Monty Python's Life of Brian

Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, John Cleese

Brian is born in a stable on Christmas, right next to You Know Who. The wise men appear and begin to distribute gifts. The star moves further, so they take it all back and move on. This is how Brian...( read more  read more... )'s life goes. The Jews are looking for a release from the Romans, Spiritual and political decay, keep looking for signs and a group decides Brian is the Messiah. He cannot convince them he is not. He joins the Peoples' Front of Judea, one of several dozen separatist groups who actually do nothing, but really hate the Romans. While not about Jesus, it is about those who hadn't time, or interest to listen to his message. Many Political and Social comments.

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R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Directed by: Terry Jones

Released: August 1, 1979

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DVD Released: April 30, 1999

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  • April 1, 2009
    The best film of the ineffable Monty Python troupe. It does for religion what Dr. Strangelove did for politics.

    An apostasy of biblical proportions.
  • December 3, 2008
    THIS is on the IMDb Top 250 list?! If I offend anyone, excuse me. But I thought most of - no, scrap that - all of the jokes were so bad I actually wanted to cry. Even John Cleese, who, we all agree, can be a comedic genius, has nothing witty to say. I feel sorry for the guy that ... ...( read more )
  • April 19, 2008
    HILARious...
  • March 26, 2008
    Classic. If you didn't like it, I don't think we can be friends.
  • March 15, 2008
    I fell asleep to this frosh year in college...maybe I should rewatch it
  • July 4, 2009
    A bigger budget and a hell of a lot better than their first Holy Grail. The Insane wacky humour hasn't been lost in this brilliant follow up. A piss take to Jesus himself about a guy mistaken to the real messiah. Great one-liners and performances from the cast playing different c... ...( read more )

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June 18, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Funny, in that peculiar British way where jokes are told sideways, with the obvious point and then the delayed zinger. full review

May 7, 2004
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

The greatest work of religious skepticism ever put on the screen. full review

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  • madcat612
    June 17, 2008
    "Crucifixion?.....good..."
  • madcat612
    June 17, 2008
    skins please! I am too inept to create them. Plus I have no computer
  • kimberlion69
    October 11, 2007
    always look on the bright side of life!
  • brunopim
    August 8, 2007
    A masterpice, try to learn something from it. Like not beeing able to say r (v);)
  • JohnnyRocks
    April 15, 2007
    Brilliant! =D
  • solveigbookworm
    December 21, 2006
    genius.
  • pegasusflightresources
    September 15, 2006
    One of the funniest movies on the face of the earth, although somewhat anti-Christian. Anyone that has a good sense of humour and isn't insulted too easily will love this movie.

    By the way, there are some abruptly and bluntly ridiculous parts in this that you might not understand, but please understand that you aren't alone.
  • ShelleyBianca
    August 2, 2006
    Well, i could say genius...
  • MoveLikeJellyfish
    May 29, 2006
    Genuis, what more can you say?

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