Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life is a 1983 sketch comedy film by the Monty Python team. Unlike Holy Grail and Life of Brian, this movie's two immediate predecessors, which each told a single, more or less coherent story, The Meaning of Life returns to the sketch comedy format of the troupe's original television series (and their first movie), loosely structured as a series of comic sketches about the various stages of life. The film is divided ... More

Initial release date:

  • Mar 31, 1983

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R (USA)

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  • 1 h 47 min

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  • Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

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Directed by

Terry Jones

Terence Graham Parry Jones (born 1 February 1942) is a Welsh comedian, screenwriter, actor, film director, author, political commentator, and TV host. He is best known as a member of the Monty Python comedy team. Jones was born in Colwyn Bay, Wales. The family home was named "Bodchwil". His father...

Tagline:

  • What it is, Where it is, and how to avoid treading in it
  • It took God six days to create the earth, and Monty Python just 90 minutes to screw it up.

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Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Mar 31, 1983
  • Sep 2, 2003
  • Mar 18, 1998
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Runtime Film release region Note
  • 1 h 47 min
  • 1 h 48 min
  • 1 h 52 min
  • 2003 restored director's cut
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  • 9,000,000

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  • 5,476
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

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