Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975 | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Why it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (92%), people are still talking about it and audiences rate it highly (7.8/10). A strong pick for the weekend.
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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".
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 91 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.8/10 from 7K viewers
- AwardsWeak
No major awards or nominations on record
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$6 million worldwide on a $400K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
472K Wikipedia readers in the past year
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Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam
- 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