Terry Gilliam films, ranked by your taste
Actor and director · 19 films on Boxlist
Known for Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Brazil and Life of Brian.
See which ones match your tasteStarring Terry Gilliam
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDBKing 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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Brazil
1985 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDBLow-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an...
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Life of Brian
1979 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDBBrian 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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George Harrison: Living in the Material World
2011 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDBDirector Martin Scorsese profiles former Beatle George Harrison in this reverent portrait that mixes interviews and archival footage, featuring commentary from the likes of Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and Yoko Ono.
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The Meaning of Life
1983 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDBLife'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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Lost in La Mancha
2002 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDBFulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed Don Quixote off the ground. Back injuries, freakish storms, and more zoom in to sabotage the project.
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDBAn account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.
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Bye Bye Morons
2020 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDBWhen 43-year-old hairdresser Suze Trappet finds out that she's seriously ill, she decides to go looking for a child she was forced to abandon when she was only 15. On her madcap bureaucratic quest she crosses paths with JB, a 50-year-old...
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The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
2018 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDBToby, a cynical film director finds himself trapped in the outrageous delusions of an old Spanish shoe-maker who believes himself to be Don Quixote. In the course of their comic and increasingly surreal adventures, Toby is forced to...
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Spies Like Us
1985 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDBTwo bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.
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Jupiter Ascending
2015 · Film
5.4/10 · TMDBIn a universe where human genetic material is the most precious commodity, an impoverished young Earth woman becomes the key to strategic maneuvers and internal strife within a powerful dynasty…
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Absolutely Anything
2015 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDBEccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.
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Directed by Terry Gilliam
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDBKing 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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1985 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDBLow-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an...
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Twelve Monkeys
1995 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDBIn the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But...
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Time Bandits
1981 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDBYoung 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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+ rent/buyThe Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDBAn account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDBRaoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at an alarming rate, the stoned duo trash...
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDBA traveling theater company gives its audience much more than they were expecting.
Where to watch:Rent or buyThe Man Who Killed Don Quixote
2018 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDBToby, a cynical film director finds himself trapped in the outrageous delusions of an old Spanish shoe-maker who believes himself to be Don Quixote. In the course of their comic and increasingly surreal adventures, Toby is forced to...
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The Zero Theorem
2013 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDBA computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him.
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The Brothers Grimm
2005 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDBFolklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. However, they are put to the test when they encounter a real...
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Tideland
2005 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDBBecause of the actions of her irresponsible parents, a young girl is left alone on a decrepit country estate and survives inside her fantastic imagination.
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