John Cleese films, ranked by your taste

Actor · 42 films on Boxlist

Known for Monty Python and the Holy Grail, A Fish Called Wanda and Life of Brian.

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Starring John Cleese

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDB
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...
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A Fish Called Wanda
1988 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
A diamond advocate is attempting to steal a collection of diamonds, yet troubles arise when he realizes that he is not the only one after the diamonds.
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Life of Brian
1979 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDB
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...
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Shrek 2
2004 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
Shrek, Fiona and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father. But not everyone is happy. Shrek and the King find it hard to get along, and there's tension in the marriage. The fairy godmother discovers that Shrek has...
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001 · Film
7.9/10 · TMDB
Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard -- with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he...
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Time Bandits
1981 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
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...
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDB
Cars fly, trees fight back, and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of his second year at Hogwarts. Adventure and danger await when bloody writing on a wall announces: The Chamber Of Secrets Has Been Opened. To...
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The Meaning of Life
1983 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
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...
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Winnie the Pooh
2011 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
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...
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Silverado
1985 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
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...
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Trolls
2016 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
Lovable and friendly, the trolls love to play around. But one day, a mysterious giant shows up to end the party. Poppy, the optimistic leader of the Trolls, and her polar opposite, Branch, must embark on an adventure that takes them far...
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The Great Muppet Caper
1981 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
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...
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Shrek Forever After
2010 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
A bored and domesticated Shrek pacts with deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin to get back to feeling like a real ogre again, but when he's duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away—where Rumpelstiltskin is king, ogres are hunted, and he...
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The Jungle Book
1994 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDB
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...
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Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
2001 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
When a huge snowstorm leaves everyone stranded, Mickey and all of his guests at the House of Mouse, including Pooh, Belle, Snow White, Cinderella, Ariel and many more of his old and new friends, break out the cookies and hot chocolate to...
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The Swan Princess
1994 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
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...
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An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
1991 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
Some time after the Mousekewitz's have settled in America, they find that they are still having problems with the threat of cats. That makes them eager to try another home out in the west, where they are promised that mice and cats live in...
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Rally Road Racers
2023 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
Zhi, a rookie race car driver, gets the opportunity to compete against the reigning champion of the rally car circuit. With help from a former driver-turned-mechanic, Zhi must overcome treacherous terrain, rival racers, and unexpected...
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Rat Race
2001 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
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...
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Clifford the Big Red Dog
2021 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
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...
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Shrek the Third
2007 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
The King of Far Far Away has died and Shrek and Fiona are to become King & Queen. 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, they set off to bring...
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Die Another Day
2002 · Film
6.0/10 · TMDB
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.
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The World Is Not Enough
1999 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
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...
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George of the Jungle
1997 · Film
5.6/10 · TMDB
Deep in the African jungle, a baby named George, the sole survivor of a plane crash, is raised by gorillas. George grows up to be a buff and lovable klutz who has a rain forest full of animal friends: Tookie, his big-beaked toucan...
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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
Based on Mary Shelley's novel, "Frankenstein" tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a promising young doctor who, devastated by the death of his mother during childbirth, becomes obsessed with bringing the dead back to life. His...
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The Big Year
2011 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDB
Three fanatical bird-watchers spend an entire year competing to spot the highest number of species as El Nino sends an extraordinary variety of rare breeds flying up into the U.S., but they quickly discover that there are more important...
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Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003 · Film
5.5/10 · TMDB
The Angels are charged with finding a pair of missing rings that are encoded with the personal information of members of the Witness Protection Program. As informants are killed, the ladies target a rogue agent who might be responsible.
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Around the World in 80 Days
2004 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDB
A bet pits a British inventor, a Chinese thief and a French artist on a worldwide adventure that they can circle the globe in 80 days.
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Father Christmas Is Back
2021 · Film
5.3/10 · TMDB
Caroline Christmas, a control freak desires nothing more than a perfect Christmas with her sisters at her lavish country manor to atone for the fact that their father abandoned them many years ago. When on Christmas Eve their long-lost...
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Igor
2008 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDB
A cliché hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant aspires to become a scientist himself, much to the displeasure of the rest of the evil science community.
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The Palace
2023 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
A comedy set on New Year’s Eve 1999 in a luxurious hotel in the Swiss Alps where the lives of various guests and those who work for them intersect.
Valiant
2005 · Film
5.5/10 · TMDB
Set in 1944, Valiant is a woodland pigeon who wants to become a great hero someday. When he hears they are hiring recruits for the Royal Homing Pigeon Service, he immediately sets out for London. On the way, he meets a smelly but friendly...
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Charming
2018 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
Three fairy tale princesses find themselves engaged to the same guy, Prince Charming.
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Planes
2013 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDB
Dusty is a cropdusting plane who dreams of competing in a famous aerial race. The problem? He is hopelessly afraid of heights. With the support of his mentor Skipper and a host of new friends, Dusty sets off to make his dreams come true.
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Planet 51
2009 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
When Earth astronaut Capt. Chuck Baker arrives on Planet 51 -- a world reminiscent of American suburbia circa 1950 -- he tries to avoid capture, recover his spaceship and make it home safely, all with the help of an empathetic little green...
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
2008 · Film
5.5/10 · TMDB
A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change, Klaatu comes to Earth to assess whether humanity can prevent the environmental damage they have inflicted on their own planet. When...
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Absolutely Anything
2015 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.
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The Pink Panther 2
2009 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
When legendary treasures from around the world are stolen, including the priceless Pink Panther Diamond, Chief Inspector Dreyfus is forced to assign Inspector Clouseau to a team of international detectives and experts charged with catching...
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Arctic Dogs
2019 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.
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The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
2020 · Film
5.5/10 · TMDB
Paul tries to restore his sullied reputation on the eve of being knighted.
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George of the Jungle 2
2003 · Film
4.5/10 · TMDB
George and Ursula now have a son, George Junior, so Ursula's mother arrives to try and take them back to "civilization".
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The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002 · Film
4.4/10 · TMDB
The year is 2087, the setting is the moon. Pluto Nash, the high-flying successful owner of the hottest nightclub in the universe, finds himself in trouble when he refuses to sell his club to lunar gangster Mogan, who just happens to be...
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