Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1975, Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a comedy, fantasy and adventure film directed by Terry Gilliam, running about 91 minutes. “And now! At Last! Another film completely different from some of the other films which aren't quite the same as this one is.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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".

Who’s in it. Monty Python and the Holy Grail stars Graham Chapman as King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard, John Cleese as Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter, Eric Idle as Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard and Terry Gilliam as Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.8/10, Monty Python and the Holy Grail has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $5M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium and Britbox Apple TV Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Monty Python and the Holy Grail page.

If you liked it. Fans of Monty Python and the Holy Grail tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.