Life of Brian
He's not the messiah...he's just a naughty boy.
Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah.When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement.
- Director
- Terry Jones
- Signature
- Craft · Humour · Tension
- Worldwide
- $21M
Who's in it
Cast
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18 billed performers
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Movie DNA
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What It's About
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Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python's signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian's life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs.
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Box Office & Release
Life of Brian returned 5.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $4M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $21M
- Release date
- Aug 17, 1979
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Latin
- Country
- United Kingdom
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