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Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975
Comedy
Fantasy
1h 31m
King Arthur and his knights embark on a low-budget search for the Grail, encountering many very silly obstacles (imdb)
Directed by:
Terry Gilliam Terry Gilliam Terry Jones Terry Jones
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Written by:
John Cleese John Cleese Terry Gilliam Terry Gilliam Eric Idle Eric Idle Graham Chapman Graham Chapman
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Starring:
John Cleese John Cleese Michael Palin Michael Palin Terry Gilliam Terry Gilliam Eric Idle Eric Idle Graham Chapman Graham Chapman Terry Jones Terry Jones Carol Cleveland Carol Cleveland Rita Davies Rita Davies Neil Innes Neil Innes Bee Duffell Bee Duffell Connie Booth Connie Booth John Young John Young
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Franchise:
Monty Python
Genres:
Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Country:
UK
Languages:
English, French, Swedish, Latin
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975
Comedy
Fantasy
1h 31m
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billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 01 Jul 2020
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.
Rated 01 Jul 2020
hawkinsHawkins
Rated 24 May 2019
76
60th
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
Rated 24 May 2019
xakkmasterXakkMaster
Rated 24 Sep 2008
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.
Rated 24 Sep 2008
beedubBeeDub
Rated 22 Jul 2016
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]
Rated 22 Jul 2016
terrymacterrymac
Rated 25 Apr 2018
86
94th
Very funny and very, very silly.
Rated 25 Apr 2018
timecapsuleTimeCapsule
Rated 27 Feb 2017
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.
Rated 27 Feb 2017
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
7
84th
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.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
servantdagonServantDagon
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
98th
A stay in the Chasm of Everlasting Peril for those who do not find this film funny!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
paxtonPaxton
Rated 29 Jan 2020
80
88th
I took my son to see it in the theater and he loved it! He gave it five stars! What? Oh, yes. Three stars!
Rated 29 Jan 2020
qvtQVT
Rated 28 Jan 2009
90
92nd
Ten points off because I'm sick of it being quoted. One of the funniest movies ever made.
Rated 28 Jan 2009
magbMagb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
94th
Monty Python and the Holy Grail will never cease being funny. Never.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 21 Sep 2009
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.
Rated 21 Sep 2009
jerkyJerky
Rated 18 Oct 2010
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.
Rated 18 Oct 2010
keysercomp19keysercomp19
Rated 28 Aug 2010
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.
Rated 28 Aug 2010
stainStain
Rated 26 Mar 2007
100
95th
Timeless classic. I laughed for days after I saw it the first time...
Rated 26 Mar 2007
doctor7doctor7
Rated 14 Mar 2010
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.
Rated 14 Mar 2010
jherman89Jherman89
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
89th
Arguably, the best Monty Python ever created.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 23 Jul 2009
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.
Rated 23 Jul 2009
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 19 Apr 2008
9
93rd
Arguably the funniest movie ever made. Loads of classic scenes and very enjoyable.
Rated 19 Apr 2008
whatismynamewhatismyname
Rated 27 May 2008
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.
Rated 27 May 2008
corbadCorbad
Rated 01 Mar 2018
80
79th
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.
Rated 01 Mar 2018
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
95th
Much to the horror of my friends and family, I can recite this entire film from memory.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 21 Apr 2007
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.
Rated 21 Apr 2007
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 10 Jul 2008
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.
Rated 10 Jul 2008
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 12 Dec 2006
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.
Rated 12 Dec 2006
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
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.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
ocelotOcelot
Rated 16 Apr 2009
80
89th
I could put a quote here but I think that's quite superfluous at this point.
Rated 16 Apr 2009
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 11 Dec 2009
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.
Rated 11 Dec 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
89
95th
Simply one of the greatest comedies ever made. The most 'Python' of the Python movies... if that makes sense?
Rated 01 Aug 2009
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
89
92nd
The law of diminishing returns kicks in after about the 5th viewing, but utterly hilarious the first few times.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
judge_holdenJudge Holden
Rated 01 Mar 2012
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.
Rated 01 Mar 2012
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 05 Oct 2011
96
90th
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.
Rated 05 Oct 2011
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 28 Apr 2009
90
85th
One of the funniest movies I have ever seen.
Rated 28 Apr 2009
xenakisxenakis
Rated 20 Mar 2009
95
98th
The most quotable-friendly movie ever.
Rated 20 Mar 2009
rufamRufam
Rated 22 Mar 2011
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!
Rated 22 Mar 2011
anilscnanilscn
Rated 20 Oct 2021
20
7th
Shut the fuck up idiots
Rated 20 Oct 2021
sophiesophie
Rated 08 Apr 2008
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!
Rated 08 Apr 2008
rdwn29905rdwn29905
Rated 04 Jun 2007
94
94th
everyone knows parts of it, whether you have seen it or not
Rated 04 Jun 2007
groovysoulsGroovy_Souls
Rated 03 Jul 2014
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.
Rated 03 Jul 2014
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
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!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
renatoromerorenatoromero
Rated 14 Aug 2007
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.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
countyhellcounty_hell
Rated 11 Sep 2009
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.
Rated 11 Sep 2009
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 08 Jan 2008
75
74th
Some most memorable scenes.
Rated 08 Jan 2008
donkeyjellydonkeyjelly
Rated 26 Jul 2011
86
91st
Silly. Very silly. Very, very silly.
Rated 26 Jul 2011
obdurateObdurate
Rated 17 Sep 2016
90
91st
Definitely a wonderful comedy that subverts expectations and clichés and gives us one of the funniest movies ever. That ending is classic.
Rated 17 Sep 2016
magdabagmagdabag
Rated 14 Apr 2020
93
89th
Hilariously written, and well-acted. This is a classic that will never not be funny and enjoyable to watch.
Rated 14 Apr 2020
inkwell0121Inkwell0121
Rated 10 Sep 2019
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.
Rated 10 Sep 2019
la_bohemela boheme
Rated 02 Mar 2008
95
93rd
Only the troupe's third best material and second best movie, and way overrated, but it's still a comedy classic.
Rated 02 Mar 2008
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 29 May 2008
81
78th
Enough great jokes to carry some lackluster film making, too bad this wasn't made after Terry Gilliam had learned to direct well.
Rated 29 May 2008
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 03 Jun 2010
99
99th
Undoubtedly one of my all time favorite comedies. O BRAVE BRAVE BRAVE SIR ROBIN!
Rated 03 Jun 2010
desertpunkDesertPunk
Rated 29 Jul 2012
85
87th
Fun fact: Nerds are born with an innate knowledge of this film. It's genetic.
Rated 29 Jul 2012
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
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.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 18 Mar 2007
80
60th
Though it's a funny movie it's not nearly as funny as a lot of nerds like to think it is.
Rated 18 Mar 2007
capttesticleCaptTesticle
Rated 21 Sep 2009
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.
Rated 21 Sep 2009
warlockwarlock
Rated 08 Apr 2007
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!
Rated 08 Apr 2007
gritGrit
Rated 19 Mar 2007
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.
Rated 19 Mar 2007
jfloydjfloyd
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
85th
One of my all-time favorites, in spite of the ridiculous ending. I still quote it all the time.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 28 Jul 2008
90
93rd
It's classic and the material is witty and inventive even 30 years later.
Rated 28 Jul 2008
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
95th
The MOST quoted movie of all time. I don't know why that is but once it starts it never stops.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
melvin_smifMelvin Smif
Rated 04 Feb 2009
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.
Rated 04 Feb 2009
ivanstrelivanstrel
Rated 19 Aug 2009
100
98th
One of the funniest movies of all time.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 13 Feb 2012
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.
Rated 13 Feb 2012
jimmynmujimmynmu
Rated 28 Jan 2007
92
94th
Monty Python at their finest.
Rated 28 Jan 2007
fenixdownfenixdown
Rated 16 Jul 2009
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.
Rated 16 Jul 2009
big_mooseBig Moose
Rated 18 Feb 2011
95
93rd
If there's a more classic comedy film out there, I haven't seen it.
Rated 18 Feb 2011
theficionadotheficionado
Rated 02 May 2007
88
87th
I cannot objectively rate this film. It's impossible.
Rated 02 May 2007
tathieltathiel
Rated 30 Aug 2008
93
98th
One of the great Python movies. Silly, funny, brilliant. Simply a classic of comedy.
Rated 30 Aug 2008
harlotbrainsharlotbrains
Rated 01 Feb 2008
100
94th
this movie makes me so happy.
Rated 01 Feb 2008
jasoo2jasoo2
Rated 16 Oct 2021
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.
Rated 16 Oct 2021
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 28 Jul 2009
88
85th
Flat out, the best of Monty Python.
Rated 28 Jul 2009
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 16 Feb 2007
65
73rd
Comedy at its best.
Rated 16 Feb 2007
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 13 Jan 2007
90
92nd
Hilarious, irreverent and original. Would have gotten a higher score if it wasn't for that unfortunate ending.
Rated 13 Jan 2007
grimsoothgrimsooth
Rated 01 Feb 2007
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.
Rated 01 Feb 2007
cryptcrypt
Rated 07 Dec 2006
90
89th
gorgeous comedy, gorgeus empty dialogs about nothing. a monthy python classic
Rated 07 Dec 2006
greatscott85GreatScott85
Rated 28 Apr 2011
100
98th
In my opinion, the single best and funniest comedy ever made. Still holds up after dozens of viewings.
Rated 28 Apr 2011
cubalCubal
Rated 14 Jan 2008
99
94th
A comedy classic, if you have any manner of humoristic sense, you need to see this.
Rated 14 Jan 2008
kevinjosephkevinjoseph
Rated 06 Jan 2010
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?
Rated 06 Jan 2010
matthias99Matthias99
Rated 12 Jul 2007
98
98th
Brilliant work from the gents at Monty Python.
Rated 12 Jul 2007
vv238vv238
Rated 18 Sep 2018
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.
Rated 18 Sep 2018
eveeluneveelun
Rated 14 Aug 2007
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.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 15 Sep 2007
85
94th
Not very stylish in visual terms, but still a brilliant comedy.
Rated 15 Sep 2007
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 17 Jan 2008
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.
Rated 17 Jan 2008
lachapellelachapelle
Rated 14 Aug 2007
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. "
Rated 14 Aug 2007
parmandurParmandur
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
97th
Coic gold.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
optimusmikeOptimus_mike
Rated 27 Oct 2008
80
71st
Extremely over quoted, but deserves it.
Rated 27 Oct 2008
foobekahFoobekah
Rated 14 Dec 2009
88
50th
Pretty dang funny.
Rated 14 Dec 2009
tsvetetsvete
Rated 22 Oct 2016
88
50th
1
Rated 22 Oct 2016
ritcheyzritcheyz
Rated 28 Sep 2008
90
87th
The ultimate of quotable movies. The non-ending may dissatisfy some, however.
Rated 28 Sep 2008
gilgameshGilgamesh
Rated 15 Mar 2008
78
61st
Holy CRAP!!!
Rated 15 Mar 2008
delirium9Delirium9
Rated 13 Sep 2008
100
93rd
Ahhhh, the Pythons. Gotta love them!
Rated 13 Sep 2008
uiterwaardeuiterwaarde
Rated 27 Mar 2012
91
95th
Because my dad is an avid Python fan, I was lucky enough to see this film on an early age, before seeing people around me quoting all the jokes. However, after having watched it three or four more times during the last ten years, many jokes may not come as unexpected, but they remain sharp and solid, plus I keep discovering all these tiny details I never noticed before. Because of this, The Holy Grail still succeeds in drawing my complete attention for the full 90 minutes unlike any other film.
Rated 27 Mar 2012
bandytBandyt
Rated 05 Aug 2010
90
75th
Hilarious classic. One of the Monty Python crew's greatest.
Rated 05 Aug 2010
geniushandsgeniushands
Rated 27 Aug 2007
95
96th
Enjoyable on so many levels, each scene is memorable in it's own right, full of subtle background humour and (like so many of the funniest films) clearly made on a low budget, in my opinion the best of the Python films (yes dammit better than "Life of Brian")
Rated 27 Aug 2007
patipati
Rated 11 Feb 2008
93
94th
"... not covered with shit."
Rated 11 Feb 2008
getmoneygetmoney
Rated 24 Sep 2011
86
81st
Hilarious!
Rated 24 Sep 2011
ajeckertdoajeckertdo
Rated 11 Oct 2007
96
96th
Can I quote most of this movie? Yes. Do the lines still make me laugh? Every time. One of the funniest comedies ever made.
Rated 11 Oct 2007
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 21 Jan 2019
30
10th
This was not very gøød.
Rated 21 Jan 2019
peeweePeewee
Rated 14 Oct 2008
96
94th
It gets lost acouple times, but it get back on track. Very funny. Amazing film. seen it a lot of times.
Rated 14 Oct 2008
wolfwoodeWolfwoode
Rated 24 Feb 2010
85
79th
Brit Comedy.
Rated 24 Feb 2010
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 17 Oct 2010
80
89th
Monty Python and the Holy Grail is an interesting film, to say the least. The laughs it gives are fairly funny, but not really all that memorable. There are a few that I likely will remember for a while, but most of the film doesn't stick with you. There are some dialogues that go on for too long, and it's in these moments where the film does get boring. They don't happen all that often though, and the film generally gets back to having a lot of fun fairly quickly.
Rated 17 Oct 2010

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