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Life of Brian

He's not the messiah...he's just a naughty boy.

7.8(5,147)19791h 34m17

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$4M
Box office
$20.8M
Language
English
  • roman empire
  • jewry
  • three kings
  • crucifixion
  • bethlehem
  • independence movement
  • satire
  • parody
  • religion
  • sermon on the mount
  • anarchic comedy
  • mother son relationship

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Terry Jones

Produced in

United Kingdom

Gallery

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Videos

Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR17 Aug 1979
    • PhysicalRWarner Home Video #2003 [VHS] 90 minutes1 Jan 1983
    • PhysicalRParamount Pictures #12871 [VHS] 94 minutes1 Jan 1990
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical158 Nov 1979
    • Theatrical12A40th-anniversary rerelease18 Apr 2019
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM22 Nov 1979
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical5 Jun 1980
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1430 May 1980
    • Physical16 Mar 2006
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical (limited)15+Projekt 10022 Jan 1999
    • Theatrical12+21 Mar 2024
    • Theatrical12+2 Apr 2026
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1125 Aug 1980
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-166 Mar 1981
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU8 Apr 1980
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1214 Aug 1980
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical1315 Dec 1979
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical1522 Jul 1988

Frequently asked questions

Life of Brian was released on 17 August 1979.

Audience reviews

3
  • D

    drystyx

    4/3/2023

    4/10

    This isn't Monty Python's best. In fact, it's very ordinary humor for the most part. The story of another man living a life parallel to Jesus could have been much funnier than this. However, people who love "dry humor" may appreciate this one more. It isn't the slapstick humor that we usually get from Monty Python that leaves a person nearly dying of laughter. It's very low key humor. The only memorable scene is…

  • F

    Filipe Manuel Neto

    10/6/2023

    7/10

    **It's an excellent comic film, but much inferior to “The Holy Grail”.** There is consensus on the impact that Monty Python had on humor, and on the way comedy is seen and performed. After a bombastic television series and a highly successful first film, they decided to make this film which, in essence, is a satire on the great biblical epics of the past. In this film, we follow Brian, a man who was born a short d…

  • M

    misubisu

    11/5/2025

    10/10

    ## **Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) Review: A Blasphemous, Brilliant, and Utterly Human 10/10** If *Holy Grail* was a shotgun blast of medieval absurdity, then *Life of Brian* is a precision laser guided by satirical genius. Arriving four years later amid a whirlwind of anticipation and pre-release outrage, this is not merely a follow-up; it is an evolution. It is the pinnacle of Monty Python's craft—a film s…

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