Summary
Britain’s Peter Colt has never quite lived up to his dreams of tennis stardom. Once ranked as high as number 11 in the world, the journeyman veteran has watched his number slip to 119 as his confidence on the court slowly ebbs away. Now, on the eve of his leaving the world of professional tennis, he’s granted a wild card, allowing him to play his final Wimbledon tournament…make that his final tournament ever.
Cast
Kirsten Dunst
Lizzie Bradbury
Paul Bettany
Peter Colt
Sam Neill
Dennis Bradbury
Jon Favreau
Ron Roth
Bernard Hill
Edward Colt
Eleanor Bron
Augusta Colt
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Dieter Prohl
Austin Nichols
Jake Hammond
Robert Lindsay
Ian Frazier
James McAvoy
Carl Colt
John McEnroe
John McEnroe
Chris Evert
Court Commentator Chris Evert
Mary Carillo
Court Commentator Mary Carillo
John Barrett
Court Commentator John Barrett
Kyle Hyde
Monte Carlo Opponent
Celia Imrie
Lydice Kenwood
Penny Ryder
Sylvia Littlejohn
Annabel Leventon
Pauline Rossdale
Amanda Walker
Country Club Tennis Lady
Marina Morgan
Hotel Receptionist
Barry Jackson
Danny Oldham
Beti Sekulovski
Lizzie's 1st Opponent
Vikas Punna
Ajay Bhatt
Abhin Galeya
Vijay
John McGlynn
Bookmaker
Jonathan Timmins
Ball Boy
Martin O'Brien
Reporter 1
John Warnaby
Reporter 2
Tam Hoskyns
Reporter 3
Peter Cartwright
Elderly Man in Lift
Eve Pearce
Elderly Woman in Lift
Murphy Jensen
Ivan Dragomir
Jeremy Child
Fred Pilger
Cecilia Dazzi
Billi Clementi
Ulla van Zeller
Sophia Eri
Jesse Loncraine
Tennis Player
Kellie Shirley
Betting Shop Girl
Gemma Catlin
Betting Shop Girl's Friend
Alun Jones
Tom Cavendish
Simon Greenall
Chauffeur
Laura Morley
Lizzie's 2nd Opponent
Danny Baker
Radio London DJ
Hamed Madani
Pierre Maroux
Rebecca Dandeniya
Arliyia Rupesindhe
Sam Bond
TV Reporter
Laurence Kennedy
TV Interviewer
Alan David
Doctor Taylor
Helen Blatch
Mrs. Biggins
Chris Moyles
Radio 1 DJ (voice)
Azucena Duran
Dorchester Maid
Gareth Llewelyn
Dorchester Bellhop
Geoffrey Leesley
Dorchester Doorman
Barry Lee-Thomas
Umpire - Final
Ryan McCluskey
Outside Broadcast Director
Maggie McCormack
Peter and Lizzie's Daughter
Thomas Blore
Peter and Lizzie's Son
Crew
Director
Richard Loncraine
Writer
Adam Brooks
Writer
Jennifer Flackett
Writer
Mark Levin
Reviews
Geronimo1967
August 4, 2024
6
Plucky Brit "Colt" (Paul Bettany) has probably left his best tennis days behind him. Now ranked in the low one hundreds of the world rankings, he'd struggle to beat an egg. A wildcard to Wimbledon might serve as a fitting denouement for his career before he retires to make a few quid teaching old ladies (like Celia Imrie) at their exclusive country club. Luckily, his hotel gives him the wrong room key and he finds himself in a luxurious suite whilst it's official occupant "Lizzie" (Kirsten Dunst) is taking a shower. She's the real deal on the court and she takes a bit of a shine to the no-hoper - much to the chagrin of her manager/father (Sam Neill). As their relationship blossoms a bit, it has quite an effect on his game. His expected dismissal in round one doesn't happen, nor round two... She, on the other hand, crashes out a bit earlier than planned but can the two manage to salvage what's important from the lessons being learned? Could it actually be a love match? It's an amiable enough little romcom, this, with actually quite a tenterhook ending but the comedy is a bit thin on the ground and aside from the two at the top who do look like they are enjoying themselves, the remaining cast don't deliver so well - especially the dreadfully wooden Neill, the overly hammy Robert Lindsay and a curiously sterile badinage in the commentary box between John McEnroe and Chris Evert. Some of the tennis action is quite well structured, though, and the film looks fine. You'll just probably never remember it later.
