Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Name: Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
Released: April 14, 1975
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 91
Cast: Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam

1975

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Rainbow Releasing | Release Date: April 14, 1975 | PG

Starring: Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones

Summary: The Monty Python team are at it again in their second movie. This time we follow King Arthur and his knights in their search for the Holy Grail. This isn't your average medieval knights and horses story - for a start, due to a shortage in the kingdom, all the horses have been replaced by servants clopping coconuts together!

Director: Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones

Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy

Rating: PG

Runtime: 91 min

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Time Out London Tom Huddleston

It may lack the authority-baiting, satire-with-a-purpose edge of Life of Brian, but Holy Grail is the looser, sillier, ultimately funnier film, packed with actual goofy laughs rather than hey-I-get-that cleverness. Read full review

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Empire Rob Fraser

A medieval-on-your-ass laff-riot. Read full review

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Empire John Naughton

A veritable facroy of memorable quotes and scenes. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

It's one heck of a basis for a funny movie. Read full review

Arthur Ryel-Lindsey

In Holy Grail, they put their talents to work on a larger scale, mixing wonderful satires on the Medieval legend and lifestyle with tremendous comic timing and blatant dirty jokes. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

A zany, hysterically funny, and sometimes brilliant if sometimes sophomoric send-up of every medieval movie ever made. Read full review

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Basically an excuse for set pieces, some amusing, others overdone. Read full review

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DarenN.

Oct 1, 2009

@eddy c "Nowadays just cant compete"?? Compete to what? Weed movies and toilet humor? This was completely new to the 1970's and still blows my mind 30 years after its inception. This was the beginning of many references and allusions comedic gold such as Family Guy and The Simpsons @eddy c "Nowadays just cant compete"?? Compete to what? Weed movies and toilet humor? This was completely new to the 1970's and still blows my mind 30 years after its inception. This was the beginning of many references and allusions comedic gold such as Family Guy and The Simpsons have based their work on, and still stands as an excellent classic by itself. I say must-see.… Expand

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DibbHansen

Jul 18, 2013

While a comedy, the film has so much more style and grace than most films that try to be like this film. The actors have so much fun, the story is so witty and hilarious, the scenery is gorgeous, the animation is hilarious,etc. This film is the funniest film ever made and will always beWhile a comedy, the film has so much more style and grace than most films that try to be like this film. The actors have so much fun, the story is so witty and hilarious, the scenery is gorgeous, the animation is hilarious,etc. This film is the funniest film ever made and will always be the funniest movie ever made. The Knights who say 'Ni' agree 'IT' (oh that is a bad word) will be a hit for decades. Classic hilarious movie. Oh did I mention, "IT" is hilarious?… Expand

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CharlieW.

Dec 31, 2005

I unclog my nose towards you and fart in your general direction, Ian!

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bw14916

Jan 21, 2018

Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a hilarious movie that will have you laughing the entire time.

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shamusolarry

Sep 7, 2011

One of the funniest movies of all time. I guess if you don't like British humor, then you won't like it. Sooooo many memorable quotes. The only thing keeping it from a perfect 10 is the cheap ending.

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Mahmus

Sep 25, 2020

This movie remains one of the best combinations of awkward and honestly not always funny scenes and some of the funniest sequences ever filmed.
The fact that the quality of the comedy is so inconsistent only makes the final product even funnier.
Watching this movie is witnessing a group ofThis movie remains one of the best combinations of awkward and honestly not always funny scenes and some of the funniest sequences ever filmed.
The fact that the quality of the comedy is so inconsistent only makes the final product even funnier.

Watching this movie is witnessing a group of madmen run around in medieval clothing, clacking coconuts together and talking about swallows without a care in the world, and that's just bloody wonderful, innit?… Expand

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eddyc

May 30, 2009

People call this clever the movie was funny fo its time but nowadays just cant compete.

0 of 26 users found this helpful

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