Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

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King Arthur and his knights embark on a low-budget search for the Grail, encountering many very silly obstacles (imdb)

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Directed By: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones

Written By: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman

Starring: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, Connie Booth, Carol Cleveland, Neil Innes, Rita Davies, Bee Duffell, John Young

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure

Franchise: Monty Python

Country: UK

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Stars	User	Rating
10	BillyShears	100 _98th
Super alcoholic Graham Chapman crushes it as King Arthur. Had an embarrassing number of Monty Python shirts in high school and the complete opposite in girlfriends.
10	Hawkins	76 _59th
The low budget adds a lot of the charm since it's more a celebration of enthusiastic LARPers than a parody of historical myth. Can't afford horses, gotta pretend a rabbit is some great beast, most players refuse to die. The way they all clap after the Tim the Enchanter shows off his pyrotechnic rig still kills me. "What an eccentric performance!" See now I'm just quoting it, that's the trap of this movie. "Look at the BONES!" Ha ha oh man, if only y'all could hear me deliver these gems in person
9	XakkMaster	70 _40th
It's definitely a comedy classic and on its own it's worth a higher score. But unfortunately for me, I heard this movie quoted millions of times before I ever saw it and it ruined the experience. I was a sad panda. Take it from someone who suffered the Holy Grail curse: if you love this movie and want someone else to enjoy it, don't let them watch it with a group of rabid fans who hammer infamous lines to death or like to run around Wal-Mart acting like they have coconuts in their hands.
9	BeeDub	100 _97th
There's a reason this movie's been quoted ad nauseam for the past 40-odd years - it really is that funny. [obligatory quote]
7	terrymac	86 _94th
Very funny and very, very silly.
6	Ytadel	7 _83rd
If you can mentally detatch yourself from the image of anyone who regularly quotes it, it is genuinely hilarious. My favorite might be Sir Lancelot repeatedly running in the same spot for half a minute up to his killing spree, but damn if there isn't a ton of other classic moments on top of that. It could easily be 5 points higher if it had a real ending though, damn shame about that.
5	Magb	95 _94th
Monty Python and the Holy Grail will never cease being funny. Never.
5	ServantDagon	100 _98th
A stay in the Chasm of Everlasting Peril for those who do not find this film funny!
5	QVT	90 _92nd
Ten points off because I'm sick of it being quoted. One of the funniest movies ever made.
5	Paxton	80 _87th
I took my son to see it in the theater and he loved it! He gave it five stars! What? Oh, yes. Three stars!
5	TimeCapsule	97 _99th
A comedy classic so great it produces fans who quote it endlessly and love it so vehemently that it can sour the uninitiated on the film. Arthurian legend done silly in a way only the legendary "Monty Python" could do seen here in possibly their most widely known work.
4	recklessmess	90 _97th
Quite possibly the greatest telling of the epic of the Knights of the Round Table. Much more realistic than that crap with Richard Gere.
4	Jerky	100 _99th
Forever quotable, from the ridiculous to the sublime, this film runs a mile a minute and never gets dull....extremely rare for a comedy. This is the film to show all of your friends who think they know comedy.
3	doctor7	88 _89th
Quite hilarious but I think I have to agree it gets vastly over quoted to the point where it feels like a Monty Python movie for people who aren't really Monty Python fans. Even so it's terrifically hilarious in it's absurdity while still remaining to be intelligent and historically accurate in a bizarre Pythonesqe way. Personally I prefer the Life of Brian but this is still very entertaining.
3	Jherman89	88 _89th
Arguably, the best Monty Python ever created.
3	Pickpocket	9 _93rd
Arguably the funniest movie ever made. Loads of classic scenes and very enjoyable.
3	Stain	100 _95th
Timeless classic. I laughed for days after I saw it the first time...
3	whatismyname	55 _34th
XakkMaster took the words out of my mouth. If you hear the lines over and over again and then try to watch it, the experience and laughs are already exhausted.
3	moraesfelipe	94 _97th
Bloody hell, this is the finest subversive humour film ever made! Its extravagance has been widely reproduced in the genre over the years - generating nice and poor comedies as well.
3	keysercomp19	72 _8th
While I admit that this movie is entertaining, I no longer like it. I have had to watch this so many times in school that it's ridiculous. The movie has comedy, but is not as great as some hold it to be. I wouldn't reccomend this movie, but I also wouldn't try and prevent anyone from watching it. Some people love this movie, but its just not for me.
2	MartinTeller	89 _92nd
The law of diminishing returns kicks in after about the 5th viewing, but utterly hilarious the first few times.
2	TheDenizen	90 _95th
Much to the horror of my friends and family, I can recite this entire film from memory.
2	PeaceAnarchy	75 _44th
There's a limit to how much nonsensical absurdity I can enjoy and the ending went over that line for me. The rest is hilarious and a load of fun though.
2	Anomaly	90 _94th
Hilarious parody of King Arthur legends. Looking back on it, Life of Brian is probably better than Holy Grail, but Grail still deserves a great deal of respect.
2	panzerwolf	100 _99th
It's hard to say what makes this movie such a genious thing. Maybe it's the Holy Hand grenade? The Killer Rabbit? Knights who say Ni? Whatever it is, to me it's the best comedy movie of all time, hands down.
2	Ocelot	80 _89th
I could put a quote here but I think that's quite superfluous at this point.
2	Okkervil	89 _95th
Simply one of the greatest comedies ever made. The most 'Python' of the Python movies... if that makes sense?
2	Judge Holden	3 _32nd
I watched this well before I heard it quoted a million times by its rabid, moronic fan base, so my experience wasn't tainted or spoiled in that regard. Truthfully, I never found this funny and I still don't. You can almost feel it trying to amuse you with its quirky/silly sense of humor and it ends up just becoming tiring and irritating. It's not funny in the slightest.
2	DavidBlast	100 _98th
Best of the tragically few Python films. It's like a long sketch show, that still manages to feel like a movie, perhaps because it doesn't even try to make an attempt at a causal storyline. I have a friend who has a Freudian complex with his Christian family. He'll tell you that Monthy Python's greatest effort is "Life of Brian", and he'll be wrong.
2	hellboy76	75 _92nd
Rapid fire jokes don't always work but the movie is funny. It is a bit worn down from overexposure but I won't hold that against it. It's overexposed for a reason.
2	Leonardis	96 _91st
No review will ever compensate for how great this movie is to me. It's just absolutely hilarious from near start to finish. British humor always entertains me though so maybe I'm biased? Nah, this movie is ingenious either way. Hilarious editing and bafoonery from one of the greatest group of men who walked the earth.
2	Corbad	80 _80th
Essentially a collection of themed vignettes. Utterly iconic, incredibly quotable, but does require one to be in a certain mindset to wholly enjoy it due to its format.
1	TripleSH	88 _86th
Everyone should see it at least once, just so you're not out of the loop when people reference it in your presence at least once a week.
1	SlrSoapbox	90 _92nd
Hilarious, irreverent and original. Would have gotten a higher score if it wasn't for that unfortunate ending.
1	eveelun	84 _90th
This is not so much a narrative feature as it is a full-fledged foray into chaotic absurdity. The Pythons scatter in a million different directions and attack one narrative convention after another. The result is one of the most hysterically funny films of all time.
1	jimmynmu	92 _94th
Monty Python at their finest.
1	jfloyd	90 _85th
One of my all-time favorites, in spite of the ridiculous ending. I still quote it all the time.
1	AgentSnipe	88 _95th
The MOST quoted movie of all time. I don't know why that is but once it starts it never stops.
1	BattleToad	89 _85th
One of the funniest and most commonly quoted films of all time. It's uncompromisingly silly, as is expected from the British comedy team who made it. Really good!
1	lachapelle	95 _96th
The best of the Monty Python films. One of my all time favorite flicks. You must see this movie or I will be forced to say, "Ni" again. "I fart in your general direction. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries. "
1	grimsooth	87 _93rd
I have seen this movie more than any other movie ever (over 15 times at last count) so the reason I don't rate this movie higher is that I never want to see it again (which may have something to do with the fact that I have the entire movie completely memorized, almost verbatim). The arrest at the end of the film isn't theater, that was real.
1	TheDiceman	65 _73rd
Comedy at its best.
1	rdwn29905	94 _94th
everyone knows parts of it, whether you have seen it or not
1	renatoromero	100 _95th
Funniest movie ever! My favorite comedian's of all time in what must have been the first non-sense epic fo all time. One of my personal faves.
1	crypt	90 _89th
gorgeous comedy, gorgeus empty dialogs about nothing. a monthy python classic
1	TedDedon	80 _60th
Though it's a funny movie it's not nearly as funny as a lot of nerds like to think it is.
1	warlock	90 _93rd
What can you say about this classic? It has so many memorable quotes and scenes that you can watch over and over and still be able to laugh at!
1	Grit	89 _95th
Classic quirky Python humour at its best, had me rolling around laughing the first time I saw it. Even now it just gets even better on repeated viewings with memorable songs, some very quotable lines and a spirit which throws all apsects of reality and political correctness out of the window.
1	theficionado	88 _87th
I cannot objectively rate this film. It's impossible.
1	Matthias99	98 _98th
Brilliant work from the gents at Monty Python.
1	Dustyd	85 _94th
Not very stylish in visual terms, but still a brilliant comedy.
1	nandorizzi	90 _94th
Monty Python in Search of the Holy Grail is among the best and most important comedies of all time did (in the 70s, the group ruled the genre next to the director Mel Brooks). With great daring in its day, a huge amount of scenes Anthological for the genre, and multi-brilliant interpretations from each of the members of Monty Python, in addition to the director Terry Gilliam.
1	muutanet	75 _74th
Some most memorable scenes.
1	Cubal	99 _94th
A comedy classic, if you have any manner of humoristic sense, you need to see this.
1	harlotbrains	100 _94th
this movie makes me so happy.
1	la boheme	95 _93rd
Only the troupe's third best material and second best movie, and way overrated, but it's still a comedy classic.
1	sophie	90 _95th
This is so damn funny, I can't even describe it. I think my favorite scene is definitely the one with the black knight!
1	Luna6ix	81 _77th
Enough great jokes to carry some lackluster film making, too bad this wasn't made after Terry Gilliam had learned to direct well.
1	county_hell	85 _89th
you either love them or you dont, it's as simple as that. i grew up loving john cleese and the rest of the MP troupe, and this movie is about as essential as it gets. singlehandedly, this movie is responsible for probably 30% of quotes from highschool on.
1	Obdurate	90 _91st
Definitely a wonderful comedy that subverts expectations and clichés and gives us one of the funniest movies ever. That ending is classic.
1	TheRealJ-Ro	90 _93rd
It's classic and the material is witty and inventive even 30 years later.
1	tathiel	93 _98th
One of the great Python movies. Silly, funny, brilliant. Simply a classic of comedy.
1	Melvin Smif	100 _98th
I just want to take the time here to thank the Monty Python troupe for this movie, oh and for everything they've done for comedy.
1	jasoo2	44 _28th
If you like silly humor then this fits the bill. It is not smart comedy, however . . . not much here in the way of double meanings or clever satire . . . it's just unabashedly silly and the gags seem entirely random. I'm no fan of breaking the 4th wall, either-- perhaps it was cutting edge at the time, but by now it feels lazy, and they do it more than once. The flic has a lot of material, however, so the odds are good that everybody will at least notice something that draws out a chuckle.
1	xenakis	95 _98th
The most quotable-friendly movie ever.
1	ABUNCHOFCATS	90 _85th
One of the funniest movies I have ever seen.
1	fenixdown	85 _92nd
A brilliant, no-budget film by first time directors Gilliam and Jones. The cultural impact of the movie is widespread, making it (presumably) one of the most-quoted ever.
1	Anselmi86	88 _85th
Flat out, the best of Monty Python.
1	CaptTesticle	95 _98th
Congratulations, you've just seen the funniest movie ever made, but let's get something straight - it doesn't make YOU funny. I know, it's hard to understand, I mean you're saying the same words and the coconuts you carry round should add to the effect. Don't worry though, beatings are a wonderful teacher. Of course MY impersonations are brilliant.
1	ivanstrel	100 _98th
One of the funniest movies of all time.
1	kevinjoseph	62 _38th
Heard this movie quoted SOOOO many times before I saw it. When I finally did see it, I couldn't stand it. Though maybe in another life I would've loved it?
1	Velvet Crowe	99 _99th
Undoubtedly one of my all time favorite comedies. O BRAVE BRAVE BRAVE SIR ROBIN!
1	Rufam	85 _93rd
Expect neither sophisticated comedy, nor any subtle parody here. This is one of the most ridiculous film evah. It is also one of the funniest. Just a bunch of crazy ideas thrown into a messy whole and, shockingly, it works like a charm. Flawless comedic timing, priceless quotes, audacity and political incorrectness compose an unqualified triumph that oozes madness and hilarity. Ni!
1	Big Moose	95 _93rd
If there's a more classic comedy film out there, I haven't seen it.
1	donkeyjelly	86 _91st
Silly. Very silly. Very, very silly.
1	GreatScott85	100 _98th
In my opinion, the single best and funniest comedy ever made. Still holds up after dozens of viewings.
1	mattorama12	95 _99th
A great comedy needs to have a lot of re-watch value, and the Holy Grail is pretty much the holy grail of rewatchable comedies.
1	DesertPunk	85 _87th
Fun fact: Nerds are born with an innate knowledge of this film. It's genetic.
1	magdabag	93 _89th
Hilariously written, and well-acted. This is a classic that will never not be funny and enjoyable to watch.
1	Groovy_Souls	90 _90th
One of my favorite all-time comedies. Witty English humor that is a great mix of silly, stupid, and clever. A movie that everyone needs to see at some point as a right of passage. Comedy Gold.
1	anilscn	20 _7th
Shut the fuck up idiots
1	vv238	92 _96th
One of the best absurdist comedies for all times. It manages to string together seemingly random bits from King Arthur folklore into something both silly and memorable. Not all of the jokes land but there are so many per minute that anyone is bound to find more than a few they like.
1	Inkwell0121	99 _74th
A classic for a reason, Monty Python and the Holy Grail's humor, timing, writing, and acting are still pitch-perfect even with the benefit of 44 years of hindsight. The Pythons are a class act, and their best-known work towers over the rest of the comedy genre, even now.

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