Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Where to Watch Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) (Legally)

It took God six days to create the heavens and the earth...and Monty Python ninety minutes to screw it up.
Mar 31, 1983 GB 107 min M
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

If you’re considering “ (1983), this quick guide summarizes the essentials.

Genre-wise, it leans into Comedy, with a runtime around 107 minutes.

Cast highlights include Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

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

Official trailer

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Plot

Life's questions are 'answered' in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes into a pirate ship. Then there's the National Health doctors who try to claim a healthy liver from a still-living donor. The world's most voracious glutton brings the art of vomiting to new heights before his spectacular demise.

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Main cast

Terry Gilliam
as Various Roles
Graham Chapman
as Various Roles
John Cleese
as Various Roles
Eric Idle
as Various Roles
Terry Jones
as Various Roles
Michael Palin
as Various Roles
Carol Cleveland
as Various Roles
Simon Jones
as Cedric
Patricia Quinn
as Mrs. Williams
Judy Loe
as Nurse #1