14 | The film lapses pretty hard into sentimentality but it’s also charming and well cast and tells a whale of a tale. |
| 177171 | Jonathan W. Hickman | The Newnan Times-Herald | Fresh | 6/10 | 2022-06-17T12:25:45Z | 2022-06-17 12:25:45 | Oscar-winner Rylance is typically watchable in the lead and is matched by the always terrific Hawkins, playing his devoted wife. |
| 177172 | Frank Swietek | One Guy's Opinion | Fresh | B- | 2022-06-16T18:58:55Z | 2022-06-16 18:58:55 | A likable enough helping of feel-good Capracorn on the putting green, with Rylance expertly calibrating how far he can take the character’s befuddlement. |
| 177173 | Aaron Neuwirth | We Live Entertainment | Fresh | 7/10 | 2022-06-16T16:18:55Z | 2022-06-16 16:18:55 | Rylance plays this Maurice Flitcroft character with a level of authenticity that’s expected, but to see him act as a terrible golfer who would wear disguises to keep competing in the British Open is frankly pretty funny. |
| 177174 | Anne T. Donahue | Globe and Mail | Fresh | — | 2022-06-16T14:35:15Z | 2022-06-16 14:35:15 | Never has there been a better time to delve into the story of Maurice Flitcroft, a British crane operator who became known as “Britain’s worst golfer.” And never has there been a better time to honour him onscreen. |
| 177175 | Richard Crouse | Richard Crouse | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2022-06-16T11:18:27Z | 2022-06-16 11:18:27 | The Phantom of the Open is kind of old fashioned, but contains solid laughs and dives deep to reveal the class prejudices the crane operator suffered as he pursued bis dream. |
| 177176 | Michael Medved | The Michael Medved Show | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2022-06-15T19:45:18Z | 2022-06-15 19:45:18 | Every bit as touching as it is funny...unlike its main character, PHANTOM OF THE OPEN has no trouble beating par. |
| 177177 | Jeffrey Edalatpour | East Bay Express | Fresh | — | 2022-06-15T17:02:09Z | 2022-06-15 17:02:09 | With his set of false teeth and his second-hand argyle vests, Maurice Flitcroft’s misadventures suggest that crashing the British Open was, appropriate to the time, a punk rock thing to do. |
| 177178 | Brian Orndorf | Blu-ray.com | Fresh | B | 2022-06-15T04:39:41Z | 2022-06-15 04:39:41 | The feel-good tilt to “Open” is phony, but the rest of it connects, mostly due to Rylance's habitually method-y performance and the overall bizarreness of the story. |
| 177179 | Nate Adams | The Only Critic | Fresh | B+ | 2022-06-14T16:43:57Z | 2022-06-14 16:43:57 | “The Phantom of the Open” is a breezy, delightful adventure unafraid of sweeping the viewer up in all the commotion and blitz surrounding Maurice’s unlikely journey. |
| 177180 | Jim Slotek | Original Cin | Fresh | B | 2022-06-14T15:10:05Z | 2022-06-14 15:10:05 | Winning and warm, the kind of straight-ahead story that can only be as good as the acting. To his credit, Rylance treats Flitcroft with respect, quiet resolve and an apparent ability to ignore the noise of naysayers as he follows his strange dream. |
| 177181 | Maxwell Rabb | Chicago Reader | Fresh | — | 2022-06-14T00:54:30Z | 2022-06-14 00:54:30 | The Phantom of the Open is a biopic of a refreshingly under-told story of an amateur player that let nothing stop him from etching his name into golf history. |
| 177182 | Patrick McDonald | HollywoodChicago.com | Fresh | 4/5 | 2022-06-12T23:04:16Z | 2022-06-12 23:04:16 | The film proves here is always a creative way to live, and in that creativity it can bring down barriers. Mark Rylance scores in a naturalistic portrayal as Maurice, creating an understated man who feels a dream and does something about it. Feel Good-ism! |
| 177183 | Jackie K. Cooper | jackiekcooper.com | Fresh | 6/10 | 2022-06-12T20:39:30Z | 2022-06-12 20:39:30 | Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins sparkle in this whimsical (based on truth) tale of a inexperienced man who decides to be a professional golfer when he is nearing retirement age. |
| 177184 | Nell Minow | Movie Mom | Fresh | B | 2022-06-12T02:44:54Z | 2022-06-12 02:44:54 | Director Craig Roberts gives the story a fairy tale quality, seeing Maurice as an innocent wandering through the big bad world and outsmarting those who live by traditional notions of class, power, and achievement, to a bouncy soundtrack of 70’s hits. |
| 177185 | Richard Propes | TheIndependentCritic.com | Fresh | 3.5/4.0 | 2022-06-11T16:20:09Z | 2022-06-11 16:20:09 | The Phantom of the Open is written by Paddington 2 scribe Simon Farnaby and carries with it that film's sense of whimsy, heart, and an abundance of good cheer. |
| 177186 | Richard Roeper | Chicago Sun-Times | Fresh | 3/4 | 2022-06-11T01:01:16Z | 2022-06-11 01:01:16 | Mark Rylance scores some farcical laughs as real-life mediocrity Maurice Flitcroft, but his family life gives the movie heart. |
| 177187 | Jeff Mitchell | Phoenix Film Festival | Fresh | 3/4 | 2022-06-10T19:51:09Z | 2022-06-10 19:51:09 | You don't have to like golf to enjoy this heartfelt underdog sports movie, and of course, Rylance and Hawkins are terrific! |
| 177188 | Leonard Maltin | leonardmaltin.com | Fresh | — | 2022-06-10T16:53:25Z | 2022-06-10 16:53:25 | The Phantom of the Open is a love letter to dreamers everywhere, and as such it defies scrutiny. Gifted actors have a way of blurring one’s critical vision. |
| 177189 | Jason Fraley | WTOP (Washington, D.C.) | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2022-06-10T13:06:55Z | 2022-06-10 13:06:55 | While viewers may find themselves laughing as Flitcroft naively shoots a record-high score of 121, Rylance plays Flitcroft with an admirable sincerity without making fun of the man. |
| 177190 | Christopher Llewellyn Reed | Film Festival Today | Rotten | 2/4 | 2022-06-10T02:50:42Z | 2022-06-10 02:50:42 | Director Craig Roberts . . . has by no means created a disaster, yet neither has he found exactly the right approach. This may not be an outrageously high golf score but it’s still far from par. |
| 177191 | Robin Clifford | Reeling Reviews | Rotten | C | 2022-06-09T20:45:44Z | 2022-06-09 20:45:44 | Maurice Flitcroft had a fascinating life that he built on his British Open notoriety. A straightforward, and less corny, telling of his story would have served us all better. |
| 177192 | Kayleigh Donaldson | Pajiba | Fresh | — | 2022-06-08T21:54:00Z | 2022-06-08 21:54:00 | he Phantom of the Opera doesn’t get to stretch out as much as I imagine Craig Roberts would have liked it to but as another example Britain’s preferred cultural exports, it does stand a tad taller than its contemporaries. |
| 177193 | Terry Staunton | Radio Times | Fresh | 4/5 | 2022-06-08T18:27:15Z | 2022-06-08 18:27:15 | Rylance's unassuming and twinkly eyed performance goes a long way to imbuing the film with a charm that elevates it above most crowd-pleasing fare. |
| 177194 | Mike McGranaghan | Aisle Seat | Fresh | 3/4 | 2022-06-08T12:22:51Z | 2022-06-08 12:22:51 | The movie pulls you in, thanks to Mark Rylance and a story that is mind-blowingly kooky. |
| 177195 | Michael Clark | Epoch Times | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2022-06-08T11:47:21Z | 2022-06-08 11:47:21 | Fitting snuggly into the “sports uplift” sub-category, “The Phantom of the Open” also lands squarely in “quirky British dramedy” territory which was so au currant and en vogue at the turn of this century. |
| 177196 | Peter Rainer | FilmWeek (LAist) | Fresh | — | 2022-06-08T00:14:53Z | 2022-06-08 00:14:53 | It's an enjoyable movie... There's a free-floating whimsy, but it's a bit too twee and folksy. |
| 177197 | G. Allen Johnson | San Francisco Chronicle | Rotten | 2/4 | 2022-06-07T23:25:38Z | 2022-06-07 23:25:38 | As if to underscore his lack of trust in the story, Roberts overuses his classic ’70s soundtrack, substituting classic tunes for honestly earned emotion. |
| 177198 | Danny Brogan | Common Sense Media | Fresh | 4/5 | 2022-06-06T19:37:36Z | 2022-06-06 19:37:36 | With its stranger-than-fiction plot, this British comedy oozes a feel-good factor that will leave audiences feeling warm in its glow. |
| 177199 | Alan Ng | Film Threat | Fresh | 7.5/10 | 2022-06-06T10:12:35Z | 2022-06-06 10:12:35 | What The Phantom of the Open has going for it is a sweet and unconventionally inspirational story. |
| 177200 | Joey Magidson | Awards Radar | Fresh | 3/4 | 2022-06-06T10:07:58Z | 2022-06-06 10:07:58 | The Phantom of the Open is another showcase for Mark Rylance and a largely pleasant sports movie. |
| 177201 | Martin Tsai | New York Sun | Rotten | — | 2022-06-06T03:01:00Z | 2022-06-06 03:01:00 | It's quite novel and noble to attempt the cinematic equivalent of a participation trophy, even if the end product also isn't a winner. |
| 177202 | Brent Simon | AV Club | Fresh | B- | 2022-06-05T14:08:24Z | 2022-06-05 14:08:24 | A unique character study that champions the simple, satisfying idea of having fun in life. |
| 177203 | Laura Clifford | Reeling Reviews | Rotten | C+ | 2022-06-04T19:13:03Z | 2022-06-04 19:13:03 | resembles the Australian comedy “The Castle” by way of "Happy Gilmore"...after “Don’t Look Up,” Mark Rylance’s approach to comedy appears to be popping in a dental appliance and acting spacey and the filmmakers’ cuddly approach rings false. |
| 177204 | Gary M. Kramer | Salon.com | Fresh | — | 2022-06-04T02:54:05Z | 2022-06-04 02:54:05 | "The Phantom of the Open" is as appealing as Maurice Flitcroft. It is impossible not to be inspired by his incredible story. |
| 177205 | Alex Harrison | Screen Rant | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2022-06-04T01:35:20Z | 2022-06-04 01:35:20 | The Phantom of the Open tells a feel-good story without coasting on it, actually doing the thematic work of finding what Maurice's tale means. |
| 177206 | David Ehrlich | IndieWire | Fresh | B | 2022-06-03T20:21:49Z | 2022-06-03 20:21:49 | It all comes together into an affable movie that, like its affable subject, doesn’t have any measurable ambition beyond getting the ball in the hole. |
| 177207 | Christy Lemire | RogerEbert.com | Rotten | 2/4 | 2022-06-03T18:52:24Z | 2022-06-03 18:52:24 | The Phantom of the Open is just an airy, formulaic lark, with an especially mannered Rylance performance at the center. |
| 177208 | Julian Roman | MovieWeb | Fresh | 4/5 | 2022-06-03T18:24:46Z | 2022-06-03 18:24:46 | The Phantom of the Open tells the hilarious true story of a kind man brimming with optimism. He's portrayed with a casual brilliance by the consummate thespian, Mark Rylance. It's a spirited account of fortitude, family, love, and of course, golf. |
| 177209 | Thelma Adams | AARP Movies for Grownups | Fresh | 4/5 | 2022-06-03T18:22:29Z | 2022-06-03 18:22:29 | Phantom of the Open is the entertaining and uplifting portrait of an ordinary extraordinary man, a perfectly imperfect marriage and the power of positive thinking in bucking the system and realizing the impossible. |
| 177210 | Kyle Smith | Wall Street Journal | Fresh | — | 2022-06-03T18:12:36Z | 2022-06-03 18:12:36 | A fond and funny exploration of how one ordinary chap discovered renewal on life’s back nine. |
| 177211 | Todd Jorgenson | Cinemalogue | Fresh | — | 2022-06-03T15:14:17Z | 2022-06-03 15:14:17 | Indulging some formulaic tendencies while emphasizing quirky charm, this true-life British underdog saga is a crowd-pleaser even for non-golf fans. |
| 177212 | Nicole Ackman | Next Best Picture | Fresh | 8/10 | 2022-06-03T15:09:40Z | 2022-06-03 15:09:40 | But it's Rylance's performance and the sweet but quirky story of Maurice Flitcroft himself are the draws to "The Phantom of the Open." While his playing may not have been ace, his story certainly is. |
| 177213 | Steven Warner | In Review Online | Fresh | — | 2022-06-03T14:24:44Z | 2022-06-03 14:24:44 | Will undoubtedly appeal to its intended audience of grayheads looking for some feel-good laughs spiked with a dollop of depth. That those under the age of 60 may not be completely immune to its light charms is a wholly welcome development. |
| 177214 | Emily Zemler | Observer | Fresh | 3/4 | 2022-06-03T12:48:26Z | 2022-06-03 12:48:26 | Equal parts compelling and endearing. |
| 177215 | Sheri Linden | The Hollywood Reporter | Fresh | — | 2022-06-03T12:25:25Z | 2022-06-03 12:25:25 | A mostly winning charmer. |
| 177216 | Carla Hay | Culture Mix | Fresh | — | 2022-06-02T21:58:25Z | 2022-06-02 21:58:25 | The Phantom of the Open tells the real-life story of British golf rogue Maurice Flitcroft with a charming mix of droll comedy and heartwarming drama. It’s not really an 'against all odds' story but more of an 'against elitist institutions' story. |
| 177217 | Lisa Kennedy | New York Times | Fresh | — | 2022-06-02T19:53:38Z | 2022-06-02 19:53:38 | The sort of good-hearted movie the director Frank Capra would have liked to have taken a swing at. |
| 177218 | Jocelyn Noveck | Associated Press | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2022-06-02T17:41:16Z | 2022-06-02 17:41:16 | Drector Craig Roberts and writer Simon Farnaby don’t ever truly show us why Flitcroft did what he did... The film is so entertaining, it pretty much gets away without exploring the question. |
| 177219 | Mark Dujsik | Mark Reviews Movies | Fresh | 3/4 | 2022-06-02T16:08:19Z | 2022-06-02 16:08:19 | The film strikes a balance between the silly gag of the protagonist's persistence and the sweet sincerity of seeing him as a hero for ordinary people... |
| 177220 | Robert Abele | Los Angeles Times | Fresh | — | 2022-06-02T15:59:25Z | 2022-06-02 15:59:25 | A lot of the film’s charisma has to do with the Oscar winner at its center in the argyle vest, modest cap, false teeth and singsong northwest English accent. |
| 177221 | Elizabeth Weitzman | TheWrap | Fresh | — | 2022-06-02T15:43:19Z | 2022-06-02 15:43:19 | But if we learn anything from Maurice, it’s that everyone deserves points for effort. And a few good swings are worth cheering, even if you do, ultimately, settle into the middle of the pack. |
| 177222 | Jesse Hassenger | Paste Magazine | Rotten | 6.1/10 | 2022-06-02T14:54:27Z | 2022-06-02 14:54:27 | It’s stuck, charmingly and a little wanly, in another era. |
| 177223 | Edward Douglas | The Weekend Warrior (Substack) | Fresh | 7.5/10 | 2022-06-02T12:38:56Z | 2022-06-02 12:38:56 | A suitably fun and entertaining movie, and you don’t necessarily need to enjoy golf or know anything about the sport to enjoy Maurice’s (sometimes outrageous) exploits. |
| 177224 | Zebib K.A. | Spectrum Culture | Fresh | — | 2022-06-02T06:12:17Z | 2022-06-02 06:12:17 | A whimsical, charming film based on the true story of the terrible golf player/ British hero Maurice Flitcroft, this light, heart-warming tale skims along, always pleasant and sometimes inspiring, and grounded by great performances. |
| 177225 | Avi Offer | NYC Movie Guru | Fresh | — | 2022-06-02T04:57:44Z | 2022-06-02 04:57:44 | A funny, uplifting and crowd-pleasing delight. |
| 177226 | Michael O'Sullivan | Washington Post | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2022-06-01T10:11:51Z | 2022-06-01 10:11:51 | Despite its light subject matter, “Phantom” is about something more than an obscure British folk hero... It’s a story about following your passion, not because of the heights this path will take you to, but because it makes you happy. |
| 177227 | Jeanne Kaplan | Kaplan vs. Kaplan | Fresh | — | 2022-06-01T04:19:53Z | 2022-06-01 04:19:53 | It’s not a golf film, instead it’s the story of a devoted husband and father who always views his glass as half full. |
| 177228 | David Kaplan | Kaplan vs. Kaplan | Fresh | — | 2022-06-01T04:17:40Z | 2022-06-01 04:17:40 | This small film is on a par --- pun intended --- with much bigger budgeted pictures. |
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