John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection
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2018 · Movie · 1h 35m
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Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
An immersive film essay on tennis legend John McEnroe at the height of his career as the world champion, documenting his strive for perfection, frustrations, and the hardest loss of his career at the 1984 Roland-Garros French Open.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Metacritic82/100
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
31 audience votes
Key crew
- Julien FarautDirector
- Julien FarautWriter
Cast
- John McEnroeSelf (archive footage)
- Mathieu AmalricNarrator (voice)
- Jacques PernodSelf
- Cédric Quignon-FleuretSelf
- Nicolas ThibaultSelf
- Serge DaneySelf (archive footage)
- Tom HulceWolfgang Amadeus Mozart (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Gil de KermadecSelf (archive footage)
- Ivan LendlSelf (archive footage)
- John Patrick McEnroeSelf - John McEnroe's Father (archive footage)
- Kay McEnroeSelf - John McEnroe's Mother (archive footage)
- Patrick McEnroeSelf - John McEnroe's Brother (archive footage)
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Themes
tennistennis playerperfectionistperfectiontennis matchtennis profamous people