Carry On Cleo
Seen it?1964 | 94 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
Two Britons—inventor Hengist Pod, and Horse, a brave and cunning fighter—are captured and enslaved by invading Romans and taken to Rome. One of their first encounters in Rome leaves Hengist being mistaken for a fighter, and gets drafted into the Royal Guard to protect Julius Caesar.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gerald Thomas
- Sidney JamesMark Antony
- Kenneth WilliamsJulius Caesar
- Kenneth ConnorCenturion Hengist Pod
- Charles HawtreySeneca
- Joan SimsCalpurnia
- Jim DaleHorsa
- Amanda BarrieCleopatra
- Victor MaddernSergeant-Major
- Julie StevensGloria
- Sheila HancockSenna Pod