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Life of Brian
1979
94 minutes (1 hrs 34 mins)
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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
17th August 1979
United States release
17th August 1979
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
15
13
13
G
16+
(Banned)
L
(Banned)
18
13+
M18
MA15+
12
D
18
13+
R-16
S/C
18
T
11
14
16
R15+
6
Tous publics
K-16
18
K-16
C
M/12
12+
Total grosses
UK total gross
£2.8 Million
US total gross
$646.1 Thousand
Global total gross
$0
25thframe.co.uk stats
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Thu, 12th March 2026
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Thu, 22nd August 2019