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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

C

13

M18

16

13+

K-16

14

(Banned)

6

S/C

13

M/12

G

16+

18

18

12

L

Tous publics

R15+

MA15+

11

18

D

13+

K-16

12+

18

(Banned)

T

R-16

15

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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