The 1975 film ranked No. 11 on IMDb’s list of “The Most Rewatchable Movies,” placing it among some of the most revisited films ever made. The ranking adds to the movie’s long-running reputation as one of the greatest comedy films in cinema history.
Written and performed by the Monty Python comedy group, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, the movie turned the legend of King Arthur into a wildly absurd adventure filled with killer rabbits, rude French soldiers, coconuts used as horse sounds and one unforgettable Black Knight.
Monty Python And The Holy Grail, lobbycard, from left: Neil Innes, Eric Idle, three heads from left: Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, 1975.Photo by LMPC via Getty Images
Unlike the group’s earlier movie, which mainly reused sketches from television, Monty Python and the Holy Grail was built as a fully original story. The comedy troupe developed the project during a break between seasons of Monty Python's Flying Circus.
Part of the film’s lasting appeal came from how the group turned budget problems into comedy gold.
The production was also famously funded by rock stars after movie studios refused to support the project. Members of Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and other investors helped finance the movie.
“They talked about using knights on horseback, and they realized this is going to be very difficult to film,” Johnson told NPR. “They realized ‘we can just use coconuts.’ So they saved a fortune, they got great visual laughs from the get go.”
Years later, John Cleese admitted he never fully liked the ending.
Even with the unusual finish, audiences continued returning to the movie for decades. Rotten Tomatoes currently lists the film with a 92% critics score and a 95% audience score.
Anne Libera, director of Comedy Studies at Columbia College Chicago and The Second City, said the movie still feels fresh today.
She also praised the group for mixing smart writing with complete silliness.
The film’s popularity later inspired the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Spamalot, which adapted many of the movie’s jokes and scenes for the stage.
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