
John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection
2018 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 6.3 · 86% critics
An immersive film essay on tennis legend John McEnroe at the height of his career as the world champion, documenting his strive for perfection, frustrations, and the hardest loss of his career at the 1984 Roland-Garros French Open.
Also known as In the Realm of Perfection
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Details
- Original title
- L'empire de la perfection
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-07-11
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (27 votes)
Themes
- tennis
- tennis player
- perfectionist
- perfection
- tennis match
- tennis pro
- famous people
Cast & crew

John McEnroe
as Self (archive footage)

Mathieu Amalric
as Narrator (voice)
- JP
Jacques Pernod
as Self
- CQ
Cédric Quignon-Fleuret
as Self
- NT
Nicolas Thibault
as Self

Serge Daney
as Self (archive footage)

Tom Hulce
as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (archive footage) (uncredited)
- GK
Gil de Kermadec
as Self (archive footage)

Ivan Lendl
as Self (archive footage)
- JM
John Patrick McEnroe
as Self - John McEnroe's Father (archive footage)
Directed by Julien Faraut