Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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Released Apr 1, 1975

1h 30m

Comedy

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A comedic send-up of the grim circumstances of the Middle Ages as told through the story of King Arthur and framed by a modern-day murder investigation. When the mythical king of the Britons leads his knights on a quest for the Holy Grail, they face a wide array of horrors, including a persistent Black Knight, a three-headed giant, a cadre of shrubbery-challenged knights, the perilous Castle Anthrax, a killer rabbit, a house of virgins, and a handful of rude Frenchmen.

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Critics Consensus

A cult classic as gut-bustingly hilarious as it is blithely ridiculous, Monty Python and the Holy Grail has lost none of its exceedingly silly charm.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

The first non-sketch Python film is one of the great Arthurian romps.

Rated: 9/10

Sep 13, 2018

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

The material is superb, Neil Innes' music is tremendous and Gilliam's animations are timelessly brilliant.

Rated: 5/5

Oct 15, 2015

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Tom Huddleston

Time Out

So unnecessarily gorgeous, there are moments where it feels like Tarkovsky with drag and farting.

Rated: 5/5

Oct 13, 2015

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Sarah Cartland

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Doing for bunnies what Benchley and Spielberg did for Great Whites, Holy Grail is still a hoot - a meandering delight that also firmly skewers the genial pointlessness of quests and kingship, medieval myth-making, and much more.

Rated: 5/5

Apr 5, 2024

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Steve Warren

The Barb (Atlanta)

What is funny in doses of 10 seconds to 10 minutes, grows tediously extended over an hour-and-a-half

May 9, 2023

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Sean Axmaker

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It is probably the cheapest Arthurian adventure ever made (heck, they couldn’t even afford horses!), and easily the funniest. In fact, this absurdity is considered by many (including myself) to be one of the funniest movies ever made.

Feb 4, 2023

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Mary S

It's an absolute classic!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/07/23

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Jordan S

A thrilling docudrama of the life of King Arthur

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/04/23

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Jadan S

Timeless comedies don't get any better than this. You owe it to yourselves to watch this historic hilarious movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/04/23

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Rob A

We watched this every night my freshman year of college, repeating the lines aloud as the actors spoke. (There MAY have been a bong in the room, I'm not sure...) It's one of the funniest films of all time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/25

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Riley H

This movie is a classic. I recommend it because of the pure joy I got out of it. If you don't like true comedy, don't watch it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/25

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Garrett B

Minus the fowl language, it was a funny and comedic film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/25

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Synopsis

A comedic send-up of the grim circumstances of the Middle Ages as told through the story of King Arthur and framed by a modern-day murder investigation. When the mythical king of the Britons leads his knights on a quest for the Holy Grail, they face a wide array of horrors, including a persistent Black Knight, a three-headed giant, a cadre of shrubbery-challenged knights, the perilous Castle Anthrax, a killer rabbit, a house of virgins, and a handful of rude Frenchmen.

Director: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
Producer: Mark Forstater
Screenwriter: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Michael Palin
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Michael White Productions, Python (Monty) Pictures Limited, National Film Trustee Company
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 1, 1975, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jun 15, 2001
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 17, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.8M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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