
The Phantom of the Open
Every dreamer deserves a shot.
Directed by Craig Roberts
Produced by BBC Film, Baby Cow Productions
A warmhearted, gently comedic celebration of an ordinary man's audacious dream and the community that embraces his glorious failure.
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.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Does The Phantom of the Open end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.
Is The Phantom of the Open violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is The Phantom of the Open easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.
Is The Phantom of the Open scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is The Phantom of the Open sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Phantom of the Open
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Phantom of the Open
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Phantom of the Open, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Phantom of the Open, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Phantom of the Open, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































