
In St Andrews, Scotland in 1866, 15-year-old Tommy Morris is an avid golfer like his legendary and pioneering father, Tom Morris. "Old Tom" is greens-keeper for The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, as well as the town's club- and ball-maker. He is the two-time winner of the first major golf tournament, The Open Championship, which he founded in 1860. He also established golf's standard of 18 holes per round. But young Tommy is beginning to chafe at his father's dict... (Full plot summary below)
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In St Andrews, Scotland in 1866, 15-year-old Tommy Morris is an avid golfer like his legendary and pioneering father, Tom Morris. "Old Tom" is greens-keeper for The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, as well as the town's club- and ball-maker. He is the two-time winner of the first major golf tournament, The Open Championship, which he founded in 1860. He also established golf's standard of 18 holes per round. But young Tommy is beginning to chafe at his father's dictates, especially in the rapidly changing world they live in. Tommy soon outshines his father, winning The Open three times in a row while still in his teens. The "dashing young man of golf", he draws flocks of spectators to the sport and becomes its first touring professional..
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| Boston HeraldStephen SchaeferShot on picturesque locations, admirably well paced and emotionally centered, Tommy's Honour rates as a delightful surprise. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekAn honorable attempt to portray the family dynamic of two men who had a powerful impact on the development of golf as a sport of the common man...but ultimately the staid reverence with which it treats their story undermines its dramatic impact. |
| Arts FusePeg AloiTommy's Honour is well worth recommending, particularly to those who enjoy films set in Scotland, Victorian era romances marred by tragedy and stories of athletic golden boys who bask, briefly and gloriously, in the light of love and pride. |
| Capital Times (Madison, WI)Rob ThomasWith Father's Day around the corner and the professional golf season about to start, adult sons and their fathers will enjoy watching it together. Whether they've ever hit a bucket of balls together turns out to be not that important. |
| CineVueMatthew AndersonThough it may tell of one family's story in the late nineteenth century, and the superb costume and period attention to detail are firmly rooted in its time and place, the case that Tommy's Honour makes for breaking tradition, being true to oneself and challenging authority establishes thematic ties that are timeless. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweThis 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. |
| San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisHe (Connery) hasn’t made a film for the ages, but it’s on par with other decent historical sports dramas. |
| AV ClubJesse HassengerWhat 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. |
| MetroActiveRichard von BusackConnery excels in showing the changing of times, the shifting from the early to the middle Victorian era over the course of the young Tommy's short life. |
| Buffalo NewsBruce AndriatchWorthy of praise are the performances by the film's two stars. |