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A Balasaur Score of 72 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, Metacritic 65/100. Scores higher than 73% of the 6,939 2020s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Metacritic65/100
135 audience votes
Key crew
- Simon FarnabyWriter
- Scott MurrayWriter
- Isobel Waller-BridgeOriginal Music Composer
- Simon FarnabyScreenplay
- Craig RobertsDirector
Cast
- Mark RylanceMaurice Flitcroft
- Sally HawkinsJean Flitcroft
- Jonah LeesJames Flitcroft
- Christian LeesGene Flitcroft
- Jake DaviesMichael Flitcroft
- Mark Lewis JonesCliff
- Johann MyersWillie
- Rhys IfansKeith Mackenzie
- Ash TandonLloyd Donovan
- Ian PorterDick Nelson
- Nigel BettsTony Marsh
- Afsaneh DehrouyehJosie
Stills
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Themes
underdognorthern englandbased on novel or booksports1970sgolfbiographybased on true storytwinsshipyardlocal legendcumbria