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Monty Python and the Holy Grail

  • 1975
  • PG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
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John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Monty Python in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
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King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.

  • Directors
    • Terry Gilliam
    • Terry Jones
  • Writers
    • Graham Chapman
    • John Cleese
    • Eric Idle
  • Stars
    • Graham Chapman
    • John Cleese
    • Eric Idle
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    576K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,705
    53
    • Directors
      • Terry Gilliam
      • Terry Jones
    • Writers
      • Graham Chapman
      • John Cleese
      • Eric Idle
    • Stars
      • Graham Chapman
      • John Cleese
      • Eric Idle
    • 873User reviews
    • 130Critic reviews
    • 91Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #155
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    • Directors
      • Terry Gilliam
      • Terry Jones
    • Writers
      • Graham Chapman
      • John Cleese
      • Eric Idle
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    • Trivia
      Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Genesis all contributed to this movie's budget.
    • Goofs
      Given the fact that this movie breaks the fourth wall constantly, many crew/equipment goofs may be deliberate. In the final scene, characters even call attention to the film crew as part of the story.
    • Quotes

      King Arthur: I am your king.

      Woman: Well, I didn't vote for you.

      King Arthur: You don't vote for kings.

      Woman: Well how'd you become king then?

      [Angelic music plays...]

      King Arthur: The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur. THAT is why I am your king.

      Dennis: [interrupting] Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

    • Crazy credits
      In the Special Edition DVD, when you play the film, at first a film called "Dentist On the Job" starts playing, and it goes up until the end of its opening credits, then you hear someone saying that they put in the wrong film. The film stops, a quick reel change slide is put up, then the real movie starts.
    • Alternate versions
      The 2001 special edition features alternative dialogue when Arthur and Bedevere meet Rodger the Shrubber.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Lord of the Rings (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      Camelot Song (Knights of the Round Table)
      Words by Graham Chapman and John Cleese

      Music by Neil Innes

    User reviews873

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    9/10
    Monty Python at their best
    In the Realm of King Arthur, the Monty Python team set out on a quest to recruit the best Knights in the kingdom and find the Holy Grail.

    This is Classic Python Mayhem, where we encounter Killer rabbits, Knights who go Nee! and Horny Nuns who lure the unsuspecting in with there Grail Shaped Beacon.

    The Cast all give Typically Hilarious Performances, bringing another must see to the Python Loving Audience.

    If You Like Monty Python, you'll love it, if you don't then stay away.

    If you've never seen Monty Python before then give it a try, yes it's dated but its still great fun.

    9/10

    Also see, The Life Of Brian and The Meaning of Life
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 25, 1975 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Latin
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Monty Python y el santo grial
    • Filming locations
      • Castle Stalker, Appin, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK(Castle of Aaaargh)
    • Production companies
      • Python (Monty) Pictures
      • Michael White Productions
      • National Film Trustee Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • £229,575 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,562,392
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $45,487
      • Jun 17, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,817,496
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono(original release)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1(originally intended ratio)

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