Synopsis
In every generation, a torch passes from father to son. And that timeless dynamic is the beating heart of Tommy's Honor - an intimate, powerfully moving tale of the real-life founders of the modern game of golf.
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Cast
- Peter MullanTom Morris
- Jack LowdenTommy Morris
- Ophelia LovibondMeg Drinnen
- Sam NeillAlexander Boothby
- Peter FerdinandoMajor Molesworth
- Ian PirieWillie Park
- Max DeaconDavid Strath
- Paul ReidGeorge Atwood Snr.
- James SmillieA.K.H Boyd
- Andy GrayLang Dan
Recommendations
- 80
The Hollywood Reporter
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. - 75
TheWrap
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. - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
He (Connery) hasn’t made a film for the ages, but it’s on par with other decent historical sports dramas. - 70
Village Voice
Golf's become such a ridiculously well-heeled pastime that it's refreshing to see it portrayed in its infancy, when clubs were carried like a bunch of kindling and the desolate greens of St. Andrews were more like the hazards of today's game. - 70
Wall Street Journal
In its agreeably eccentric spirit, Tommy’s Honour evokes the Scottish comedies of Bill Forsyth; here it’s oddballs among the handmade, undimpled golf balls. - 50
Movie Nation
A vivid recreation of the early history of professional golf is the principle pleasure of Tommy’s Honour, a stately, slow and distressingly dull biography of 19th century Scottish golf hero Tom Morris. - 50
The A.V. Club
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. - 50
The Seattle Times
The plot tries too hard to incorporate elements that drift toward melodrama.
