Life of Brian

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

Release Date 1979-08-17
Runtime 94 minutes
Genres Comedy,  
Status Released
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Overview

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.

Budget $4,000,000
Revenue $20,833,252
Vote Average 7.76/10
Vote Count 4629
Popularity 4.6811
Original Language en

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Available Languages

English US
Title:
"He's not the messiah...he's just a naughty boy."
Deutsch DE
Title: Monty Pythons - Das Leben des Brian
"Er war nicht der Messias. Er war ein sehr ungezogener Junge."
Français FR
Title: Monty Python : La Vie de Brian
"Ce n’était pas le messie. C’était un garçon très méchant."
Magyar HU
Title: Brian élete
"Időtlen eposz"
Slovenčina SK
Title: Život Briana
"To nie je Mesiáš… to je len nezbedník."
Español ES
Title: La vida de Brian
"Él no era el mesías. Era un niño muy travieso."

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Reviews

drystyx
4.0/10
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 the suicide squad that comes to save Brian, which lasts a few seconds. It's not totally boring, but it comes close. 4/10
Filipe Manuel Neto
7.0/10
**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 distance from Jesus and is constantly confused with him. I'm not conservative enough to not appreciate a religious joke if it's good, and there are a lot of good things in this film, starting with the incredible performances by the Pythons, in particular Graham Chapman and Terry Jones. The humor is what they have accustomed the public to, and the film does not disappoint the group's fans. Even so, I couldn't help but have the feeling that this film was quite inferior to “The Holy Grail”. On a technical level, I believe it is worth highlighting the costumes and sets, which are at the best level and set the story very well in time and space. And the final scene, where the crucified sing a well-known and very positivist melody, cannot be more surrealist than it is.

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Media

Trailer
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) - Trailer
Featurette
Monty Python's Life of Brian composers André Jacquemin and John Altman | BFI Q&A
Trailer
Life of Brian ≣ 1979 ≣ Trailer ≣ Remastered