List of the best Terry Gilliam movies: Monty Python and the Holy Grail(1975), 12 Monkeys(1995), Monty Python's The Meaning of Life(1983), Brazil(1985), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas(1998), The Fisher King(1991), The Adventures of Baron Munchausen(1989), Time Bandits(1981), The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus(2009), The Wholly Family(2011), Tideland(2005), The Man Who Killed Don Quixote(2018) ... ...
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.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1995
131 Minutes
Director
Bruce Willis Madeleine Stowe Brad Pitt Christopher Plummer Jon Seda Joseph Melito Michael Chance Vernon Campbell
convict crazy person doctor time traveler investigator tense dark eerie hospital prison hideout virus social activism escape time travel father/son relationship sacrifice quest pursuit adventure
In a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet.
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.
Fantasy, Comedy
UK|USA
1985
142 Minutes
Director
Jonathan Pryce Robert De Niro Katherine Helmond Ian Holm Bob Hoskins Michael Palin Ian Richardson Peter Vaughan Kim Greist Jim Broadbent
bureaucrat terrorist mother activist friend creative disturbing offbeat apartment office family home subconscious mind corruption politics terrorism mother/son relationship daunting task pursuit quest underdog
A bureaucrat in a dystopic society becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams.
Comedy
USA
1998
119 Minutes
Director
Johnny Depp Benicio Del Toro Craig Bierko Ellen Barkin Gary Busey Cameron Diaz Flea Mark Harmon Katherine Helmond Michael Jeter Penn Jillette
journalist lawyer hitchhiker waitress police officer musician unrestrained hilarious hedonistic car desert las vegas beverly hills, calif. hotel room casino road trip drugs american dream alcohol gonzo journalism
An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychedelic escapades.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1991
132 Minutes
Director
Robin Williams Jeff Bridges Amanda Plummer Mercedes Ruehl Michael Jeter Adam Bryant Paul Lombardi David Hyde Pierce
dj homeless person cabaret performer woman girlfriend dark emotional offbeat heartwarming new york city radio station hospital train station holy grail meaning of life redemption values suicide attempt homelessness quest
A former radio DJ, suicidally despondent because of a terrible mistake he made, finds redemption in helping a deranged homeless man who was an unwitting victim of that mistake.
Fantasy
UK|West Germany
1989
126 Minutes
Director
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.
Fantasy
UK
1981
110 Minutes
Director
John Cleese Sean Connery Shelley Duvall Katherine Helmond Ian Holm Michael Palin Ralph Richardson Peter Vaughan David Warner Craig Warnock
dwarf young boy supernatural being napoleon bonaparte thief robin hood cheeky amusing creative england sherwood forest battlefield ship greece fantasy world time travel theft historical events supernatural growing up
A young boy accidentally joins a band of time travelling dwarves, as they jump from era to era looking for treasure to steal.
Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Fantasy
UK|France|Canada
2009
122 Minutes
Director
Heath Ledger Christopher Plummer Verne Troyer Andrew Garfield Lily Cole Tom Waits Johnny Depp Jude Law Colin Farrell Peter Stormare Maggie Steed
doctor devil daughter mysterious man dwarf assistant offbeat amusing cheeky melodramatic circus fantasy world father/daughter relationship immortality bet good versus evil marriage souls rescue quest
A traveling theater company gives its audience much more than they were expecting.
Fantasy, Drama
USA|Canada
2011
20 Minutes
Director
Cristiana Capotondi Nico Cirasola Nicolas Connolly Pietro Botte Guido Primicile Carafa Massimo De Luca
A troubled youth vandalizes a church and winds up in a close association with the woodcarver whose work he destroyed.
Fantasy, Drama
UK|Canada
2005
122 Minutes
Director
Jodelle Ferland Janet McTeer Brendan Fletcher Jeff Bridges Jennifer Tilly Alden Adair Sally Crooks Harry Gilliam Dylan Taylor
young girl father mother taxidermist mentally challenged boy friend dreamy dark disturbing prairie old house dining room abandoned car railroad tracks fantasy world drug addiction fantasy neglect family dysfunction unlikely friendship
Because of the actions of her irresponsible parents, a young girl is left alone on a decrepit country estate and survives inside her fantastic imagination.
Comedy, Adventure
Spain|Belgium|France|UK|Portugal
2018
133 Minutes
Director
Adam Driver Jonathan Pryce Stellan Skarsgård Olga Kurylenko Joana Ribeiro Óscar Jaenada Jason Watkins Sergi López Rossy de Palma Hovik Keuchkerian Jordi Mollá
don quixote director cobbler boss boss' wife escort airy amusing campy charming cheeky confident crafty dreamy engaging hilarious inspiring madcap melodramatic offbeat
Toby, a disillusioned film director, is pulled into a world of time-jumping fantasy when a Spanish cobbler believes himself to be Sancho Panza. He gradually becomes unable to tell dreams from reality.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Drama
UK|Romania|France|USA
2013
107 Minutes
Director
Christoph Waltz Mélanie Thierry David Thewlis Lucas Hedges Matt Damon Tilda Swinton Naomi Everson Madison Lygo
A hugely talented but socially isolated computer operator is tasked by Management to prove the Zero Theorem: that the universe ends as nothing, rendering life meaningless. But meaning is what he already craves.
Adventure, Fantasy
USA|Czech Republic|UK
2005
114 Minutes
Director
Matt Damon Heath Ledger Peter Stormare Lena Headey Jonathan Pryce Monica Bellucci Mackenzie Crook Roger Ashton-Griffiths Harry Gilliam Mirosláv Táborský Jan Unger
con artist brother mysterious man witch general young girl spectacular creepy thrilling germany town village tower forest enchanted forest brother relationship fairy tales con game magic kidnapping
Will and Jake Grimm are traveling con-artists who encounter a genuine fairy-tale curse which requires true courage instead of their usual bogus exorcisms.
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
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.
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).
Musical, Comedy
UK
2010
92 Minutes
Not an Individual, Mexican, Mountie
Michael Palin Terry Jones Terry Gilliam Carol Cleveland Neil Innes William Ferguson Shannon Mercer Rosalind Plowright Christopher Purves
A comic oratorio inspired by Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) filmed at its only European performance at the Royal Albert Hall in October 2009 to celebrate forty years of Monty Python.
Documentary
France
2011
90 Minutes
Peter Jackson Nick Park Peter Lord Terry Gilliam Dennis Muren Rick Baker John Landis Jean-Pierre Jeunet Robert Zemeckis James Cameron Steven Spielberg
The life and work of the renowned film visual effects artist and producer.
Biography, Documentary
USA
2011
98 Minutes
John Andrews Ralph Bakshi Ed Begley Jr. Hayley DuMond Terry Gilliam Peter Jason
A documentary film about Oscar-nominated animator Bill Plympton. This is a portrait piece that includes interviews with family, friends, colleagues, critics, and fans.