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Life of Brian

 1979
 94 minutes (1 hrs 34 mins)
Life of Brian
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Terry Jones

Starring

Graham Chapman · John Cleese · Terry Gilliam · Eric Idle · Terry Jones · Michael Palin

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 17th August 1979
United States release date United States release: 17th August 1979
United Kingdom release date United Kingdom release: 8th November 1979

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 9th Nov '79
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £769.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 27

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 17th Aug '79
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $140 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 22

Chart position history

UK box office

9 Nov, 1979
1
16 Nov, 1979
1
23 Nov, 1979
2
30 Nov, 1979
2
7 Dec, 1979
2
14 Dec, 1979
3
21 Dec, 1979
6
28 Dec, 1979
6
4 Jan, 1980
6

US box office

17 Aug, 1979
2

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

18

MA15+

14

C

G

(Banned)

11

13+

K-16

Tous publics

12

K-16

16

L

D

(Banned)

13

T

R15+

18

S/C

6

18

R-16

13

M/12

12+

M18

18

15

13+

16+

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.8 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $646.1 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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