List of the best Eric Idle movies: Nuns on the Run(1990), The Adventures of Baron Munchausen(1989), Splitting Heirs(1993), The Scream Team(2002), Monty Python and the Holy Grail(1975), Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl(1982), Monty Python's The Meaning of Life(1983), And Now for Something Completely Different(1972), Casper(1995), Dudley Do-Right(1999), National Lampoon's European Vacation(1985), An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn(1997) ... ...
Crime, Comedy, Drama
UK
1990
90 Minutes
Eric Idle Robbie Coltrane Camille Coduri Janet Suzman Doris Hare Lila Kaye Robert Patterson Robert Morgan Winston Dennis Tom Hickey
crime boss petty criminal partner girlfriend nun police officer madcap lighthearted playful cheeky bank convent hospital shower classroom fugitives robbery double-cross assumed identity set-up
2 criminals want out but their boss kills those leaving. When the men are ordered to rob the triad, they keep the money and hide from the boss, triad and police at a convent, dressed as nuns.
Fantasy
UK|West Germany
1989
126 Minutes
Original Music
John Neville Eric Idle Sarah Polley Oliver Reed Charles McKeown Winston Dennis Jack Purvis Valentina Cortesa Jonathan Pryce Bill Paterson Peter Jeffrey
city official girl henchman playful amusing charming spirited europe hot-air balloon city baron munchausen journey death folklore heroism adventure sacrifice quest 18th century
An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.
Comedy
UK
1993
86 Minutes
Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
Rick Moranis Eric Idle Barbara Hershey Catherine Zeta-Jones John Cleese Sadie Frost Stratford Johns Brenda Bruce William Franklyn Eric Sykes
pakistani parent duke cousin american amusing engaging lighthearted witty united kingdom mansion male heir new identity secret past discovery rise transformation 1990s
A duke dies and leaves the title and wealth to his adult son. But who's the real son: the found baby raised in USA or the abandoned baby raised by a Hindi family in London? Comedy follows.
Fantasy, Comedy
2002
100 Minutes
Coffin Ed
Tommy Davidson Kathy Najimy Eric Idle Mark Rendall Kat Dennings Kim Coates Robert Bockstael Nigel Bennett Gary Reineke
child brother grandfather ghost family member young boy amusing playful hilarious witty charming heartwarming united states house disney relationships family ghosts team comedy
Three ghosts (Tommy Davidson, Kathy Najimy, Eric Idle) try to help two children after an angry spirit refuses to let their grandfather rest in peace.
Comedy
UK
1975
90 Minutes
Writer
Terry Jones Graham Chapman John Cleese Terry Gilliam Eric Idle Neil Innes Terry Jones Michael Palin Connie Booth Carol Cleveland Bee Duffell
king arthur knight virgin rabbit giant god hysterical hilarious madcap england camelot castle countryside investigation murder holy grail royalty quest middle ages
King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.
Comedy
UK
1982
77 Minutes
Writer
Ian MacNaughton Graham Chapman John Cleese Terry Gilliam Eric Idle Terry Jones Michael Palin Neil Innes Carol Cleveland
barber lumberjack michelangelo son pope madcap outlandish witty california hollywood bowl stage fairy tales conversation philosophy singing cross-dressing sports wretched excess underdog 1980s
The Monty Python troupe perform a combination of classic sketches and new material at the Hollywood Bowl.
Comedy
UK
1983
103 Minutes
Writer
Terry Jones Graham Chapman John Cleese Terry Gilliam Eric Idle Terry Jones Michael Palin Carol Cleveland Judy Loe Simon Jones Andrew MacLachlan
schoolboy husband wife paramedic grim reaper priest hilarious outlandish witty hospital church resort restaurant funeral heaven death war middle age birth growth
The Monty Python troupe perform a combination of classic sketches and new material at the Hollywood Bowl.
Comedy
UK
1972
89 Minutes
Writer
Graham Chapman John Cleese Terry Gilliam Eric Idle Terry Jones Michael Palin Carol Cleveland
comedian milkman sexy woman police officer bank robber grandmother amusing frenetic cheeky hysterical creative office restaurant army base street bar england animals babies law
An anthology of the best sketches from the first and second seasons of Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969).
Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1995
100 Minutes
Paul 'Dibbs' Plutzker
casper ghost father daughter uncle amusing lighthearted maine mansion haunted house friendship love ghosts father/daughter relationship supernatural haunting growing up discovery 1990s
An afterlife therapist and his daughter meet a friendly young ghost when they move into a crumbling mansion in order to rid the premises of wicked spirits.
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1999
77 Minutes
Prospector Kim Jay Darling
Brendan Fraser Sarah Jessica Parker Alfred Molina Eric Idle Robert Prosky Alex Rocco Jack Kehler Louis Mustillo Regis Philbin Kathie Lee Gifford C. Ernst Harth
dudley do-right villain pretty woman love interest prospector inspector amusing lighthearted madcap canadian rockies town wilderness mountain gold rush good deeds law enforcement romance childhood friends schemes adventure
Inept Canadian mountie Dudley Do-Right chases after villian Snidely Whiplash and woos girlfriend Nell Fenwick.
Comedy
USA
1985
94 Minutes
The Bike Rider
Chevy Chase Beverly D'Angelo Dana Hill Jason Lively Eric Idle Victor Lanoux John Astin Paul Bartel Mel Smith Robbie Coltrane
father wife son daughter thief boyfriend madcap hilarious london paris germany rome airplane hotel vacation family dysfunction accident american tourists sex road trip
The Griswolds win a vacation tour across Europe where the usual havoc ensues.
Comedy
USA
1997
86 Minutes
Alan Smithee
Ryan O'Neal Coolio Chuck D Richard Jeni Eric Idle Leslie Stefanson Sandra Bernhard Cherie Lunghi Harvey Weinstein Gavin Polone MC Lyte
When a rookie filmmaker with the unfortunate name Alan Smithee realizes he's an unwitting studio puppet, being forced to make a big-budget action movie he knows is horrible, he steals the master reels and tries to make a deal.
Sci-Fi, Kids & Family
USA
1992
88 Minutes
King Raff
Teri Garr Jeffrey Jones Jon Lovitz Thalmus Rasulala Wallace Shawn Eric Idle Dwier Brown Kathy Ireland
alien emperor husband wife king amusing madcap alien planet california dungeon desert household alien abduction schemes unrequited love husband/wife relationship uprising adventure quest rescue
An alien Overlord plans to blow up the Earth but first, he snatches and proposes to marry an Earthman's wife.
Comedy
UK|Mexico
1983
101 Minutes
Commander Clement
Graham Chapman Peter Boyle Marty Feldman Cheech Marin Tommy Chong Peter Cook Eric Idle Madeline Kahn James Mason John Cleese Martin Hewitt
pirate son secret agent conquistador nobleman amusing witty caribbean ship island prison buried treasure prison break piracy father/son relationship race against time quest rivalry 17th century
After serving two decades in prison, Yellowbeard (Graham Chapman) breaks out determined to recover the treasure that he buried so long ago, alongside his son, old crew, and the British Navy.
Comedy, Other, Adventure
2003
83 Minutes
English Victim
Randy Quaid Miriam Flynn Dana Barron Jake Thomas Fred Willard Ed Asner Eric Idle Beverly Garland Julian Stone Sung Hi Lee
A bumbling man (Randy Quaid) and his family (Miriam Flynn, Dana Barron) must survive the elements after becoming shipwrecked on an island.
Comedy
UK
1979
93 Minutes
Writer
Graham Chapman John Cleese Terry Gilliam Terry Jones Michael Palin Kenneth Colley Gwen Taylor Eric Idle Terence Bayler Carol Cleveland Charles McKeown
young man mother pontius pilate jesus love interest cheeky witty quirky hilarious judea palace mistaken identity christianity religion fugitives biblical characters rebellion underdog adventure escape
Born on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.