Average Rating: 8.2/10
Reviews Counted: 54
Fresh: 52 | Rotten: 2
One of the more cutting=edge films of the 1970s, this religious farce from the classic comedy troupe is as poignant as it is funny and satirical.
Average Rating: 7.9/10
Critic Reviews: 13
Fresh: 12 | Rotten: 1
One of the more cutting=edge films of the 1970s, this religious farce from the classic comedy troupe is as poignant as it is funny and satirical.
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On a midnight clear 2,000 years ago, three wise men enter a manger where a babe is wrapped in swaddling clothes. It is an infant called Brian...and the three wise men are in the wrong manger. For the rest of his life, Brian (Graham Chapman) finds himself regarded as something of a messiah -- yet he's always in the shadow of this other guy from Galilee. Brian is witness to the Sermon of the Mount, but his seat is in such a bad location that he can't hear any of it ("Blessed are the
R, 1 hr. 32 min.
Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones
Aug 1, 1979 Wide
Apr 30, 1999
$0.4M
Warner Bros. Pictures
All Critics (54) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (56) | Rotten (3) | DVD (25)
I've always considered it the group's nadir; it seems toothlessly silly.
Just as wacky and imaginative as their earlier film outings.
Bad taste of this order is rare but not yet dead.
The Pythons are enlightened jesters, whose scorn is reserved for those who persist in walking in darkness.
Funny, in that peculiar British way where jokes are told sideways, with the obvious point and then the delayed zinger.
Still holds up beautifully, as both pointed satire and silly, stakes-free comedy.
Sandaled Python pic too irreverent for young kids.
It's a Mel Brooks kind of Jewish joke film made by gentiles.
Brian contains too many hilarious bits to single out the best.
Boys of my generation memorize the Monty Python repertoire as a buttress against the terror of losing their virginity.
The historical lampoon of religious fanaticism may not be quite as hilarious as The Holy Grail," but it's even more ambitious...
Python fans should appreciate the bonus features.
A cheeky, irreverent parallel to the life of Jesus by the last great comedy troupe to make movies.
Python successfully lampoon religious attitudes rather than religion itself.
Although some consider Monty Python an acquired taste, anyone with a sense of humor and an open mind should find something in this movie to enjoy.
...targets...religious zealots who take Jesus' simple messages of peace and love and use them...as cries for war and persecution.
Movies just don't really come much funnier than this.
Freaking hilarious. 'Speak up!' I said it's freaking hilarious!
The Pythons take satirical aim at the dangers of blind religious fervor -- which makes Brian... the perfect complement to [Mel] Gibson's blood-soaked film.
An icon of irreverent comic brilliance.
A reading from the Book of Python. Sacrilege at its tragically best.
June 17, 2011Super Reviewer
Wasn't really interested, but watched it anyways. Couldn't ignore it for long owing to the fact that it has secured a place in IMDb Top 250. The movie was good enough, but Brian's mother being played by Terry Jones irritated me to no bounds.
March 22, 2009Super Reviewer
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