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Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

85
Balasaur Score
Balasaur Approved

1975 · Movie · 1h 31m · PG

AdventureComedyFantasy

The read

A Balasaur Score of 85 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, Metacritic 91/100. Scores higher than 99% of the 269 1970s adventure movies in this catalog. Streaming on Prime and Peacock.

Synopsis

King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as "it is a silly place".

Ratings

IMDb8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Metacritic91/100

6,606 audience votes

Key crew

Cast

  • Graham ChapmanKing Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
  • John CleeseSecond Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter
  • Eric IdleDead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard
  • Terry GilliamPatsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand
  • Terry JonesDennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe
  • Michael PalinFirst Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / Right Head / Sir Galahad the Pure / Narrator / King of Swamp Castle / Brother Maynard's Brother / Leader of The Knights Who Say NI!
  • Connie BoothThe Witch
  • Carol ClevelandZoot / Dingo
  • Neil InnesFirst Monk / Singing Minstrel / Page Crushed by the Rabbit / Peasant #4
  • Bee DuffellOld Crone
  • John YoungDead Body / Historian Frank
  • Rita DaviesHistorian's Wife

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Themes

holy grailswordplayenglandmonkwedding receptionscotland yardanimal attackcamelotround tablechaptersatireparody

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