Life of Brian (1979)
Directed by Terry Jones · 94 min · Comedy
72.6 TOPICAL score · #644 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python's signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian's life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs.
Life of Brian (1979, directed by Terry Jones) has a TOPICAL score of 72.6 - ranked 644 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on legacy & cult status and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 77. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (5,143 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 61 languages.
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 77
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (5,143 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 61 languages
- Still read60,829 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Graham Chapman (actor #757), John Cleese (actor #453), Terry Gilliam (actor #767), Eric Idle (actor #916)
“Over time, Life of Brian has regularly been cited as a significant contender for the title "greatest comedy film of all time", and has been named as such in polls conducted by Total Film magazine in 2000, the British TV network Channel 4 where it topped the poll in the 50 Greatest Comedy Films, and The Guardian in 2007.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10