Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)

Movie Details

Original Title Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Original Language EN

Budget $9,000,000

Revenue $42,749,697

Status Released

Popularity 1.8

Cast

Terry Gilliam

Various Roles

Popularity: 1.8

Graham Chapman

Various Roles

Popularity: 2.2

John Cleese

Various Roles

Popularity: 1.5

Eric Idle

Various Roles

Popularity: 6.8

Terry Jones

Various Roles

Popularity: 0.5

Michael Palin

Various Roles

Popularity: 3.1

Carol Cleveland

Various Roles

Popularity: 0.3

Simon Jones

Cedric

Popularity: 0.5

Patricia Quinn

Mrs. Williams

Popularity: 1.5

Judy Loe

Nurse #1

Popularity: 0.6

Andrew Bicknell

(Segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")

Popularity: 8.9

Andrew MacLachlan

Groom

Popularity: 1.7

Key Crew

Screenplay Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam

Director Terry Jones

Producer John Goldstone

Editor Julian Doyle

Production

Celandine Films

The Monty Python Partnership

Universal Pictures

Videos & Trailers

The Meaning of Life (1983) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HQ]

Trailer

Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life in 4K Ultra HD | The Gift of War | Extended Preview

Clip

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | The Miracle of Birth

Clip

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Posters

Keywords

sense of life comedian satire sketch breaking the fourth wall aftercreditsstinger duringcreditsstinger vignette the meaning of life anarchic comedy

Reviews from TMDB

Gimly 6/10

Apr 12, 2019

Doesn't hold up as well as some of Monty Python's other work, but there's enough classic moments in here to make it worthwhile watching. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._

Filipe Manuel Neto 4/10

May 8, 2023

**I expected much more: this film is a shadow of what it should have been.** I think it's redundant to say what everyone already knows: the Monty Python represents the pinnacle of British humor, and if each of those comedians is excellent alone, seeing them together is always an added bonus. This ... Read more

CinemaSerf 6/10

Feb 25, 2025

Well, I suppose if anyone was ever going to be able to get to grips with the meaning of life, it was going to be the “Monty Python” lads but for me their brand of comedy never really worked. This starts with it’s equivalent of a B-reel: a bunch of geriatric insurance processors who react with ... Read more