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John Cleese has 46 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006
Comedy · Family
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975 · Movie · Actor · Writer
Top 1%Prime Video · Included
Life of Brian
1979 · Movie · Actor · Writer
Top 2%Peacock · Included
Fawlty Towers
1975 · Series · Actor · Creator
Top 4%BritBox · Included
A Fish Called Wanda
1988 · Movie · Actor · Writer
Top 10%Prime Video · Included
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982 · Movie · Actor · Writer
Top 15%Prime Video · Included
Clifford the Big Red Dog
2021 · Movie · Actor
Top 18%Netflix · Included
as Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter · Writer
Prime Video · Included+5
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".
Dir. Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones · With Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle
as Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur · Writer
Peacock · Included+3
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.
Dir. Terry Jones · With Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam
Owner Basil Fawlty, his wife Sybil, a chambermaid Polly, and Spanish waiter Manuel attempt to run their hotel amidst farcical situations and an array of demanding guests.
Dir. Connie Booth, John Cleese · With John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Connie Booth
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.
Dir. Terry Jones · With Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, John Cleese
While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.
Dir. Charles Crichton · With Jamie Lee Curtis, John Cleese, Kevin Kline
as Announcer / Hungarian Citizen / self - Defence Teacher / Sir George Head / Policeman / Interviewer / Mr. Praline / Second General / Christopher Columbus / Mungo the Cook / Bank Robber / Accountant #2 (falling past the window) / Vocational Guidance Counselor / Vivian Smith Smythe Smith / Mountie / Town Guild Lady · Writer
Prime Video · Rent
A collection of Monty Python's Flying Circus skits from the first two seasons of their British TV series.
Dir. Ian MacNaughton · With Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam
as Various Roles · Writer
Prime Video · Included+2
Monty Python perform many of their greatest sketches at the Hollywood Bowl, including several from pre-Python days.
Dir. Terry Hughes, Ian MacNaughton · With Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Graham Chapman
As Emily struggles to fit in at home and at school, she discovers a small red puppy who is destined to become her best friend. When Clifford magically undergoes one heck of a growth spurt, becomes a gigantic dog and attracts the attention of a genetics company, Emily and her Uncle Casey have to fight the forces of greed as they go on the run across New York City. Along the way, Clifford affects the lives of everyone around him and teaches Emily and her uncle the true meaning of acceptance and unconditional love.
Dir. Walt Becker · With Darby Camp, Jack Whitehall, Izaac Wang
Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy. The jewel thieves strike again, and this time frame Miss Piggy. It's up to Kermit and the rest of the Muppets to bring the real culprits to justice.
Dir. Jim Henson · With Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz
Four unwitting heroes cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they know the town where their family and friends reside has been taken over by a corrupt sheriff and a murderous posse. It's up to the sharp-shooting foursome to save the day, but first they have to break each other out of jail, and learn who their real friends are.
Dir. Lawrence Kasdan · With Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Danny Glover
Happily ever after never seemed so far far away when a trip to meet the in-laws turns into a hilariously twisted adventure for Shrek and Fiona. With the help of ever-faithful Donkey, Shrek takes on the potion-brewing Fairy Godmother, pompous Prince Charming, and infamous ogre-killer Puss In Boots.
Dir. Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad Vernon · With Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz
Young history buff Kevin can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night. Former employees of the Supreme Being, they've purloined a map charting all of the holes in the fabric of time and are using it to steal treasures from different historical eras. Taking Kevin with them, they variously drop in on Napoleon, Robin Hood and King Agamemnon before the Supreme Being catches up with them.
Dir. Terry Gilliam · With Craig Warnock, David Rappaport, Kenny Baker
The beautiful princess Odette is transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer's spell. Held captive at an enchanted lake, she befriends Jean-Bob the frog, Speed the turtle and Puffin the bird. Despite their struggle to keep the princess safe, these good-natured creatures can do nothing about the sorcerer's spell, which can only be broken by a vow of everlasting love.
Dir. Richard Rich · With Jack Palance, Howard McGillin, Michelle Nicastro
A midlife-crisis burdened Shrek, longing for the days when he felt like a real ogre, makes a pact with magic deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin. But when he's duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away—where Rumpelstiltskin is king, ogres are hunted, and he and Fiona have never met—he sets out to restore his world and reclaim his true love.
Dir. Mike Mitchell · With Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz
School headmaster Brian Stimpson is obsessed with timeliness, order, and discipline. Brian misses his train after meticulously preparing a speech for an education conference. With no one else to turn to, he asks young former student Laura Wisely for a ride. Laura, upset over a break-up, agrees to drive him in her parents' car - which alarms her mother and father, who worry that she has run away with a married man and subsequently alert the police.
Dir. Christopher Morahan · With John Cleese, Penelope Wilton, Alison Steadman
Ex-policeman Rollo Lee is sent to run Marwood Zoo, the newly acquired business of a New Zealand tycoon. In order to meet high profit targets and keep the zoo open, Rollo enforces a new 'fierce creatures' policy, whereby only the most impressive and dangerous animals are allowed to remain in the zoo. However, the keepers are less enthusiastic about complying with these demands.
Dir. Robert Young, Fred Schepisi · With John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline
Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen.
Dir. Gary Winick · With Dakota Fanning, Julia Roberts, Steve Buscemi
After the King of Far Far Away dies, Shrek and Fiona are to succede. However, Shrek wants to return to his cozy swamp and live in peace and quiet, so when he finds out there is another heir to the throne, he and Donkey set off to bring him back to rule the kingdom.
Dir. Chris Miller · With Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz
In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon entertains his wealthiest high rollers -- a group that will bet on anything -- by pitting six ordinary people against each other in a wild dash for $2 million jammed into a locker hundreds of miles away. The tycoon and his wealthy friends monitor each racer's every move to keep track of their favorites. The only rule in this race is that there are no rules.
Dir. Jerry Zucker · With Gloria Allred, Breckin Meyer, Cuba Gooding Jr.
Greed, revenge, world dominance and high-tech terrorism – it's all in a day's work for Bond, who's on a mission to protect a beautiful oil heiress from a notorious terrorist. In a race against time that culminates in a dramatic submarine showdown, Bond works to defuse the international power struggle that has the world's oil supply hanging in the balance.
Dir. Michael Apted · With Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau, Robert Carlyle
During an ordinary day in Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie the Pooh sets out to find some honey. Misinterpreting a note from Christopher Robin, Owl convinces Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, and Eeyore that their young friend has been captured by a creature named "Backson" and they set out to rescue him.
Dir. Don Hall, Stephen J. Anderson · With Jim Cummings, Bud Luckey, Craig Ferguson
The prehistoric Croods family live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his mate Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk, and feisty Gran gather food by day and huddle together in a cave at night. When a more evolved caveman named Guy arrives on the scene, Grug is distrustful, but it soon becomes apparent that Guy is correct about the impending destruction of their world.
Dir. Kirk DeMicco, Chris Sanders · With Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds
Victor Frankenstein is a promising young doctor who, devastated by the death of his mother during childbirth, becomes obsessed with bringing the dead back to life. His experiments lead to the creation of a monster, which Frankenstein has put together with the remains of corpses. It's not long before Frankenstein regrets his actions.
Dir. Kenneth Branagh · With Robert De Niro, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hulce
A Christmas elf accidentally takes off in Santa's sleigh, crash lands in a small town, and loses the magic toy bag. Beethoven must rescue the elf, recover the bag from greedy crooks, and return the sleigh to Santa in time to save Christmas.
Dir. John Putch · With John Cleese, Munro Chambers, Kim Rhodes
The adventures of married couple Henry and Nancy Clark, vexed by misfortune while in New York City for Henry's job interview.
Dir. Sam Weisman · With Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn, John Cleese
Erik the Viking gathers warriors from his village and sets out on a dangerous journey to Valhalla, to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnorok and allow his people to see sunlight again. A Pythonesque satire of Viking life.
Dir. Terry Jones · With Tim Robbins, Mickey Rooney, Eartha Kitt
Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.
Dir. Terry Jones · With Simon Pegg, Kate Beckinsale, Sanjeev Bhaskar
Raised by wild animals since childhood, Mowgli is drawn away from the jungle by the beautiful Kitty. But Mowgli must eventually face corrupt Capt. Boone, who wants both Kitty's hand and the treasures of Monkey City – a place only Mowgli can find.
Dir. Stephen Sommers · With Jason Scott Lee, Cary Elwes, Lena Headey
For years Yellowbeard had looted the Spanish Main, making men eat their lips and swallow their hearts. Caught and convicted for tax evasion, he's sentenced to 20 years in St. Victim's Prison for the Extremely Naughty. In a scheme to confiscate his fabulous treasure, the Royal Navy allows him to escape and follows him, where saucy tarts, lisping demigods and some awful puns and punishments await.
Dir. Mel Damski · With Graham Chapman, Martin Hewitt, Eric Idle
James Bond is sent to investigate the connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogul, who is funding the development of an international space weapon.
Dir. Lee Tamahori · With Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens
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